Chapter 33 Reading Challenge

The Twelve Tables is an example of a government ruled under A. a monarchy. B. a constitution. C. wealthy landowners. D. the common people.

B

What does the veto power involve? A. putting the military in charge of the government B. refusing to approve government proposals C. passing laws for the government D. deciding court cases for the government

B

What is a republic? A. a form of government in which a single ruler makes decisions B. a form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the people C. a form of government in which all the people make decisions D. a country with a national government and individual states

B

What was an immediate outcome of the plebeians' revolt? A. Plebeians could become senators. B. Plebeians could elect their own tribunes. C. Plebeians could make laws for patricians. D. Plebeians were forced to leave Rome.

B

How did plebeians gain the right to become senators? A. Plebeians staged a revolt in the Senate and refused to work until they could become senators. B. Plebeians plotted with senators to do away with consuls, who could not hold seats in the Senate. C. A new law said one of two consuls had to be a plebeian and former consuls held seats in the Senate. D. A new law said that patricians were no longer allowed to serve in the Senate.

C

Roman society was divided into A. consuls and senators. B. peasants and shopkeepers. C. patricians and plebeians. D. priests and government officials.

C

The patricians drove out the monarchy and replaced it with an elected Senate made up of A. patricians and plebeians. B. members of the common class. C. patricians only. D. consuls only.

C

The struggle between the plebeians and patricians is known as A. the Conflict of the Consuls. B. the Conflict of the Common People. C. the Conflict of the Orders. D. the Conflict of the Constitution.

C

Which statement accurately describes how the balance of power changed in the Roman Republic? A. Consuls became most powerful in the republic. B. Plebeians took all power away from patricians. C. Patricians eventually shared power with plebeians. D. Patricians kept power from plebeians by enslaving them.

C

To the patricians, "the people" meant A. plebeians only. B. all free Romans. C. all people in Rome. D. themselves only.

D

What was the role of plebeian assemblies? A. approving laws B. nominating consuls C. nominating tribunes D. all of the above

D

What was the role of the Tribunes of the Plebs? A. choosing consuls B. making laws for plebeians C. commanding the army D. speaking for the plebeians

D

Why did plebeians demand that laws be written down? A. to start a law school for Roman citizens B. to make it easier for plebeians to veto them C. to provide schoolbooks for their children to study D. to prevent patricians from changing them at will

D

What did the Roman statesman Cicero mean when he said "The people's good is the highest law"? A. Government should rule for the good of the people. B. Government should rule for the good of the upper class only. C. Patricians should have the most power in government. D. Patricians should decide what is good for plebeians.

A

What is a constitution? A. a set of basic laws for a government B. an agreement that no law should be vetoed C. an assembly of Roman citizens D. an assembly of patricians

A

What was the role of the Council of the Plebs? A. making laws for plebeians B. making laws for patricians C. making laws for all Roman citizens D. vetoing laws passed by the consuls

A

What were consuls responsible for? A. commanding the army B. commanding the Senate C. ruling the plebeians D. serving as judges

A

What were the Twelve Tables? A. laws written on tablets B. a council of senators C. a council of plebeians D. tables around which senators met

A

Which statement accurately describes patricians? A. They were upper-class citizens who owned the most valuable land. B. They were not allowed to be priests or government officials. C. They had little voice in the government. D. They were mostly laborers, craftspeople, shopkeepers, and peasants.

A

Why did the plebeians revolt? A. to gain more political rights B. to gain the freedom to leave Rome C. to protest against war with neighboring tribes D. to demand that patricians do their work

A