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The Gracchi

The Gracchi

1.[2p]

Tiberius Gracchus revived a limit on holdings of public land. How many iugera per man?

CorrectNot quite: 500

2.[3p]

What was genuinely new about Tiberius's handling of his land bill?

Correct
The answer is: He took it to the assembly without prior discussion in the Senate, then had a vetoing tribune deposed
The answer is: He took it to the assembly without prior discussion in the Senate, then had a vetoing tribune deposed
The answer is: He took it to the assembly without prior discussion in the Senate, then had a vetoing tribune deposed

3.[2p]

After Tiberius was killed, the Senate repealed his land law.

The answer is: False
Correct

4.[3p]

Why did Tiberius stand for a second consecutive tribunate?

Correct
The answer is: His immunity ended with his year of office, and he faced prosecution the day after
The answer is: His immunity ended with his year of office, and he faced prosecution the day after
The answer is: His immunity ended with his year of office, and he faced prosecution the day after

5.[3p]

Match each measure of Gaius Gracchus to the group it attached to him.

  • Wheat sold at a fixed price in Rome

  • Land distribution and new colonies

  • The Asian tax contract and the courts

  • Rules limiting the levy and supplying equipment

  • The citizenship bill

  • the urban plebs

  • the soldiers

  • the rural poor

  • the Latins and Italian allies

  • the equestrian order

Show the answer

Wheat sold at a fixed price in Rome: the urban plebs Land distribution and new colonies: the rural poor The Asian tax contract and the courts: the equestrian order Rules limiting the levy and supplying equipment: the soldiers The citizenship bill: the Latins and Italian allies

6.[2p]

A modius is about 6.55 kg. How many kilograms of wheat a month was a ration of five modii?

CorrectNot quite: 32.8

7.[3p]

Why did Gaius's citizenship proposal cost him support among Roman voters?

Correct
The answer is: Sharing citizenship diluted the value of the benefits and the votes they already held
The answer is: Sharing citizenship diluted the value of the benefits and the votes they already held
The answer is: Sharing citizenship diluted the value of the benefits and the votes they already held

8.[3p]

What did the senatus consultum ultimum actually do?

Correct
The answer is: It announced that the Senate would treat a magistrate's use of force against citizens as legitimate
The answer is: It announced that the Senate would treat a magistrate's use of force against citizens as legitimate
The answer is: It announced that the Senate would treat a magistrate's use of force against citizens as legitimate

9.[3p]

Why is it wrong to treat populares and optimates as political parties?

Select all that apply

Correct
Correct
Correct
The answer is: They named methods of working, through the assembly or through the Senate, They had no membership, programme or organisation, The same politician could use either method at different times