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Usborne Internet-Linked Romans - Rome's Social and Political StructureOnline version Usborne Internet-Linked Romans - Rome's Social and Political Structure by Vijo Gor 1 What were the two kinds of Romans in Roman society? a Citizens (cives) and foreigners (peregrini) b Men and women c Masters and slaves d Patricians and equites 2 Who could vote and join the army in Rome? a Only women b Only citizens c Only foreigners d Only slaves 3 What was required for someone to be a Roman citizen at first? a They had to be born in Greece b They needed to own land c They had to serve in the army d They needed both parents to be Roman citizens 4 What main social classes were Roman citizens divided into? a Merchants, artisans, and farmers b Patricians, equites, and plebeians c Kings, nobles, and knights d Soldiers, priests, and emperors 5 What kind of class were patricians? a Poor farmers b Foreign traders c Freed slaves d Wealthy citizens descended from landowners 6 What kind of class were plebeians? a Roman soldiers b Former kings c Common people, many of them farmers and traders d Greek settlers 7 What kind of class were equites in Roman society? a Senators b Foreign ambassadors c Gladiators d Businessmen descended from cavalry officers 8 What were provincials? a Slaves freed by the Senate b Soldiers stationed in provinces c Roman citizens living in the city d People living outside Rome but within Roman territory 9 What do you think the lands (colonies) controlled by Rome outside Italy were called? a The republics b The kingdoms c The provinces d The states 10 What was a major difference between citizens and provincials? a Provincials could become consuls b Provincials ruled the Senate c Provincials were richer than citizens d Provincials had to pay taxes, citizens did not 11 What were provincials essentially? a The colonized peoples living under Roman rule but without full rights b The nobles who owned the largest estates in Rome c The soldiers who guarded Rome’s frontiers d The merchants who traded between Rome and Africa 12 What was the main social class not considered Roman and had no rights or freedoms at all but on which Roman society was built ? a Plebeians b Provincials c Equites d Slaves 13 What was a gens? a A council of soldiers b A law court c A type of Roman house d A large family clan descended from one ancestor 14 Who led the Roman family? a The Senate b The priest c The oldest son d The paterfamilias 15 What was the paterfamilias responsible for? a Deciding everything in the family and leading its religion b Training soldiers c Collecting taxes d Building houses 16 What is patriarchy? a When all people have equal power in society b When a society gets organized so that men have more power, social status and wealth than women c When women rule over men in society d When families live without any leaders 17 How does the Roman idea of the paterfamilias connect to patriarchy? a The paterfamilias was a priest who worked for the state b The paterfamilias was the male head of the family who had power over everyone in it c The paterfamilias only took care of household chores d The paterfamilias shared power equally with his wife and children 18 In Latin, familias means “family,” and -archy (from Greek) means “rule” or “power.” What do pater and patri- mean in the words paterfamilias and patriarchy? a “Father” — showing that men were seen as rulers or heads of both family and society b “Warrior” — showing that only soldiers had power c “Leader” — showing that kings ruled all cities d “Teacher” — showing that education gave power 19 What does the power of the paterfamilias show about how Roman society was structured? a He worked under his wife’s authority b He only managed the family’s property while women ruled politics c He decided everything in the family, just as men held most power in society — it was a patriarchy d He had limited power and shared decisions equally with others 20 Who governed Rome during the Republic? a The army b The Senate c The people's assembly d The emperor 21 How many senators were there by 82 BC? a 400 b 600 c 200 d 100 22 What was the most senior position in Roman government? a Tribune b Quaestor c Consul d Praetor 23 What were praetors responsible for? a Managing taxes b Building temples c Commanding the army d Judging legal cases 24 When was a dictator appointed? a During religious holidays b In times of emergency c When the consuls died d Every ten years 25 What power did a dictator have? a Limited authority decided by the Senate b Control over trade and taxes c Absolute authority for up to six months d Control over the army only 26 Which later class do patricians most resemble in the early and late modern age? a The merchants who traded across Europe b The peasants who had no property c The feudal nobles who owned land and ruled society d The enslaved people who worked the fields 27 Which later class do the plebeians and slaves most resemble in the early and late modern age? a The priests who led the churches b The aristocrats who held titles c The proletariat of peasants, workers and slaves who produced wealth but had little or no power d The merchants who ran businesses 28 Which later class do the equites most resemble in the early and late modern age? a The bourgeois merchants and bankers who gained influence through trade and money b The peasant farmers who worked for landlords c The old noble families who ruled by birthright d The enslaved laborers who built cities 29 What is the main difference in how these classes developed in Ancient Rome compared to the modern age? a In Rome, money didn’t matter; in modern times, only soldiers ruled b In Ancient Rome, the noble landowners (patricians) stayed the ruling class controlling empire until its fall; in the modern age, the bourgeoisie grew wealthy & powerful through trade & capitalism and fought revolutions to become the new ruling class c In Rome, the workers ruled; in modern times, nobles kept all power d In Rome, slaves became emperors; in modern times, merchants lost all rights

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Usborne Internet-Linked Romans - Rome's Social and Political StructureOnline version

by Vijo Gor

What were the two kinds of Romans in Roman society?

Who could vote and join the army in Rome?

What was required for someone to be a Roman citizen at first?

What main social classes were Roman citizens divided into?

What kind of class were patricians?

What kind of class were plebeians?

What kind of class were equites in Roman society?

What were provincials?

What do you think the lands (colonies) controlled by Rome outside Italy were called?

What was a major difference between citizens and provincials?

What were provincials essentially?

What was the main social class not considered Roman and had no rights or freedoms at all but on which Roman society was built ?

What was a gens?

Who led the Roman family?

What was the paterfamilias responsible for?

What is patriarchy?

How does the Roman idea of the paterfamilias connect to patriarchy?

In Latin, familias means “family,” and -archy (from Greek) means “rule” or “power.” What do pater and patri- mean in the words paterfamilias and patriarchy?

What does the power of the paterfamilias show about how Roman society was structured?

Who governed Rome during the Republic?

How many senators were there by 82 BC?

What was the most senior position in Roman government?

What were praetors responsible for?

When was a dictator appointed?

What power did a dictator have?

Which later class do patricians most resemble in the early and late modern age?

Which later class do the plebeians and slaves most resemble in the early and late modern age?

Which later class do the equites most resemble in the early and late modern age?

What is the main difference in how these classes developed in Ancient Rome compared to the modern age?