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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What combination of circumstances does Machiavelli identify in men like Cyrus, Romulus, and Theseus?
(a) Time and location.
(b) Pride and ability.
(c) Strength and fortitude.
(d) Opportunity and merit.

2. What does Machiavelli see as an inevitable result of changes in government?
(a) Growth of the dominion by annexation.
(b) Better conditions for the subjects of a dominion.
(c) A dovetailing of more and more change.
(d) Pleasure of the subjects who like to see a lot of changes.

3. What does Machiavelli say is the only art expected of a prince?
(a) The art of diplomacy.
(b) The art of fine living.
(c) The art of collecting.
(d) The art of war.

4. Aside from granting favors to his subjects during a siege, what does Machiavelli suggest a wise prince might do?
(a) Have parties within the walls as though nothing is wrong outside.
(b) Make promises he knows he could never keep.
(c) Bribe his nobles to help him.
(d) Get his subjects to do favors for him.

5. What happened when Rome tried to use the same methods the Spartans had used with Greece?
(a) They succeeded by adding Roman universities to the Greek educational system.
(b) They found it easy to get Greeks to adopt Roman ways.
(c) They succeeded by expanding on the Spartan idea.
(d) They failed and had to go back and destroy many cities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem faces a prince appointed by the nobles?

2. Before Pope Alexander VI, what prevented the Church from gaining even more power?

3. What is it that Machiavelli refrains from doing in his book?

4. What are the two types of government identified by Machiavelli?

5. Citing Moses, Cyrus, Romulus, and Theseus, what distinction does Machiavelli make about Moses?

(see the answer key)

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