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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to legend, events on a visit to the oracle at Delphi would determine what?
who would govern Rome next
who would visit Rome next
who would be king
who would be in the senate
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who first ruled early Rome?
Etruscan kings
the senate
plebeians
patricians
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who is in the Roman Republic and a member of the upper, ruling class?
patricians
plebeians
the senate
the soldiers
- 4. Multiple Choice
This is a group of 300 men elected to govern Rome
Senate
patricians
plebeians
Assembly
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did plebeians serve the republic during the early years?
as soldiers
as leaders
as patricians
as senators
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why were plebeians unhappy when the Roman Republic was first set up?
they had no say in making the laws
they didn't like having a say in making laws
they did not like the laws
they wanted to be in the senate
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were two chief leaders in Rome?
consul
plebians
patricians
senators
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was one major job of the consuls?
command the army
create a written set of laws
create a set of basic laws
decide who would be king
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the name of a conflict between the two social classes?
Conflict of the Orders
Conflict of the Borders
Orders of the King
Conflict of the King
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the result of the Conflict of the Orders?
Patricians gave up some power
Plebeians gave up some power
nothing
Everybody gave up some power
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is an official of Rome elected by plebeians to represent them?
tribune
plebeian
patrician
senator
- 12. Multiple Choice
How could a Roman become a tribune?
the plebeians elected him
the patricians elected him
the consul elected him
the senate elected him
- 13. Multiple Choice
The power of the tribunes increased when they gained the right to do what?
veto actions by the senate
veto actions by the Consul
veto actions by the patricians
become wealthy landowning families
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the wealthy, landowning people?
patricians
plebeians
assembly
tribunes
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which word means to refuse to approve proposals of the government?
veto
vote
govern
voltron
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why did plebeians want the laws to be written?
so patricians couldn't change laws whenever they wished
so they could have jobs
so they could own land
so patricians could change laws whenever they wished
- 17. Multiple Choice
What were the written set of laws?
Twelve Tables
constitution
tribune
Roman Republic
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is a set of basic laws?
constitution
Twelve Tables
senate
tribune
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?
The people elect representatives to make laws for them
The people don't elect representatives to make laws for them
No one elects representatives to make laws for them
There is only one person to make laws for them
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