Roman Contributions Quiz

Patricians were ________ landowners who held most of the power.

• wealthy

• poor

• middle-class

• foreign

Plebeians were ________, farmers, artisans, & merchants who made up the majority of the population.

• common

• nobles

• slaves

• soldiers

A Roman ________ was established in 509 BCE.

• republic

• empire

• kingdom

• colony

A Roman republic is a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to ________ for their leaders.

• vote

• fight

• work

All males over 15 who were from the original tribes of Rome became citizens and were easily distinguishable by their ________ attire.

• distinctive

• common

• ordinary

• plain

The ________ were law-makers, had 300 members, proposed laws, had a lifetime term, and nominated consuls.

• Senate

• Assembly

• Tribunes

• Magistrates

The ________ had 2 officials.

• Consuls

• Senators

• Governors

• Mayors

During wartime, one was chosen to act as a _______.

• dictator

• peacemaker

• soldier

• medic

A dictator was elected during a crisis to rule for 6 months and had _______ authority.

• absolute

• limited

• shared

• conditional

What are the disadvantages of an unwritten law code?

• Lack of consistency

• Difficulty in enforcement

• Prone to misinterpretation

• All of the above