1. Why does Machiavelli say that Prince Lorenzo should not be surprised at what he is saying about new princedoms?
(a) He is giving the highest examples from history.
(b) He is the only man who knows the facts he is about to reveal.
(c) He is citing his own experience as a new prince.
(d) He will talk only about princes he has known personally.

2. What example does Machiavelli give of a prince who regained power after the opposition of the Venetians and Pope Julius?
(a) The Duke of Ferrara.
(b) The Duke of Milan.
(c) The Duke of Genoa.
(d) The Duke of Earle.

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

4. What is Machiavelli removing from the political thinking during a time when the Roman Catholic Church was still appointing Emperors?
(a) He is removing constitutional authority.
(b) He is removing political involvement of the church.
(c) He is removing objections to the combination of church and state.
(d) He is removing God from politics and the power equation.

5. What were the results of Sparta setting up oligarchies in Athens and Thebes after they conquered them?
(a) They learned how to retain a possession.
(b) They lost the new territories.
(c) They held them for a thousand years.
(d) They changed their own forms of government.