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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Machiavelli say was the real cause of Cesare Borgia's ultimate failure?
(a) His bad choices of political allies.
(b) His lack of knowledge of what to do after his father's death.
(c) His opposition from the new Pope after the death of Alexander IV.
(d) His ill health after the death of his father.

2. What does Machiavelli suggest makes for peace in a dominion?
(a) A Prince who knows how to hide his bad habits.
(b) Each day being the same as the day before.
(c) A Prince who knows how to keep the people in line by force.
(d) A brilliant and vocal Prince.

3. Why does Machiavelli not discuss democracies?
(a) He rejected the idea outright as a madness of the Greeks.
(b) He called democracy by another name.
(c) He considered them inferior.
(d) None existed at that time.

4. What example does Machiavelli give of a prince who regained power after the opposition of the Venetians and Pope Julius?
(a) The Duke of Earle.
(b) The Duke of Genoa.
(c) The Duke of Ferrara.
(d) The Duke of Milan.

5. What is the Renaissance Italian's view of political misfortune?
(a) Lack of ability to govern.
(b) Something that just happens.
(c) Punishment of God for misdeeds.
(d) Perceived weakness on the part of opponents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the advantage of the sole prince as ruler?

2. How does Machiavelli think New Dominions were formed?

3. What were the results of Sparta setting up oligarchies in Athens and Thebes after they conquered them?

4. What advantage does Machiavelli point out for Princes who rule hereditary dominions?

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

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