Constitution of the Roman Republic
- 1. Which social class in the Roman Republic held the most political power?
A) Patricians
B) Slaves
C) Equestrians
D) Plebeians
- 2. Who were the two elected officials of the Roman Republic who jointly ruled the state?
A) Consuls
B) Censors
C) Tribunes
D) Aediles
- 3. What was the term for the event where a Roman general would assume temporary control during times of crisis?
A) Monarchy
B) Tyranny
C) Republic
D) Dictatorship
- 4. Which famous military general declared himself dictator in 49 BC and effectively ended the Roman Republic?
A) Scipio Africanus
B) Julius Caesar
C) Mark Antony
D) Pompey
- 5. What was the name of the body of magistrates that oversaw judicial matters in the Roman Republic?
A) Praetors
B) Quaestors
C) Aediles
D) Censors
- 6. What was the name of the group of judges in ancient Rome who heard court cases and passed judgments?
A) Centurions
B) Quaestors
C) Praetorian Guard
D) Centumviri
- 7. Who were the magistrates in charge of maintaining public order and overseeing games and festivals in ancient Rome?
A) Dictators
B) Aediles
C) Quaestors
D) Censors
- 8. Which event marked the official end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire?
A) Battle of Actium
B) Assassination of Julius Caesar
C) Punic Wars
D) Sack of Rome by the Visigoths
- 9. What was the name of the Roman official responsible for conducting the census, managing public finances, and supervising public morals?
A) Censor
B) Tribune
C) Praetor
D) Consul
- 10. What was the term for the group of 300 men appointed to advise the consuls in the Roman Republic?
A) Senate
B) Council of the Plebs
C) Sibylline Books
D) Curia Hostilia
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