1. What does Machiavelli say was the real cause of Cesare Borgia's ultimate failure?
(a) His opposition from the new Pope after the death of Alexander IV.
(b) His bad choices of political allies.
(c) His lack of knowledge of what to do after his father's death.
(d) His ill health after the death of his father.

2. Why is setting up a system of government using conquered citizens effective?
(a) They see that everything will be exactly like their old government.
(b) They do not have to pay tribute to the new prince.
(c) They do not have to make friends of the new prince.
(d) They see they cannot survive without the protection and support of the conquering prince.

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

4. What example does Machiavelli give of a dominion that is a limb of a larger one?
(a) The Prince of Venice as part of the dominions of France.
(b) The Holy Roman Empire.
(c) The Medici as part of the Borgia dominions.
(d) The King of Naples as part of the dominions of Spain.

5. How did the Romans maintain control in Capua, Carthage, and Numantia?
(a) They moved the Roman capital to Carthage.
(b) They allowed them to select government officials from their own citizens.
(c) They destroyed them and set up their own system of government.
(d) They made them all Roman citizens with new priviliges.