Republican Government

What was the Etruscan king Tarquin known as?

• Tarquin the Fair

• Tarquin the Wise

• Tarquin the Proud

• Tarquin the Just

In what year did the people of Rome overthrow Tarquin?

• 509 B.C.

• 410 B.C.

• 609 B.C.

• 510 B.C.

How did Tarquin rule?

• As a fair leader

• As a democratic ruler

• As a tyrant

• As a philosopher king

Who were the patricians in Roman society?

• Poorer farmers and craftsmen

• Wealthy landowners

• Majority of Rome's citizens

• Under-represented citizens in the government

What did the plebeians include in their social class?

• Wealthy landowners

• Majority of Rome's citizens

• Under-represented citizens in the government

• Craftsmen and wealthy merchants

What was the social status of the plebeians in the Roman government?

• They were the ruling class

• They were well-represented

• They were under-represented

• They were foreign citizens without rights

What did the plebeians want in terms of their role in the Roman government?

• More wealth

• A say in how Rome was run

• To become patricians

• To overthrow the government

What were the Roman laws carved into that were displayed for all to see?

• Stone tablets

• Wooden boards

• Bronze tablets

• Parchment scrolls

What were the Roman laws known as?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Twelve Tables

• The Roman Codes

• The Legal Scrolls

What did the Twelve Tables protect Roman citizens from?

• Poverty

• Injustice

• War

• Illness