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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How can a common citizen rise to political power?
(a) With a lot of money behind him.
(b) Through the help of friends.
(c) As a compromise between two parties.
(d) By popular election.

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

4. What does Machiavelli suggest is the best solution for governing a new territory?
(a) The new Prince should live there.
(b) The new Prince should kill his own military commanders.
(c) The new Prince should go away and let the people have self-rule.
(d) The new Prince should raise taxes.

5. What was the motivation for Machiavelli to write THE PRINCE?
(a) He wanted to become a famous author.
(b) He wanted to become a prince.
(c) He wanted to start a revolution.
(d) He wanted Prince Lorenzo de Medici to employ him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Machiavelli think New Dominions were formed?

3. How does Machiavelli say that the successors of Alexander the Great were able to retain power after his untimely death?

4. What can deprive a prince of his princedom?

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

(see the answer key)

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