CLEP Western Civ I

Answer: B - Pontius Pilate was the Roman Prefect of Judaea from 26 to 36 CE who served as judge at the trial of Jesus of Nazareth and ultimately ordered his crucifixion. A Roman Prefect was essentially a governor who imposed Roman law in the empire’s provinces. Pontius Pilate served under the Roman Emperor Tiberius, the second Roman emperor (following the death of Augustus Caesar).