Worksheet on The Beginnings of Ancient Rome (History)

NahidShahzad March 30, 2021

The Beginnings of Ancient Rome:

Q1) Fill in the blanks:

a. The city of Rome was founded in 753 BCE
b. The Romans were one tribe of people who live on the Italian Peninsula.
c. The Romans were ruled by kings from Etruscan tribe who lived in lands nearby.
d. Men and women who were not slaves in the Roman Republic were citizens.
e. Magistrates were leaders elected by the people.
f. Every year two of the magistrates were elected to became consuls.
g. The two consuls were in charge of Rome for one year.
h. One consul led the government and the other consul was responsible for the army.

Q2) Short Questions and Answers:

a) Who were Patricians?

a) Patricians came from wealthy families and owned land and property.

b) Who were Plebeians?

b) Plebeians or Plebs were common people in Roman Society.

c) What is role of slaves in Roman Society?

c) Slaves were part of Roman Society. They could not be citizens and had no power.

d) What is government in Roman Society?

d) A government is a group of people who make the rules for a city or a country.

e) Who are senators and their responsibilities?

e) The senators formed a group called the Senate. Senators advised the consuls and approved or rejected laws. Senators decided how to spend public money and advised on Rome’s relationships with other countries.

f) Who are tribunes?

f) The tribunes were a group of citizens who represented the common people of Rome (Plebeians) within the government.

g) What is the role of assemblies?

g) The assemblies were made up of plebeians. The assemblies elected officials, such as the tribunes, and voted on laws.

h) Define Twelve Tables?

h) The Romans displayed their most important laws on metal tablets called the Twelve Tables.

Q3) Write True and False? and Why?

1.	Tribunes debated important issues.
1.	False, Senators debated important issues.
2.	Slaves made speeches to try to convince others about their ideas.
2.	False, Senators made speeches to try to convince others about their ideas.
3.	Romans rebelled against assemblies.
3.	False, Romans rebelled against kings.
4.	The government of the Roman Republic has five main parts.
4.	False, the government of the Roman Republic has three main parts.
5.	Amphitheatre was built in about 238 BCE in Italy.
5.	False, Amphitheatre was built in about 238 BCE in Tunisia in North Africa.