1. Discuss the Roman division of social classes. How did Rome attempt to reconcile these differences in law and culture? What problems did these divisions cause? How could Rome have stopped these problems? (300 words)
2. Detail the decline of the Roman Republic. Why were the two triumvirates established? Were Julius Caesar, Octavian Caesar, and Marcus Brutus heroes or villains? What could have been done to prevent this collapse into autocracy? (300 words)