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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Machiavelli see as the problem with barons?
(a) The people do not understand the difference between a prince and a baron.
(b) Barons can do only what the prince orders.
(c) The people tend to give more aligeance to the barrons than to the prince.
(d) Barons are known for being cruel and causing trouble.

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

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

5. What does Machiavelli say was the reason for successes by Cyrus, Romulus, and Theseus?
(a) It had nothing to do with fortune, but was because of their own talents.
(b) Like Moses, they could talk with God.
(c) They were standing in the right place at the right time.
(d) They did not understand the thinking of the people.

Short Answer Questions

1. After gaining dominions by merit, how does Machiavelli say a prince can hold his new territories?

2. What happened when Rome tried to use the same methods the Spartans had used with Greece?

3. What powerful force does Machiavelli say can efface innovations in government?

4. What example does Machiavelli give of a dominion that is a limb of a larger one?

5. What factor does Machiavelli suggest makes it easier to rule a new territory?

(see the answer key)

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