How Rome went from republic to empire

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Republic and empire

   Part	Roman Republic	Roman Empire
   Who led	two consuls, elected each year	?
   The Senate	guided the government	still met, but the emperor held the real power
   Began	509 BCE, by tradition	27 BCE, when Octavian took the name Augustus

   The cell marked ? is blank. Below the chart: Augustus ruled as emperor from 27 BCE until 14 CE.

2. 1.

   Ren's chart has a blank: who led the Roman Empire?

   • One emperor, who ruled for life
   • The Senate by itself
   • Ten tribunes, elected each year
   • Two consuls, elected each year
3. 2.

   Tala's chart has a blank: what did the Senate do in the Republic?

   • It led the army alone
   • It guided the government
   • It still met, but the emperor ruled
   • It was closed for good
4. 3.

   Zee's chart has a blank: when did the empire begin?

   • 27 CE, when Rome was founded
   • 509 BCE, by tradition
   • 27 BCE, when Octavian became Augustus
   • 14 CE, when Augustus took power

5. Republic and empire

   Part	Roman Republic	Roman Empire
   Who led	two consuls, elected each year	one emperor, who ruled for life
   The Senate	guided the government	still met, but the emperor held the real power
   Began	509 BCE, by tradition	27 BCE, when Octavian took the name Augustus

   Below the chart: Augustus ruled as emperor from 27 BCE until 14 CE.

6. 4.

   Ari reads the word emperor. What is an emperor?

   • One ruler of an empire, often for life
   • A leader elected for one year
   • A big meeting of the citizens of a city
   • A judge chosen by lot
7. 5.

   Bo reads the words civil war. What is a civil war?

   • A trade deal between cities
   • A peaceful vote in the Senate
   • A war between two far-off countries
   • A war between groups in one country
8. 6.

   Two leaders, elected each year. Does that describe the Republic or the Empire, Jun asks?

   • The Empire
   • Persia
   • Neither one
   • The Republic
9. 7.

   What was the main change from the Republic to the Empire, Luz asks?

   • Rome stopped having laws
   • The Senate was closed
   • Power moved to one ruler
   • Rome got two emperors
10. 8.

    Augustus ruled from 27 BCE until 14 CE. How many years is that, Milo asks?

    • 40 years
    • 14 years
    • 13 years
    • 41 years
11. 9.

    Which came first, 27 BCE or 14 CE, Noah asks?

    • 14 CE, because 14 is smaller
    • 27 BCE
    • Neither: both are BCE
    • Both in the same year
12. 10.

    Why does the chart say 509 BCE, by tradition, Pia asks?

    • Romans' own histories gave that date
    • It is an exact, proven date
    • It is a CE date
    • The year 509 is in the future