Quiz  /  Plebeians and Patricians

  • 1. 
    To what group did the wealthy upper class of Ancient Rome belong to?

  • None of the above
  • All of the above
  • Plebeians
  • Patricians

  • 2. 
    Who were included in the plebeians?

  • Farmers
  • The common people of Rome
  • Anyone not a Patrician
  • All of the above

  • 3. 
    How did you become a patrician in Ancient Rome?

  • By being born into a patrician family
  • By doing good in the community
  • By making a lot of money
  • By getting elected to public office

  • 4. 
    What early laws protected the basic rights of all Roman citizens regardless of class?

  • Roman Constitution
  • Magna Carta
  • Bill of Rights
  • Law of the Twelve Tables

  • 5. 
    True or False: In the latter stages of the Roman Empire there were few legal differences between the plebeians and the patricians.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    How did the plebeians revolt against the patricians in early Rome?

  • All of the above
  • They left the city
  • They refused to fight in battle
  • They refused to work

  • 7. 
    Which of the following is true about the rights of plebeians in early Rome?

  • They could hold public office
  • They could own land
  • They could not marry a patrician
  • They could become generals in the army

  • 8. 
    What were the public officials elected by the plebeians called?

  • Censors
  • Senators
  • Consuls
  • Tribunes

  • 9. 
    What was the lowest social class in Ancient Rome?

  • Plebeians
  • Patricians
  • Slaves

  • 10. 
    What famous Roman Senator was a plebeian?

  • Cornelius
  • Claudius
  • Julius Caesar
  • Cicero
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