Multiple choice

The Conflict of the Orders referred to the political struggle between which two groups?

  1. Senators and consuls.

  2. Plebeians and patricians.

  3. Priests and slaves.

  4. None of these.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Conflict of the Orders was a major political struggle between the patricians (the privileged, land-owning aristocracy) and the plebeians (the common citizens). Over more than two centuries, the plebeians used strikes and political secession to successfully demand equal rights, written laws, and representation.