- 1. What were Panem et Circensus?
- 2. When, and more importantly WHY, did the Bread and Circuses begin?
- 3. What was the relationship between
- Patricians
- the “Games”
- and the plebian mob?
- 4. How did Rome’s Bread and Circuses affect:
- Roman society and culture?
- Roman government?
- Roman economics?
- Were these effects POSITIVE or NEGATIVE? WHY?
- 5. Many historians have compared America to Rome for many reasons, including our global military presence, form of government to even our former usage of slaves. However, one of the biggest could be comparing Bread and Circuses. Does the modern United States have Bread and Circuses like the ancient Romans? Why or why not?
**Due on Sunday at 12:00 NOON