HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
so the poor would not rebel
|
|
|
so the poor could learn to read
|
|
|
so the poor would not eat meat
|
|
|
so the poor could make more money
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Free grain and controlled food prices meant that plebeians could not starve, while free entertainment – such as chariot races and gladiators in amphitheaters and the Circus Maximus – meant that they would not get bored and restless.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 59 BCE another radical representative of the popular, Clodius Pulcher, offered to supply free grain to the poorest. However, as it turned out, the burden on the state was too great and later Julius Caesar and Augustus reduced the number of people who were entitled to the “allowance” – first 200, then 150, 000.
Detailed explanation-3: -The two most popular means of appeasing the general populace for Roman emperors were throwing large, lavish games and spectacles at the expense of the state, and making sure the people had plenty to eat by keeping the grain supplies (the main Roman staple) uninterrupted.