Unit 7, Lesson 1 and 2: The Roman Republic Rises

Which of the following are true regarding plebians? Select all that apply. There are multiple answers.

• Held the important military and religious offices

• Made up about 95 percent of Rome's population

• Mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers

• Had a large voice in the government

• Forced to serve in the army

Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?

• The people elect representatives to make laws for them.

• The people give a leader the right to veto some laws.

• Any citizen can voice an opinion about the laws.

• All the citizens vote directly on all the laws.

Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?

• They had lost the right to vote.

• They preferred living in an empire.

• They had no say in making the laws.

• They preferred being ruled by a king.

All of the following aspects of American goverment were inspired by Rome EXCEPT:

• citizenship

• civic duty

• constitution

• direct democracy

• elected assemblies

Who first ruled early Rome?

• Etruscan kings

• military consuls

• Roman senators

• plebeian assemblies

In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to

• every adult male citizen.

• everyone except slaves.

• wealthy landowning families.

• people with Greek ancestors.

What was one major job of the consuls?

• to command the army

• to choose the lawmakers

• to perform religious rituals

• to construct public buildings

Roman society was divided into

• consuls and senators.

• peasants and shopkeepers.

• patricians and plebeians.

• priests and government officials.

What is a republic?

• a form of government in which a single ruler makes decisions

• a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people

• a form of government in which all the people make decisions

• a country with a national government and individual states

Why did the plebeians revolt?

• to gain more political rights

• to gain the freedom to leave Rome

• to protest against war with neighboring tribes

• to demand that patricians do their work