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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Machiavelli offering the Prince Lorenzo de Medici?
(a) The chance to become king of all Italy.
(b) Personal introductions to great men Machiavelli knows.
(c) Means of mastering in a short time all Machiavelli has learned about governing.
(d) A large book of rules for new princes to use in governing the people.

4. What does Machiavelli suggest is the surest way to govern a conquered territory?
(a) Start paying higher salaries to bureaucrats.
(b) Destroy its civil and political systems first.
(c) Declare many holidays.
(d) Keep the old system in place.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does Machiavelli cite as a wholly new princedom?

2. Why does Machiavelli say that Prince Lorenzo should not be surprised at what he is saying about new princedoms?

3. What does Machiavelli say will be an advantage to a prince who lost his dominion by force of arms?

4. What is it that Machiavelli prizes most of his possessions?

5. Who does Machiavelli put forward as an example of a King who made all the mistakes in ruling a new territory?

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