Question

Simple sentence plz

What was the purpose of “bread and circuses”? And, do you think its purpose was a success?
Ch. 11/L-3 pg. 1
OR
How did Julius Caesar rise to power in Rome? Give 3 reasons. Ch. 11/L-3 pg. 3-4 (Extra Credit if you answer both= +5)

Answer 1

#1
In a political context, the phrase means to generate public approval, not by excellence in public service or public policy, but by diversion, distraction or by satisfying the most immediate or base requirements of a populace by offering a palliative: for example food (bread) or entertainment (circuses).
#2
Julius Caesar began his rise to power in 60 B.C.E. by forging an alliance with another general, Pompey, and a wealthy patrician, Crassus. Upon his return, Caesar made himself dictator and absolute ruler of Rome and its territories. During his rule, he enacted several reforms.

Answer 2

his role in the First Triumvirate, his conquest of Gaul and his victories during the Civil Wars. These were the key stages in Caesar's career that allowed him to become the Emperor of Rome.