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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In THE PRINCE, why does Machiavelli deal only with dominions and not republics?
(a) He thought dominions were much harder to keep.
(b) He wrote about republics in another work.
(c) There were no republics in his day.
(d) Dominions are much larger than republics.

2. How does Machiavelli say Agathocles became Prince of Syracuse?
(a) Assembling the Senate to confer and then having them all killed.
(b) Beheading anyone who opposed him.
(c) Defeating the Carthiginians.
(d) Getting the poor people to support him against the aristocracy.

3. What advantage does Machiavelli point out for Princes who rule hereditary dominions?
(a) The Prince who inherited his donimion can disband his army.
(b) He can get away with having more vices.
(c) People are accustomed to rule by that family.
(d) It is impossible for him to lose his dominion.

4. How does Machiavelli say a prince can make himself feared without making himself hated?
(a) By giving pardons to criminals.
(b) By leaving people's property alone.
(c) By hanging only unpopular criminals.
(d) By taking the women away.

5. How can a prince deal with the people when they see their lands burning outside the city walls?
(a) He can make them believe it is all just an illusion.
(b) He can tell them about the cruelties of the enemy if they are captured.
(c) He can tell them it is not as bad as it looks from inside the city walls.
(d) He can issue food stamps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic of a leader can change fortune according to Machiavelli?

2. What does Machiavelli cite as the measure of strength of a principality?

3. Which prince does Machiavelli say must be generous?

4. In the event that the prince cannot afford a large army, what should he do?

5. What does Machiavelli suggest may make a hereditary ruler unpopular with his people?

(see the answer key)

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