Quiz on Roman Society

What was the primary qualification for the equestrian order?

• Military service

• Wealth

• Political connections

• Citizenship

What was the primary purpose of sending out Latins from Romanised communities close to Rome?

• To spread Roman culture

• To cement Roman interest in Italy

• To conquer new territories

• To establish trade routes

What did the Socii receive after the Social War of 91-89?

• Roman citizenship

• Military honors

• Land grants

• The franchise

How many centuries of the first class were there in the Comitia centuriata during the period described?

• 50

• 70

• 88

• 100

What was the role of the richer centuries in the Comitia centuriata?

• To provide military service

• To influence subsequent voting

• To pass laws

• To conduct trade

What was the number of ambitu laws meant to illustrate?

• The effectiveness of the Comitia centuriata

• The wealth of the richest citizens

• The involvement of the poorer citizens

• The ineffectiveness of the Comitia centuriata

What was the purpose of the intercessio process?

• To protect the magistrates

• To protect the people

• To protect the Senate

• To protect the consuls

What was the minimum age for an aedile?

• 30

• 37

• 40

• 43

What was the main responsibility of the aedile?

• Commanding troops

• Overseeing public buildings, streets, and markets

• Functioning as a judicial authority

• Managing the treasury

What was the minimum age for a quaestor?

• 30

• 31

• 37

• 40