Roman Society 1 Quiz

What was the center of Roman society?

• The Senate

• The military

• The family, or familia

• The Forum

What determined societal roles in Roman society?

• Wealth and education

• Military achievements

• A pyramid-style hierarchy

• Citizenship status

Who had absolute power over the family in early Roman society?

• The patresfamilias

• The Senate

• The male children

• The women

What change occurred for women during the Roman Republic?

• They were allowed more freedoms and more education

• They were expected to fight in wars

• They could become senators

• They were given absolute power over the family

What was the center of Roman society?

• The Roman military

• The plebeian class

• The patrician families

• The Twelve Tables

By approximately what year did the common people of ancient Rome, known as plebeians, begin to live outside the city on small farms?

• 450 BCE

• 300 CE

• 500 CE

• 100 BCE

What was the purpose of the patron-client relationship in ancient Rome?

• To provide military training to the plebeians

• To ensure fair trade between patricians and plebeians

• To provide financial and political protection for plebeians and labor for patricians

• To allow plebeians to become senators

What significant legal development occurred as a result of the plebeian class fighting for greater political power and economic equality?

Who was granted Roman citizenship by the consul Gaius Marius?

• All people living in Roman territories

• Enslaved people

• Members of the military as a reward for their service

• All plebeians

Approximately how many enslaved people were there in Rome in the first century CE out of a total population of about 900,000?

• 300,000

• 450,000

• 600,000

• 750,000