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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What example does Machiavelli cite as a wholly new princedom?
(a) Milan under Francesco Sforza.
(b) Venice under the Doge.
(c) The Kingdom of Spain.
(d) The new Kingdom of Naples.

2. One Princedom, according to Machiavelli, is ruled by a sole prince; the other is by a prince and his barons. What does Machiavelli see as a weakness of the latter?
(a) The prince does always knows what the barons are doing in their territories.
(b) If the prince dies the barons all lose their hereditary titles.
(c) The barons hold their titles by heredity and not by the favor of the prince, so there is less loyalty.
(d) The prince becomes lazy and leaves everything up to the barons.

3. What example does Machiavelli give of a conquered territory rebelling against 100 years of servitude?
(a) Carthage getting its independence from Rome.
(b) Persia throwing off the rule of Alexander the Great.
(c) Pisa arising against the Florentines.
(d) Egypt going to war with Sparta.

4. What does Machiavelli say a new prince must do quickly after gaining a new dominion?
(a) Read his book.
(b) Build a new palace.
(c) Learn quickly.
(d) Hand out money.

5. What does say the sole prince can do that the prince with barons cannot?
(a) Change his residence whenever he likes.
(b) Move the subjects from place to place.
(c) Travel any time he wants.
(d) Shift the rulers of territories at his discretion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli see as an inevitable result of changes in government?

2. What does Machiavelli see as the problem with barons?

3. What is Machiavelli's example of rule by a sole prince?

4. In acquiring a new dominion, if the prince does not use the force of his own arms, what alternative does Machiavelli suggest?

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

(see the answer key)

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