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