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First Triumvirate - Alliance formed among Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey for political reasons to end the deadlock between the Populares and Optimates
First Civil War - War between Julius Caesar and Pompey for the dictatorship of Rome
Second Civil War - War between Antony and Octavian for what would eventually become the Roman Empire

Which statement accurately summarizes the figures and events that led to the fall of the Roman Republic?
A. The Roman Republic fell due to the first civil war and political struggles between the Populares and Optimates
B. The Roman Republic fell due to the second civil war and political struggles between the Populares and Optimates
C. The Roman Republic fell due to the Second Triumvirate and the political struggles between the conculs and Optimates
D. The Roman Republic fell due to the first civil war and political struggles between the Populares and plebians

Answer 1

The statement that accurately summarizes the figures and events that led to the fall of the Roman Republic is:

A. The Roman Republic fell due to the first civil war and political struggles between the Populares and Optimates.

This option encompasses the significant conflict between key factions within the Republic and the outcomes of the first civil war, which were crucial in leading to the eventual decline of the Roman Republic.