Roman Republic History Reading Review

When did the Roman Republic exist?

• 100 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.

• 509 B.C.E. to 27 B.C.E.

What type of government did the Roman Republic have?

• Representative democracy

• Dictatorship

Who ruled Rome before the establishment of the Roman Republic?

• Etruscan kings

• Persians

Which class of citizens could hold office in the early republican Senate?

• Slaves

• Patrician class

What was the purpose of the Council of Plebs and tribal assemblies?

• To stage protests

• To discuss important issues

What did the Senate and assemblies work together to do?

• Debate legal issues

• Enact laws

What did the Roman Republic seek to increase throughout the Italian peninsula?

• Population

• Territorial holdings

What was the name given to the class of Roman Republic citizens who were the highest-ranking citizens?

• Patricians

• Monks

What was the name for the lowest-ranking citizens in the Roman Republic?

• Senators

• Plebians

Which of the following was one of the earliest forms of a representative democracy?

• England

• Roman Republic