3. Ancient Roman Government

Question 1

Accountability

Answer 1

Being answerable to others

Question 2

Concilium Plebis

Answer 2

The “common-people” assembly which helped give the citizens more political power

Question 3

Empire

Answer 3

A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler

Question 4

Laws of the 12 tables

Answer 4

Guidelines for citizens’ behavior; a list of Roman customs about property and punishment

Question 5

Mercenary

Answer 5

A soldier who is hired for service in a foreign country

Question 6

Patrician

Answer 6

Member of Rome’s richest and most important families who served on the senate for life

Question 7

Plebeian

Answer 7

The common person or lower-class citizen

Question 8

Republic

Answer 8

A country run by the elected representatives of its people

Question 9

Roman senate

Answer 9

One of the two houses of the early Roman republic

Question 10

Tribune

Answer 10

Leader within the Concilium Plebis

Question 11

The Twelve Tables were out into writing?

Answer 11

Around 250 b.c.

Question 12

The Roman Empire was established around?

Answer 12

27 b.c.

Question 13

Roman Empire grew from?

Answer 13

A small republic into an empire spanning three continents

Question 14

The beginnings of a people-involved government were seen in?

Answer 14

Ancient Rome 500 years before the time of Christ

Question 15

Two houses of the early Roman republic?

Answer 15

Citizen assembly and the senate

Question 16

Two elected officials headed the two councils and?

Answer 16

Served for one-year terms

Question 17

The Roman republic was established in?

Answer 17

509 b.c.

Question 18

The Roman republic lasted?

Answer 18

500 years

Question 19

Difference between Greek and Roman governments?

Answer 19

Only men with money and property could vote in Rome

All men were allowed to vote in Greece

Question 20

Senate

Answer 20

Most powerful part of the Roman government

Question 21

All senators were?

Answer 21

Patricians

Question 22

Romans’ first code of law was established around?

Answer 22

450 b.c.

Question 23

At first, the details of the twelve tables were restricted to?

Answer 23

A body of patrician leaders

Question 24

What kept Rome powerful?

Answer 24

Stability of law, the military, and financial standing

Question 25

Carthaginians

Answer 25

Led by Hannibal
Tried to overtake Rome by marching elephants across the Alps
The pay were forced to surrender

Question 26

Rome also successfully battled the?

Answer 26

Celtics (British), the Etruscans, and the Samnites

Question 27

The government was divided into ______ that were ruled by governors who ________ and sent the money back to ____

Answer 27

City-states, collected the taxes, Rome