Roman Founding and Republic

Question 1

By the end of the chapter, the Plebeians had ____ political power as compared to the patricians

Accepted Answer

equal

Question 2

Why were the patricians so fearful of a plebeian strike?

Accepted Answer

Plebeians made up army without them would be defenseless

Question 3

Before they were known as Romans, they were known as what group of people?

Accepted Answer

Latins

Question 4

What physical feature makes up most of Italy?

Accepted Answer

Peninsula

Question 5

Who were the wealthy, upper class citizens that owned land in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Patricians

Question 6

What is it called when a law or rule is overturned by another group?

Accepted Answer

A Veto

Question 7

Why was it important to the Plebeians that the laws were written down?

Accepted Answer

That way the patricians couldn't change them at will

Question 8

Italy is shaped like a...

Accepted Answer

Boot

Question 9

Why did the king want to kill the infant twins Romulus and Remus?

Accepted Answer

It was predicted that they would take his throne

Question 10

Roman mythology/religion was directly influenced by which civilization?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 11

Which form of Government did early Rome have?

Accepted Answer

Republic

Question 12

Rome is located on what modern day country?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 13

What did the Plebeians do to gain more political rights?

Accepted Answer

Went on strike/refused to work

Question 14

Who saved the twins Romulus and Remus from the river?

Accepted Answer

A she wolf

Question 15

Was one of two chief leaders in the Roman Republic. Shared command of the army.

Accepted Answer

Consul

Question 16

What is the title for a priestess through who prophecy was relayed from the Roman gods?

Accepted Answer

Oracle

Question 17

Which two groups influenced the early cultural development of the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Etruscan/Greek

Question 18

Why did Brutus pretend to trip and fall, letting his lips touch the Earth?

Accepted Answer

the earth is mother to all and he wanted to be the next king

Question 19

True of False: The Plebeians had the most political power in early Rome.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

Which new government group gave political voice to the plebeians?

Accepted Answer

The Tribunes

Question 21

True or false: Historians know who the first king of Rome was.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Was a group of 300 men that the patricians elected to run Rome.

Accepted Answer

Senate

Question 23

According to myth, who founded Rome?

Accepted Answer

Romulus

Question 24

Select the areas that were influenced by Rome's form of government according to the text.

Accepted Answer

Europe, America

Question 25

Who were the lower class citizens that were forced to serve in the army?

Accepted Answer

Plebeians

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