The Twelve Tables

What were the first written laws of Ancient Rome called?

• The code of Hammurabi.

• The Bible.

• The Torah.

• The Twelve Tables

Who was protected under the Twelve Tables?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• All the citizens of Ancient Rome

• Etruscans

Why were the Twelve Tables placed in the Forum?

• It was the only location they would fit.

• So all citizens can read & know the laws.

• They wanted to sell copies of them in the market place.

• They were too heavy to put anywhere else.

Who was protected under the non-written laws of Ancient Rome?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• All the citizens of Ancient Rome

• Etruscans

What were the Twelve Tables?

• The laws that were posted for all to see and applied to all Roman citizens

• A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

• Two leaders who controlled the army

• 10 Plebeian leaders elected to represent Plebeian interests

How did the Twelve Tables help establish the rule of law in the Roman Republic?

• They limited the power of the patrician class.

• They increased the rights of enslaved people.

• They removed all of the class distinctions in Rome.

• They created a process for establishing a dictatorship.

What was the primary purpose of the Twelve Tables in Ancient Rome?

• To establish a written code of laws accessible to all citizens

• To create a new religion

• To expand the Roman Empire

• To build architectural structures

In which century were the Twelve Tables created?

• 5th century BC

• 3rd century BC

• 1st century AD

• 2nd century AD

Which group in Roman society demanded the creation of the Twelve Tables?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Slaves

• Etruscans

How many tables were originally part of the Twelve Tables?

• Twelve

• Ten

• Fifteen

• Twenty