WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was the class of workers and the poor in Rome?
A
Patricians
B
Plebians
C
Consuls
D
Dictators
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term plebeian referred to all free Roman citizens who were not members of the patrician, senatorial or equestrian classes. Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen – who worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plebeian social class contained the common people of ancient Rome, essentially anyone who was not wealthy or part of the government. Most were part of the working class and were fairly poor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plebeians typically belonged to a lower socio-economic class than their patrician counterparts, but there also were poor patricians and rich plebeians by the late Republic. Education was limited to what their parent would teach them, which consisted of only learning the very basics of writing, reading and mathematics.

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