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Ancient Rome Sections 1 and 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

a)

legion

b)

republic

c)

patricians

2.

a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water

a)

island

b)

plebeian

c)

peninsula

3.

the common people of ancient Rome

a)

senate

b)

magistrate

c)

plebeian

4.
Wealthy landowner and member of the ruling class
a)
Plebeian
b)
Patrician
c)
Praetor
d)
Tribune
5.
A Roman public meeting place
a)
Agora
b)
Town Hall 
c)
Forum
d)
Voting Center
6.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
7.

The supreme governing body of Ancient Rome was called...

a)

The Senate

b)

Tribune

c)

Consul

d)

The House of Representatives

8.

An assembly was made up of....

a)

representatives elected by plebeians

b)

patricians

c)

women

d)

children

9.
Italy is in the shape of a
a)
hat
b)
boot
c)
horse
d)
bell
10.
The Twelve Tables explained the legal rights of which two groups of Romans?
a)
Greeks and Romans
b)
bishops and magistrates
c)
plebeians and patricians
d)
consuls and rabbis
11.

What is the correct definition for, "veto"

a)

To forbid or reject

b)

Head of a government

c)

A person with absolute power to rule

d)

A Carthaginian ship

12.

A form of government in which people elect their leaders is known as ...

a)

republic

b)

monarchy

c)

The Twelve Tables

d)

triumvirate

13.

Head of government, usually with a limited term in office

a)

tribune

b)

consul

c)

dictator

14.

An elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

a)

tribune

b)

consul

c)

dictator