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
   • Ten tribunes, elected each year
   • Two consuls, elected each year
   • The Senate by itself
3. 2.

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

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

4. 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.

5. 3.

   Ari reads the word emperor. What is an emperor?

   • A leader elected for one year
   • One ruler of an empire, often for life
   • A judge chosen by lot
   • A big meeting of the citizens of a city
6. 4.

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

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

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

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

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

   • Neither one
   • The Empire
   • Athens
   • The Republic
10. 8.

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

    • Rome got two emperors
    • The Senate was closed
    • Rome stopped having laws
    • Power moved to one ruler
11. 9.

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

    • 40 years
    • 13 years
    • 41 years
    • 14 years
12. 10.

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

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