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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Medici come to power?
(a) Through democratic elections.
(b) Through inheritance.
(c) Through clever political manipulation.
(d) Through war.

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

3. In THE PRINCE, why does Machiavelli deal only with dominions and not republics?
(a) He thought dominions were much harder to keep.
(b) Dominions are much larger than republics.
(c) There were no republics in his day.
(d) He wrote about republics in another work.

4. Aside from granting favors to his subjects during a siege, what does Machiavelli suggest a wise prince might do?
(a) Have parties within the walls as though nothing is wrong outside.
(b) Get his subjects to do favors for him.
(c) Bribe his nobles to help him.
(d) Make promises he knows he could never keep.

5. What does Machiavelli say his desire is for Prince Lorenzo?
(a) That he recognizes Machiavelli's genius.
(b) That he sets up a completely new form of government.
(c) That he attain all the merits he deserves.
(d) That he not become a tyrant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli insist about a Prince who lost his dominion by force?

2. Why does Machiavelli not discuss democracies?

3. Why is Niccolo Machiavelli suddenly out of a job?

4. What is the irony of the death of Oliverotto of Fermo who came to power by assembling all the leaders for a dinner and then killing them all?

5. What factor does Machiavelli suggest makes it easier to rule a new territory?

(see the answer key)

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