Early Rome Quiz

Who ruled early Rome before the establishment of the Roman Republic?

• Greek kings

• Etruscan kings

• Egyptian pharaohs

• Roman emperors

What form of government did the Romans create after overthrowing the Etruscans?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

What did the oracle at Delphi say about the next man to have authority in Rome?

• He will be the man who first kisses his mother.

• He will be the man who defeats the Etruscans.

• He will be the man who conquers Greece.

• He will be the man who builds the largest army.

What role did Brutus play in the overthrow of the Etruscan kings?

• He was a bystander.

• He led the revolt that eliminated the Etruscan kings.

• He was an advisor to the Etruscan kings.

• He was a soldier in the Etruscan army.

Who held the power in the early Roman Republic?

• Plebeians

• Consuls

• Patricians

• Tribunes

What term refers to the common people of Rome who had no voice in the government?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Senators

• Consuls

During which period did the Etruscans rule Rome?

• 700-600 B.C.E.

• 616-509 B.C.E.

• 500-400 B.C.E.

• 400-300 B.C.E.

What was the social class of the upper-class citizens in ancient Rome?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Etruscans

• Craftspeople

Who led the group of patricians that rebelled against the last Etruscan king in 509 B.C.E.?

• Julius Caesar

• Lucius Junius Brutus

• Augustus

• Marcus Aurelius

Who were the members of the Senate in ancient Rome?

• Plebeians

• Slaves

• Patricians

• Foreigners