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WorksheetsUnit 9 Roman Republic
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
This group was part of the lower or middle class; the common or ordinary people.
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves
Priests
What term describes an action taken by a leader in which they reject or say "NO" to a law?
consul
legion
tribune
veto
What does Republic mean?
Common people in Rome.
A form of government with elected leaders
Wars fought in Rome.
A person trained to fight.
When the last Etruscan king was overthrown by the Romans, which type of government did they establish?
monarchy
republic
democracy
theocracy
What other Latin group did the Romans overthrow to begin their own government?
Carthage
the Greeks
the Etruscans
the Minoans
peninsula.
The official code of laws for Rome was called:
The Law of Nations
The Twelve Tables
The Oracle
The Constitution
The Roman army was divided in groups of about 5000 soldiers called a:
Legion
Century
Battalion
phalanx
Which two physical features helped protect the Roman Republic?
Alps
Steep hills
Tigris and Euphrates River
Gobi Desert
What action did the plebeians do to protest for equal rights?
Stopped paying taxes
Burned government and religious buildings
Went on strike
Overthrew the consuls
The image shows the Romans using:
Individual soldiers were stationed every few few feet along possible lines of enemy attack
Small groups to move around the battlefield quickly
Several long rows of soldiers moving as on single unit
Mastered the art of camouflage
The idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country
Consuls
Legislature
Civic duty
dictatorship
The ________________ branch in a republic makes the laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Consuls
Which of the following is an influence from the Greeks?
Religious rituals
Military style
Grape and olive farming
paved streets and tiled roofs
What river allowed for the transportation of goods to Rome?
Tigris
Tiber
Nile
Yellow River
Which of the following are examples of civic duty for both patricians and plebeians?
Paying taxes
Serving in the government
Serving in the military
Farming
What is the main difference between the Roman executive and the US executive?
The US executive can veto, the Roman executive could not
The US executive acts as commander of the military, the Roman executive could not
The US executive is one official, the Roman executive consists of two officials
The US executive is elected, the Roman executive stole power
The purpose of checks and balances
To ensure that the plebeians do not begin another rebellion
To ensure that women have the same rights and responsibilities of men
To ensure that the military is running effectively
To ensure no one person or branch has too much control
A roman official who interpreted the law and served as a judge
Plebeian
Patrician
Praetors
Tribune
