CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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To prevent a revolt, Romanleaders offered cheap food & free entertainment to the poor
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To keep the peace, political leaders gave away land to gladiators who won their fights
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To keep people happy, gladiators who won their fights got free food and their freedom
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To keep keep people happy, chariot riders who won their fights got free food for life
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Detailed explanation-1: -bread and circuses in American English noun. something, as extravagant entertainment, offered as an expedient means of pacifying discontent or diverting attention from a source of grievance.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Panem et Circenses translates into ‘Bread and Circuses. ‘ The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roman emperors made sure to give the poor “bread and circuses” – food and entertainment to keep them busy and happy. Besides the many festivals throughout the year, rich and poor alike flocked to two spectacles: gladiator games and chariot races. Gladiator games were held in large public arenas like the Colosseum.