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
   • Two consuls, elected each year
   • Ten tribunes, elected each year
3. 2.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

   Esme reads that Caesar was named dictator. What was a Roman dictator?

   • A voter in the assemblies
   • Two leaders who shared power
   • A clerk who wrote down the Senate's new laws
   • One leader with full power for a time
8. 6.

   One ruler for life, with the Senate still meeting. Does that describe the Republic or the Empire, Kira asks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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