The plebeians' greatest bargaining strength against the patricians stemmed from
A. plebeian landowning and wealth.
B. the patrician need for agricultural neighbors.
C. the patrician need for manpower to fight wars.
D. the sheer force of their numbers.
Question 2
What was the role of the paterfamilias in the Roman household?
A. near-total life-and-death authority over the family
B. generally a benevolent guide to familial interactions with society
C. a relatively equal partner with the matron of the household
D. an arbiter of justice and major family decisions, but otherwise subordinate to the matron