Question

o what did the Law of the Twelve Tables in ancient Rome refer? A) No more than twelve people could eat at a dinner table. B)Only twelve emperors could rule within a given dynasty. C)There were twelve large bronze tablets inscribed with laws. D) A gladiator would be set free if he won twelve consecutive tournaments.

Answer 1

c) The Twelve Tables refer to twelve bronze tablets that are considered the earliest recording of Ancient Rome in which Twelve laws were inscribed.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The Law of the Twelve Tables were twelve large bronze tablets inscribed with laws.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Law of the Twelve Tables is the Roman Republic's legendary constitution and thus also the basis of Roman law.

Roman historian Titus Livius describes in his monumental historical work "Ab urbe condita" how the Law of the Twelve Tables came into being in two installments in 450 and 449 BC. The laws were the patricians' response to an old public demand to make otherwise secret legislation public, constituting an early example of awareness of legal security. After the laws were passed, they were hung on twelve bronze tablets in the Roman forum.