Question 1

Early Romans were divided into two classes: patricians and plebeians.  Who are the wealthy landowners?

Accepted Answer

patricians

Answer

plebeians

Question 2

Which group included artisans, shopkeepers, and owners of small farms?

Accepted Answer

plebeians

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consuls

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praetors

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patricians

Question 3

What does veto mean?

Accepted Answer

reject; "I forbid" in Latin

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agreement

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decrease

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collection

Question 4

What are consuls?

Accepted Answer

top government officials

Answer

lawyers

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slaves

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shopkeepers

Question 5

The best known early Roman dictator is ____________.

Accepted Answer

Cincinnatus

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Socrates

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Julius Caesar

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Alexander the Great

Question 6

Rome's first code of laws is the ________________.

Accepted Answer

Twelve Tables

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Lucius' laws

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Hammurabi's law code

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Cincinnatus' collection of laws

Question 7

In the First Punic War, Rome and Carthage fought over control of _________?

Accepted Answer

Sicily

Answer

Corsica

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Greece

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Crete

Question 8

Who is Carthage's greatest general?

Accepted Answer

Hannibal

Answer

George Washington

Answer

Alexander the Great

Answer

Cincinnatus

Question 9

At the Battle of Zama, Scipio's troops defeated the Carthaginians.  As a result, _________.

Accepted Answer

Carthage gave up Spain to Rome, they gave up its navy, and paid a large fine

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Carthage was forced to retreat to Egypt.

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All Carthaginians became slaves.

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Carthage lost control of the Mediterranean

Question 10

Why were the plebeians so unhappy?

Accepted Answer

They had very little power in the Roman Republic.

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They could not own farms or serve in the military.

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They were all slaves.

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They were forced to pay heavy taxes.

Question 11

What is the Council of the Plebs?

Accepted Answer

the plebeians own body of representatives in the government

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an organization focused on promoting the rights of patricians

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a group of artisans who organized a war

Answer

the most well-known restaurant in Rome

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