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The Roman Republic

Quiz by Cindy Hart

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11 questions
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  • Q1
    Early Romans were divided into two classes: patricians and plebeians. Who are the wealthy landowners?
    plebeians
    patricians
    30s
  • Q2
    Which group included artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms?
    consuls
    praetors
    patricians
    plebeians
    30s
  • Q3
    What does veto mean?
    agreement
    decrease
    collection
    reject; "I forbid" in Latin
    30s
  • Q4
    What are consuls?
    lawyers
    slaves
    shopkeepers
    top government officials
    30s
  • Q5
    The best known early Roman dictator is ____________.
    Socrates
    Julius Caesar
    Cincinnatus
    Alexander the Great
    30s
  • Q6
    Rome's first code of laws is the ________________.
    Lucius' laws
    Hammurabi's law code
    Cincinnatus' collection of laws
    Twelve Tables
    30s
  • Q7
    In the First Punic War, Rome and Carthage fought over control of _________?
    Corsica
    Greece
    Crete
    Sicily
    30s
  • Q8
    Who is Carthage's greatest general?
    George Washington
    Alexander the Great
    Hannibal
    Cincinnatus
    30s
  • Q9
    At the Battle of Zama, Scipio's troops defeated the Carthaginians. As a result, _________.
    Carthage was forced to retreat to Egypt.
    All Carthaginians became slaves.
    Carthage lost control of the Mediterranean
    Carthage gave up Spain to Rome, they gave up its navy, and paid a large fine
    30s
  • Q10
    Why were the plebeians so unhappy?
    They could not own farms or serve in the military.
    They were all slaves.
    They were forced to pay heavy taxes.
    They had very little power in the Roman Republic.
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the Council of the Plebs?
    the plebeians own body of representatives in the government
    an organization focused on promoting the rights of patricians
    a group of artisans who organized a war
    the most well-known restaurant in Rome
    30s

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