Commodus Quiz Questions

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1. When was Commodus Roman emperor ?
a) 180-192
b) 161-169
c) 193-211
d) 146-164

2. When was Commodus born?
a) 12 March 122
b) 16 June 170
c) 31 August 161
d) 24 October 176

3. Where was Commodus born?
a) Italica
b) Lanuvium
c) Brindisi
d) Actium

4. Who was Commodus’ sister?
a) Octavia
b) Augusta
c) Julia
d) Lucilla

5. What name did Commodus give to Rome?
a) Utopia
b) Dystopia
c) Colonia Commodiana
d) Arcos de la Frontera

6. Who did Commodus imagine himself to be?
a) Hercules
b) Apollo
c) Jupiter
d) Neptune

7. How was Commodus killed?
a) Beheaded
b) Strangled
c) Poisoned
d) Hanged

8. When did Commodus die?
a) 2 February 211
b) 5 April 169
c) 17 July 164
d) 31 December 192

9. Where did Commodus die?
a) Pharsalus
b) Carthage
c) Rome
d) Herculaneum

10. Who was city prefect of Rome when Commodus died?
a) Jupiter Optimus Maximus
b) Publius Helvius Pertinax
c) Arrius Antoninus
d) Marcus Ulpius Traianus

Commodus Quiz Questions and Answers

1. When was Commodus Roman emperor?
a) 180-192

2. When was Commodus born?
c) 31 August 161

3. Where was Commodus born?
b) Lanuvium

4. Who was Commodus’ sister?
d) Lucilla

5. What name did Commodus give to Rome?
c) Colonia Commodiana

6. Who did Commodus imagine himself to be?
a) Hercules

7. How was Commodus killed?
b) Strangled

8. When did Commodus die?
d) 31 December 192

9. Where did Commodus die?
c) Rome

10. Who was city prefect of Rome when Commodus died?
b) Publius Helvius Pertinax