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Unit 9 Roman Republic

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
2.

This group was part of the lower or middle class; the common or ordinary people.

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

c)

Slaves

d)

Priests

3.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
4.
Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.
a)
Consuls
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Tribunes
5.

What term describes an action taken by a leader in which they reject or say "NO" to a law?

a)

consul

b)

legion

c)

tribune

d)

veto

6.
What is a main difference between the current U.S. government and that of the Roman republic?
a)
Women are allowed to vote.
b)
A system of checks and balances is in place.
c)
The senate is a branch of government.
d)
Officials can veto other officials.
7.

What does Republic mean?

a)

Common people in Rome.

b)

A form of government with elected leaders

c)

Wars fought in Rome.

d)

A person trained to fight.

8.

When the last Etruscan king was overthrown by the Romans, which type of government did they establish?

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

9.
In times of crisis, what did the Roman Republic do differently?
a)
They elected new Senate members who took full control of the government.
b)
They allowed the army to run the country.
c)
They selected a dictator to rule with absolute power for a short time.
d)
They elected a king to permanently take control.
10.

What other Latin group did the Romans overthrow to begin their own government?

a)

Carthage

b)

the Greeks

c)

the Etruscans

d)

the Minoans

11.
Rome is located on the ______________
peninsula.
a)
Iberian
b)
Floridian
c)
Italian
d)
African
12.
At the top of the social class in Rome were the __________
a)
Patricians
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Monarchs
13.

The official code of laws for Rome was called:

a)

The Law of Nations

b)

The Twelve Tables

c)

The Oracle

d)

The Constitution

14.

The Roman army was divided in groups of about 5000 soldiers called a:

a)

Legion

b)

Century

c)

Battalion

d)

phalanx

15.

Which two physical features helped protect the Roman Republic?

a)

Alps

b)

Steep hills

c)

Tigris and Euphrates River

d)

Gobi Desert

16.

What action did the plebeians do to protest for equal rights?

a)

Stopped paying taxes

b)

Burned government and religious buildings

c)

Went on strike

d)

Overthrew the consuls

17.

The image shows the Romans using:

a)

Individual soldiers were stationed every few few feet along possible lines of enemy attack

b)

Small groups to move around the battlefield quickly

c)

Several long rows of soldiers moving as on single unit

d)

Mastered the art of camouflage

18.

The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country

a)

Consuls

b)

Legislature

c)

Civic duty

d)

dictatorship

19.

The ________________ branch in a republic makes the laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Consuls

20.

Which of the following is an influence from the Greeks?

a)

Religious rituals

b)

Military style

c)

Grape and olive farming

d)

paved streets and tiled roofs

21.

What river allowed for the transportation of goods to Rome?

a)

Tigris

b)

Tiber

c)

Nile

d)

Yellow River

22.

Which of the following are examples of civic duty for both patricians and plebeians?

a)

Paying taxes

b)

Serving in the government

c)

Serving in the military

d)

Farming

23.

What is the main difference between the Roman executive and the US executive?

a)

The US executive can veto, the Roman executive could not

b)

The US executive acts as commander of the military, the Roman executive could not

c)

The US executive is one official, the Roman executive consists of two officials

d)

The US executive is elected, the Roman executive stole power

24.

The purpose of checks and balances

a)

To ensure that the plebeians do not begin another rebellion

b)

To ensure that women have the same rights and responsibilities of men

c)

To ensure that the military is running effectively

d)

To ensure no one person or branch has too much control

25.

A roman official who interpreted the law and served as a judge

a)

Plebeian

b)

Patrician

c)

Praetors

d)

Tribune