Question

have have all kinds of exciting stories to tell and disputes to argue. but unlike the story of the development of the republic and the growth of imperial power, which revolutionised almost every aspect of the world of rome, there was no fundamental change in the structure of roman politics, empire, or society between the end of the first century bce and the end of the second century ce. from mary beard, spqr: a history of ancient rome (new york: liveright publishing corporation, 2015), 335-336. which of the following evidence supports this claim? choose all answers that apply: a there were many events and conflicts that changed the structures of the republic in the first century bce b the political structures augustus created changed very little over two centuries c there continued to be internal events and disputes in rome d autocratic government always produces stability

Explanation:

• Option A: The claim is about no fundamental change between end of 1st century BCE and end of 2nd century CE. Option A talks about changes in the Republic in the 1st century BCE (before the time period of the claim), so it doesn't support the claim.
• Option B: If the political structures Augustus created (which would be around the start of the relevant time period) changed very little over two centuries, this supports the idea that there was no fundamental change in Roman politics during that time, so this is valid.
• Option C: The claim is about no fundamental change in structure, and the fact that there were internal events and disputes but no fundamental structural change would support the claim (since disputes don't mean structural change), so this is valid.
• Option D: The claim is about the Roman Empire's structure, and a general statement about autocratic government always producing stability is not specific to Rome's structure in the given time period and is also an overgeneralization, so it doesn't support the claim.

Answer:

B. The political structures Augustus created changed very little over two centuries
C. There continued to be internal events and disputes in Rome