Quiz on the Early Roman Republic

Who was the last king of Rome before the establishment of the Republic?

• Julius Caesar

• Tarquin the Proud

• Romulus

• Numa Pompilius

What significant conflict arose during the foundation of the Roman Republic?

• Plebeians vs. Tribunes

• Senate vs. Consuls

• Patricians vs. Plebeians

• Romans vs. Etruscans

What was the purpose of the Tribune of the Plebs?

• To lead the army

• To protect plebeian rights

• To manage public festivals

• To maintain the census

What event marked the beginning of the Struggle of the Orders?

• The expulsion of Tarquin

• The Aventine Secession

• The Law of the Twelve Tables

• The Battle of Lake Regillus

In what year did the plebeians conduct the Aventine Secession?

• 494 BC

• 272 BC

• 509 BC

• 450 BC

What was the Law of the Twelve Tables?

• A religious text

• A political office

• A written code of laws

• A military strategy

Which office was responsible for maintaining the census in the Roman Republic?

• Consuls

• Censors

• Praetors

• Tribunes

What was the role of the Senate in the Roman Republic?

• To command the army

• To advise magistrates

• To write laws

• To elect officials

Which assembly was responsible for electing high-ranking officials like consuls?

• Senate

• Concilium Plebis

• Comitia Tributa

• Comitia Centuriata

What was a dictator's role in the Roman Republic?

• To protect plebeian rights

• To manage public festivals

• To have absolute authority in crises

• To lead the Senate