Question

Which is the BEST description of plebeians in Ancient Rome? A) a group of judges in the Roman Empire. B) a group of three leaders of the Roman republic. C) a large but politically limited group of people. D) a powerful group of nobles who were small in number.

Answer 1

The best description of plebeians of the Ancient Rome would be that they were a large but politically limited group of people - C. They represented the lower social strata compared to patricians which represented the upper social strata.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The best description of plebeians in Ancient Rome is that they were a large but politically limited group of people, as they were part of the lower class of the Roman society, only above the slaves. They were what today are the common people, but during that time political rights were not guaranteed in the same way they are now.