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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ancient example does Machiavelli use to illustrate the rise to power through criminal actions?
(a) Pope Alexander IV.
(b) Moses.
(c) Agathocles of Sicily.
(d) Alexander the Great.

2. What type of principality does Machiavelli claim may be kept without talent or fortune?
(a) Hereditary.
(b) Ecclesiastical.
(c) Absolute monarchy.
(d) Monastic.

3. Who was responsible for weakening the power of Colonna and Orsini, the barons of Rome?
(a) Cesare Borgia.
(b) King Louis VII.
(c) Charles VIII of France.
(d) Remiro d'Orco.

4. What does Machiavelli say will be an advantage to a prince who lost his dominion by force of arms?
(a) A mishap on the part of the new government.
(b) The money he was able to stash away before being invaded.
(c) The tendency of new governments to rely heavily on hereditary princes.
(d) The sympathy of the surrounding dominions.

5. What is the irony of the death of Oliverotto of Fermo who came to power by assembling all the leaders for a dinner and then killing them all?
(a) Cesare Borgia did the same thing to him.
(b) A son of one of the murdered men put poison in his wine.
(c) He was accidentally killed by a poorly aimed arrow.
(d) He died of natural causes before he could become Prince of Fermo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does Machiavelli give of a prince who regained power after the opposition of the Venetians and Pope Julius?

2. Why is setting up a system of government using conquered citizens effective?

3. How does Machiavelli say Agathocles became Prince of Syracuse?

4. What does Machiavelli suggest is the surest way to govern a conquered territory?

5. What does Machiavelli say is the only art expected of a prince?

(see the answer key)

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