Government/ Social Structures

Question 0

Consul

Answer 0

Two men-elected officials-elected yearly

Question 1

Cursus honorum

Answer 1

Course of honors-steps you take to make it to the highest jobs

Question 2

Praetor

Answer 2

Judges(8 yearly)

Question 3

Quaestor

Answer 3

Treasurers (20 yearly)

Question 4

Aedile

Answer 4

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

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/ cavalry- 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

Business class

Question 12

Plebeians/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 received by patron in his atrium

Question 17

Deductio

Answer 17

Patron leads clients to forum

Question 18

Paterfamilias

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Patria potestas

Answer 19

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