Roman Society Notes Review (with notes)

What were the two main groups in Roman society?

• Patres and Plebs

• Freemen and Slaves

• Masters and Servants

• Citizens and Slaves

Which group in Roman society had the privilege to vote in elections?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Slaves

• Citizens

Who were the heads of the richest and most powerful families in Rome?

• Slaves

• Freemen

• Plebeians

• Patricians

Which was not a main occupation of Plebeians in Roman society?

• Farmers

• Government Official

• Laborers

• Peasants

Which group in Roman society could be Senators?

• Slaves

• Citizens

• Patricians

• Plebeians

What was the social order of Roman society before 484 BCE?

• Freemen, Slaves, Patricians, Plebeians

• Slaves, Freemen, Plebeians, Patricians

• Plebeians, Patricians, Slaves, Freemen

• Patricians, Plebeians, Freemen, Slaves

What was the punishment for slaves in Roman society?

• All of the above

• Cruelly mistreated

• Branded

• Whipped

Who were usually the slaves in Roman society?

• Prisoners of war

• Foreigners

• People sold by their families

• All of the above

What were the jobs of freedmen in Roman society?

• Craftsmen

• Midwife

• Trader

• All of the above

What was the fate of slaves if their owners killed them?

• No punishment for the owners

• Fine for the owners

• Slavery for the owners

• Punishment for the owners