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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What example does Machiavelli cite as a wholly new princedom?
(a) Venice under the Doge.
(b) The Kingdom of Spain.
(c) The new Kingdom of Naples.
(d) Milan under Francesco Sforza.

2. What is the custom of Machiavelli's day in approaching a prince?
(a) Catching the prince outside his palace.
(b) Bringing a gift.
(c) Writing a petition of audience.
(d) Coming in on hands and knees.

3. To whom does Machiavelli compare himself in writing this book?
(a) A chemist.
(b) A choreographer.
(c) A cartographer.
(d) A professor.

4. Citing Moses, Cyrus, Romulus, and Theseus, what distinction does Machiavelli make about Moses?
(a) Instead of ruling the Egyptians after defeating them, he left.
(b) There was something in Moses, some ability that made him worthy to speak with God.
(c) Moses never actually established himself as a leader.
(d) There is no histroy of Moses outside of the Jewish holy writings.

5. What themes does Machiavelli introduce in Chapter One?
(a) The importance of a republic.
(b) Arms and strategy.
(c) Good fortune and merit.
(d) Colonization and residency.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Machiavelli describe the temper (mindset) of the public?

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

3. Why does Machiavelli say a hereditary prince is usually more loved by his subjects?

4. What example does Machiavelli give of a prince who regained power after the opposition of the Venetians and Pope Julius?

5. What was the motivation for Machiavelli to write THE PRINCE?

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