Athens vs. Rome Quiz

What type of government did Athens choose at the same time Rome established its democracy?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

How did the Roman Republic limit the common man's participation in the government compared to Athens?

• By appointing dictators in emergencies

• By imposing strict age requirements

• By favoring the upper class in elections

• By restricting voting rights

What was the duty of the Roman Senate?

• To enforce decrees passed by the Concilium Plebis

• To advise the consuls and manage taxation

• To supervise state worship

• To conduct official census

What was the role of the two consuls in the Roman Republic?

• To advise the Senate

• To conduct official census

• To be supreme commanders in military and civic matters

• To serve as judges

What was the minimum age requirement for top administrative positions in Athens?

• 18

• 30

• 35

• 25

What was the mandatory succession from quaestor to consul called in Rome?

• Censors

• Cursus honorum

• Comitia Centuriata

• Concilium Plebis

What was the role of the ten tribunes in the Roman Republic?

• To conduct official census

• To advise the consuls and manage taxation

• To protect the rights of the common people

• To supervise state worship

What was the duty of the censors in the Roman Republic?

• To advise the consuls and manage taxation

• To protect the rights of the common people

• To supervise state worship

• To conduct official census

What was the role of the religious officials in the Roman Republic?

• To protect the rights of the common people

• To advise the consuls and manage taxation

• To supervise state worship

• To conduct official census

In a dire emergency, who was appointed as the absolute authority in Rome?

• Tribunes

• Dictator

• Consuls

• Censors