Ancient Rome: Social Groups, Religion, Government, 12 Tables

What was the official language of ancient Rome?

• Greek

• Latin

• English

• Italian

The Romans learned a great deal from these ancient people after taking them over around 168BC. This earlier civilization most influenced the Roman empire.

• Etruscans

• Greeks

• Phoenicians

• Incan

In ancient Rome, farmers & merchants were part of this social group.

• Plebeians

• Slaves

• Patricians

• Women

This group of people made up the wealthiest social class in ancient Rome. Only people from this social class could become Senators in the Roman Republic.

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Slaves

• Common people

What type of religion did the ancient Romans practice for hundreds of years before 365 AD?

• Monotheistic

• Atheistic

• Polytheistic

• Agnostic

This emperor was responsible for the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.

• Emperor Augustus

• Emperor Nero

• Emperor Constantine

• Emperor Julius Caesar

Before becoming the official religion of ancient Rome, people from this religion were persecuted (treated very poorly) by the ancient Romans.

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

What were the name of the two elected patrician leaders that helped run the Roman government?

• Consuls

• Twelve Tables

• Patricians

• Plebeians

What were the two branches of the Roman Republic that helped to create laws?

• Senate and the House of Representatives

• Assembly and Senate

• Consuls and Senate

• Consuls and Assembly

What was the name of the first written set of Roman laws that treated the patricians and plebeians equally?

• The Consuls

• The Forum

• The Twelve Tables

• The Colosseum