1. What is Machiavelli removing from the political thinking during a time when the Roman Catholic Church was still appointing Emperors?
(a) He is removing objections to the combination of church and state.
(b) He is removing God from politics and the power equation.
(c) He is removing political involvement of the church.
(d) He is removing constitutional authority.

2. What, according to Machiavelli, will always make a prince's position insecure?
(a) Being in control of the military.
(b) Failure to spend the money for a mercenary military.
(c) Relying on mercenary or auxiliary military forces.
(d) Putting too much emphasis on military rule.

3. Why does Machiavelli say that the sultans of Turkey and Egypt had to listen more to the military than to the people?
(a) The best people were in their militaries.
(b) Their countries were controlled by the military.
(c) The people did not understand the threats of invasion.
(d) All the men were drafted into the military.

4. What role does morality play in keeping a dominion safe according to Machiavelli?
(a) It is only necessary for hereditary Princedoms.
(b) Everything. The Prince must be ruled by God.
(c) Only a little. People barely notice such things.
(d) None whatsoever.

5. How does Machiavelli define avarice?
(a) Being nothing but a warrior.
(b) Being of the disposition to take what is not one's own.
(c) Being so generous that he has nothing left.
(d) Being miserly and not generous enough.