Government/ Social Structure

Question 0

Consul

Answer 0

Two men–executives–elected early

Question 1

Cursus honorum

Answer 1

Course of honors–steps you take to make it to the highest jobs (from bottom to top quaestor, praetor, consul)

Question 2

Praetor

Answer 2

Judges (8 elected early)

Question 3

Quaestor

Answer 3

Treasurers

20 elected early

Question 4

Aedile

Answer 4

In charge of roads and public games (4 elected early)

Question 5

Censor

Answer 5

2 elected every 5 years for 18 months–in charge of taking the census and public morals

Question 6

Dictator

Answer 6

Had absolute power in times of emergency; normally ruled 6 months maximum

Question 7

Magister equitum

Answer 7

Master of the horse/calvary–assistant to dictator

Question 8

Senator

Answer 8

Must be a praetor to enter–for life

Question 9

Tribune

Answer 9

10 elected yearly–only plebeians can run–can veto the senate

Question 10

Patricians/Optimates

Answer 10

Highest class

Question 11

Equites

Answer 11

Buisness class

Question 12

Plebians/ populares

Answer 12

Lower class

Question 13

Patron

Answer 13

Patron

Question 14

Cliens

Answer 14

Client

Question 15

Salutatio

Answer 15

Visit of client to patron’s house

Question 16

Sportula

Answer 16

Cold food basket given to client when he is recieved by patron in his atrium

Question 17

Deductio

Answer 17

Patron leads client to forum

Question 18

Paterfamilias

Answer 18

Head of family (includes wife, children, slaves, and property)

Question 19

Patria potestas

Answer 19

Power (of life and death in early times) pf paterfamilias over family