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