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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Machiavelli put forward as an example of a King who made all the mistakes in ruling a new territory?
(a) Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.
(b) Charles I of Spain.
(c) Duke Lodovico.
(d) Louis XII of France.

2. What does Machiavelli suggest is the best solution for governing a new territory?
(a) The new Prince should kill his own military commanders.
(b) The new Prince should live there.
(c) The new Prince should go away and let the people have self-rule.
(d) The new Prince should raise taxes.

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

4. In acquiring a new dominion, if the prince does not use the force of his own arms, what alternative does Machiavelli suggest?
(a) Appeals to the Pope of Rome.
(b) Political intrigue.
(c) Free elections.
(d) The arms of others.

5. How does Machiavelli say that those who help a prince obtain a new princedom may turn against him?
(a) By going elsewhere to fight new battles.
(b) By becoming jealous of his new power.
(c) By deciding that they do not need the prince.
(d) By not receiving what was promised to them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reasons does Machiavelli put forward to get Prince Lorenzo to read his book?

3. What is it that Machiavelli refrains from doing in his book?

4. Why does Machiavelli insist that hereditary princedoms are more easily maintained?

5. To whom does Machiavelli compare himself in writing this book?

(see the answer key)

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