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WorksheetsThe Roman Forum
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who first ruled Rome?
a)
Etruscan Kings
b)
military consuls
c)
Roman senators
d)
plebeian assemblies
2.
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to
a)
every adult male citizen
b)
everyone except slaves
c)
wealthy landowning families
d)
people with Greek ancestors
3.
Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
a)
They had lost the right to vote.
b)
They preferred living in an empire.
c)
They had no say in making the laws.
d)
They preferred being ruled by a king.
4.
Who set up the Roman Republic?
a)
plebeians
b)
patricians
c)
Greek settlers
d)
Etruscan princes
5.
How did plebeians serve the republic during its early years?
a)
as priests
b)
as soldiers
c)
as foreign advisors
d)
as government officials
6.
In the Roman Republic, who might have spoken these words?
"I was elected to the group that holds most of the power. I will keep this office all my life. I help make laws and serve as a judge."
"I was elected to the group that holds most of the power. I will keep this office all my life. I help make laws and serve as a judge."
a)
a scribe
b)
a consul
c)
a tribune
d)
a senator
7.
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
8.
What was a result of the Conflict of the Orders?
a)
Plebeians lost the right to vote.
b)
Patricians gave up some power.
c)
Romans defeated the Greek navy.
d)
Etruscans won control over Rome.
9.
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.
10.
Why did the plebeians want laws to be written?
a)
so the patricians could not change laws whenever they wished
b)
so their land would be protected by the government
c)
so the government could not pass new laws too quickly
d)
so their children could learn to read in Roman schools
11.
Plebeians became nearly equal to patricians when they won the right to
a)
put laws in writing.
b)
choose their own king.
c)
pass laws for all Romans.
d)
serve as priests and soldiers.
12.
What changed as a result of the action in the image?
a)
Patricians had less power than before.
b)
Plebeians followed more laws than before.
c)
Priests became the wealthiest people in Rome.
d)
Scribes became the most powerful people in Rome.
13.
What could a foreign visitor to Rome expect to see in the Forum?
a)
a track for chariot races
b)
a central gathering place
c)
a wealthy country house
d)
a site of fights with lions
14.
What is one example of the rule of law in the Roman Empire?
a)
The emperor had to obey the Senate.
b)
Senators carried an ax to protect themselves.
c)
The punishments were the same for rich and poor.
d)
Any Roman could accuse someone of a crime.
15.
Who made the decisions at Roman trials?
a)
a jury
b)
a senator
c)
the victim
d)
the emperor
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