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Pertinax (193 CE)
  • 1. In which year did Pertinax become emperor?
A) 190 CE
B) 192 CE
C) 194 CE
D) 193 CE
  • 2. Which emperor did Pertinax succeed?
A) Nerva
B) Commodus
C) Marcus Aurelius
D) Septimius Severus
  • 3. What led to Pertinax's downfall?
A) Assassination plot by senators
B) Economic issues
C) Loss of support from the Praetorian Guard
D) Failed military campaigns
  • 4. When was Pertinax assassinated?
A) March 1, 193 CE
B) April 1, 194 CE
C) February 15, 193 CE
D) March 28, 193 CE
  • 5. Which popular figure did Pertinax have strong support from?
A) The people of Rome
B) The Senate
C) Provincial governors
D) The military
  • 6. Which of the following adjectives best describes Pertinax's governance style?
A) Tyrannical
B) Corrupt
C) Passive
D) Reformist
  • 7. Who assassinated Pertinax?
A) Senators
B) Common citizens
C) Rival generals
D) The Praetorian Guard
  • 8. After Pertinax, who became emperor?
A) Annius Verus
B) Clodius Albinus
C) Septimius Severus
D) Didius Julianus
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