Question

Economic deprivation and political exclusion of a certain group in the Roman society became the cause of conflict between the Patricians and the Plebeians. This led to a class war between the two known as the conflict of the orders. What was the major reason behind this conflict?

• A. The Gladiators planned to free all the slaves in Rome.
• B. A group of Patricians killed some Plebeians.
• C. Patricians were doing the jobs of Plebeians.
• D. Slaves were doing the jobs of Plebeians.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Slaves were doing the jobs of Plebeians.

The presence of a sizable slave population in the Roman society affected the life of ordinary people. Free labourers were deprived of their jobs. This economic deprivation and political exclusion became the cause of conflict between the Patricians and the Plebeians. This class war between the two was known as the conflict of the orders.