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• What were the reasons for class division in the Roman Republic?

  Unrest, rebellion, and class division
• How long could consuls serve before needing to wait for re-election?

  10 years
• What is the role of a praetor in the Roman Republic?

  Responsible for justice
• Who could hold the position of praetor?

  Only patricians
• What was the role of an aedile in the Roman Republic?

  Responsible for public works and games
• What is the Tribune of the Plebs?

  Representative of the plebeians
• What power does the Tribune of the Plebs have regarding decisions?

  They can veto decisions
• What is the Cursus Honorum in the Roman Republic?

  • Sequence of political offices
  • Pathway for aspiring politicians
  • Includes roles like consul, praetor, aedile, and quaestor
• What is the minimum age for a consul in the Roman Republic?

  43 years
• What is the minimum age for a praetor in the Roman Republic?

  40 years
• What is the minimum age for an aedile in the Roman Republic?

  37 years
• What is the minimum age for a quaestor in the Roman Republic?

  30 years
• What is the maximum term for a dictator in Rome?

  6 months
• What is the primary role of a dictator in Rome?

  Handles specific threats to Rome
• How often does a censor conduct censuses?

  Every 5 years
• What is the composition of the censor class?

  2 censors: 1 patrician, 1 plebeian
• What powers do censors have regarding senatorship?

  Add or remove people from senatorship
• What is the role of the Pontifex Maximus?

  Head of a religion
• What does the Pontifex Maximus maintain?

  A large collection of omens
• Why does the author believe the Roman Republic was flawed?

  Too many opportunities for corruption
• Who were the OPTIMATES in the Roman Republic?

  Aristocrats preserving Senate privileges
• What were the POPULARES known for?

  Seeking power for the plebeian class
• What happened to the Gracchi Brothers?

  Murdered and committed suicide
• How many times was Gaius Marius consul?

  6 times
• Who were the rivals of Lutus Sulla?

  Gaius Marius
• What was the Social War about?

  Rights for Roman allies
• What was the Spartacus War?

  Escaped slave army revolt
• Who were the members of the first Triumvirate?

  Crassus, Pompey, Caesar
• What happened to Julius Caesar in 44 BC?

  He was assassinated
• Who were the members of the second Triumvirate?

  Octavian, Lepidus, Antony
• What did the Gracchi brothers advocate for?

  Land reforms for plebeians
• What was Tiberius Gracchi's fate?

  Beaten to death in Senate
• What law did Gaius Gracchi pass?

  Execution without trial
• What was the significance of the term 'IMPERIUM'?

  Greatest form of power in Rome
• What is a CLAN IGENIS?

  Close-knit aristocratic family
• What are EULOGIES?

  Funeral speeches praising the deceased
• What is a TRIUMPH in Roman culture?

  Ceremony celebrating military success
• When was Julius Caesar born?

  100 BC
• What happened to Caesar's family when Sulla marched on Rome?

  They lost their wealth
• What was Caesar's early involvement in?

  Military campaigns