WorksheetsAncient Rome Vocabulary List Part 1: THE REPUBLIC
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
In Ancient Rome, who were the common people?
Patricians
Plebeians
Magistrates
Consuls
Patricians in Ancient Rome were defined as which group?
Poor farmers and artisans
Foreign merchants living in Rome
Powerful and wealthy nobles
Elected military leaders
What was the main purpose of Checks and Balance in the Roman Republic?
To give the army total control
To make laws without debate
To force groups to work together so no person or group became too powerful
To allow emperors to rule for life
The Twelve Tables in Rome are best described as:
A list of consuls’ duties
Roman law codes
Military training rules
Tax records for citizens
Who were the top officials in the Roman Republic with the most power, serving as two magistrates?
Senators
Tribunes
Consuls
Censors
What was the Roman Senate?
A council of powerful and wealthy people who advised city leaders
A citizens’ army chosen by lot
A court where all trials were held
A market council of merchants
To veto a law in Ancient Rome meant to:
Pass it with a simple majority
Propose it to the assembly
Prohibit or block it from taking effect
Rewrite it into the Twelve Tables
Which group in Ancient Rome met to vote on important matters and was limited to male citizens?
Roman Assembly
Praetorian Guard
Provincial Council
Merchants’ Guild
In the Roman Republic, what was a magistrate?
A foreign ambassador to Rome
An elected official who held the power to run the government
A professional soldier hired by the Senate
A religious priest in charge of temples
Majority Rule in a vote means:
The wealthiest group decides the outcome
The side that gets more than half of the votes wins
Only the oldest citizens may vote
A tie is settled by the consul
Minority Rule is when:
All citizens vote equally
A small group of people holds all the power
The army chooses leaders
Power rotates weekly among families
The Punic Wars were fought between:
Rome and Greece
Rome and Carthage
Rome and Egypt
Rome and Gaul
Civic Duty in Ancient Rome refers to:
The requirement to serve in the army
Responsibilities a citizen has to their community and government
The duty to pay a temple tax
Obligations only patricians had
Imperialism is best defined as:
A system of equal voting rights
Conquest or domination of one country by another
A temporary dictatorship during war
Trade alliances between city-states
Julius Caesar is described as:
A legendary founder of Rome
One of the most skilled and powerful generals in Roman history
A king who created the Twelve Tables
A senator who always used veto power
Pompeii is notable in Roman history because it was:
The capital city of the empire
A colony founded by Julius Caesar
A city buried and destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
A port where the Punic Wars ended
MATCH the Roman term to its correct description.
Republic
Government where citizens elect officials
Consul
One of two top magistrates in Rome
Veto
To block a law or action
Twelve Tables
Roman law codes
Civic Duty
Responsibilities of citizens to community and government
