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

2. Prior to Charles VIII of France coming to Italy, what was the main focus of the Pope, the Venetians, the King of Naples, the Duke of Milan, and the Florentines?
(a) To war among themselves.
(b) To restore the Roman Empire.
(c) To keep foreigners out of Italy.
(d) To form an Italian Republic.

3. How does Machiavelli say that the successors of Alexander the Great were able to retain power after his untimely death?
(a) They did not let the people know that Alexander had died.
(b) The people did not care who ruled them.
(c) Under his system, governance was easily transferred to his appointed ministers.
(d) The people were so happy to be rid of Darius that they accepted anyone else.

4. How does Machiavelli define a new princedom or dominion?
(a) One that does not come from a long line of ruling ancestors.
(b) One that kills all the citizens of the old regime.
(c) One that is an entirely new settlement.
(d) One that comes from political intrigue.

5. 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) If the prince dies the barons all lose their hereditary titles.
(b) The prince becomes lazy and leaves everything up to the barons.
(c) The barons hold their titles by heredity and not by the favor of the prince, so there is less loyalty.
(d) The prince does always knows what the barons are doing in their territories.