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History 101 - Rome: From Republic to Empire
Questions and Answers (100% Correct Answers)
The Struggle of the Orders
Ans: decades long war; Struggle for a greater political voice on the part of the plebs,
the non-aristocratic elites
Optimates
Ans: The dominant group of the Senate; known as the Aristocrats
Populares
Ans: Roman political leaders on the side of "the people"; Were opposed to the
Optimates
The Lessons of the Gracchi
Ans: Two brothers, Tiberius and Gaius, who were opposed to the Roman Senate;
wanted to take land from the rich and give to the middle class and poor Romans
through reform; this leads to riots and fighting
Tribune
Ans: Someone in the government of ancient Rome who looked out for the ordinary
people
Tiberius Gracchus
Ans: Brother to Gaius and a Tribune member who was killed in a riot
Gaius Gracchus
Ans: Brother to Tiberius and Tribune member; committed suicide
Gaius Marius
Ans: politician and General; middle class and poor representative
Lucius Sulla
Ans: Optimate who's support comes from the senate; When he is up in Civil War,
proclaimed Dictator of Rome; He makes more senators (300 extra people who were
his friends and supporters)
Catiline Conspiracy
Ans: Conspiracy by senators who have become impoverished because their land was
taken away from them by the reforms so they kill people
Cicero
Ans: Said we can execute conspirators without trial
History 101 - Rome: From Republic to Empire
Questions and Answers (100% Correct Answers)
The Struggle of the Orders
Ans: decades long war; Struggle for a greater political voice on the part of the plebs,
the non-aristocratic elites
Optimates
Ans: The dominant group of the Senate; known as the Aristocrats
Populares
Ans: Roman political leaders on the side of "the people"; Were opposed to the
Optimates
The Lessons of the Gracchi
Ans: Two brothers, Tiberius and Gaius, who were opposed to the Roman Senate;
wanted to take land from the rich and give to the middle class and poor Romans
through reform; this leads to riots and fighting
Tribune
Ans: Someone in the government of ancient Rome who looked out for the ordinary
people
Tiberius Gracchus
Ans: Brother to Gaius and a Tribune member who was killed in a riot
Gaius Gracchus
Ans: Brother to Tiberius and Tribune member; committed suicide
Gaius Marius
Ans: politician and General; middle class and poor representative
Lucius Sulla
Ans: Optimate who's support comes from the senate; When he is up in Civil War,
proclaimed Dictator of Rome; He makes more senators (300 extra people who were
his friends and supporters)
Catiline Conspiracy
Ans: Conspiracy by senators who have become impoverished because their land was
taken away from them by the reforms so they kill people
Cicero
Ans: Said we can execute conspirators without trial
