Social Studies 6 Week 13 Quizizz

What were unwritten Roman laws based on?

• Statutes

• Customs passed down through generations

• Edicts

• Decrees

What were the Twelve Tables?

• A set of Roman myths

• The first written laws in Rome

• A collection of Roman poems

• A series of Roman plays

What issues did the Twelve Tables address?

• Military strategies

• Family law, property disputes, and legal procedures

• Religious rituals

• Agricultural practices

Why were the Twelve Tables created?

• To promote Roman mythology

• To ensure fairness and prevent arbitrary rulings

• To expand the Roman Empire

• To celebrate Roman festivals

In what year were the first ten tables of the Twelve Tables completed?

• 450 BCE

• 452 BCE

• 451 BCE

• 453 BCE

Where were the laws of the Twelve Tables publicly displayed?

• The Colosseum

• The Roman Forum

• The Senate House

• The Emperor's Palace

What was the purpose of publicly displaying the Twelve Tables?

• To entertain the public

• To ensure transparency and accessibility

• To decorate the city

• To honor the gods

In Ancient Rome, what was the timeline for concluding trials?

• By sunset

• By sunrise

• Within a week

• Within a month

In ancient Rome, what authority did fathers (paterfamilias) have over their households?

• Limited authority over financial matters

• Absolute authority, including life-and-death power over children

• Authority only over property

• No authority at all

What was the purpose of the lex Julia de adulteriis coercendis enacted by Augustus in 18 BCE?

• To criminalize adultery as a state offense

• To promote marriage among the elite

• To encourage childbirth

• To provide tax benefits to families