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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What combination of circumstances does Machiavelli identify in men like Cyrus, Romulus, and Theseus?
(a) Time and location.
(b) Strength and fortitude.
(c) Opportunity and merit.
(d) Pride and ability.

2. How does Machiavelli describe the temper (mindset) of the public?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Easily maintained.
(c) Fickle.
(d) Careless.

3. The next best way to rule a new territory, according to Machiavelli, is to establish a colony. Why?
(a) The conquered people get lots of land and plenty to eat.
(b) The people who have been harmed can take revenge easily.
(c) The people can now take justice into their own hands.
(d) The only people really annoyed will be those who have lost their land.

4. What is Machiavelli's example of rule by a sole prince?
(a) The Turk empire.
(b) The Kingdom of Spain.
(c) The Holy Roman Empire.
(d) The Kingdom of France.

5. What characteristic of a leader can change fortune according to Machiavelli?
(a) A person's innate ability.
(b) Being at the right place and in the right time.
(c) The will of the people.
(d) The intervention of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Machiavelli say that those who help a prince obtain a new princedom may turn against him?

2. What are the two types of government identified by Machiavelli?

3. What is Machiavelli offering the Prince Lorenzo de Medici?

4. What themes does Machiavelli introduce in Chapter One?

5. What is the advantage of the sole prince as ruler?

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