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?

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

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

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

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 judge chosen by lot
   • One ruler of an empire, often for life
   • A leader elected for one year
   • 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 two far-off countries
   • A peaceful vote in the Senate
   • A war between groups in one country
   • A trade deal between cities
7. 5.

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

   • A voter in the assemblies
   • A clerk who wrote down the Senate's new laws
   • Two leaders who shared power
   • 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • 13 years
    • 14 years
    • 41 years
    • 40 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
    • The year 509 is in the future
    • Romans' own histories gave that date