Rise of the Roman Republic

Who set up the Roman Republic?

• plebeians

• patricians

• Greek settlers

• Etruscan princes

How did plebeians serve the republic during its early years?

• as priests

• as soldiers

• as foreign advisers

• as government officials

In the Roman Republic, who might have spoken these words?

• A. a scribe

• B. a consul

• C. a tribune

• D. a senator

What was one major job of the consuls?

• to command the army

• to choose the lawmakers

• to perform religious rituals

• to construct public buildings

What event belongs in the blank space on the timeline?

• A. Roman Empire falls

• B. Plebeians elect a leader

• C. Plebeians refuse to fight

• D. Etruscans return to power

What was a result of the Conflict of the Orders?

• Plebeians lost the right to vote.

• Patricians gave up some power.

• Romans defeated the Greek navy.

• Etruscans won control over Rome.

How could a Roman become a tribune?

• have a consul appoint him

• win the favor of the senators

• inherit the job from his father

• get the plebeians to elect him

The power of the tribunes increased when they gained the right to

• A. make laws for the plebeians.

• B. appoint a special dictator.

• C. lead the army in wartime.

• D. veto actions by the Senate.

Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?

• so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished

• so their land would be protected by the government

• so the government could not pass new laws too quickly

• so their children could learn to read in Roman schools

What changed as a result of the action in the image below?

• Patricians had less power than before.

• Plebeians followed more laws than before.

• Priests became the wealthiest people in Rome.

• Scribes became the most powerful people in Rome.