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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What themes does Machiavelli introduce in Chapter One?
(a) The importance of a republic.
(b) Good fortune and merit.
(c) Arms and strategy.
(d) Colonization and residency.

2. Who does Machiavelli put forward as an example of a King who made all the mistakes in ruling a new territory?
(a) Louis XII of France.
(b) Charles I of Spain.
(c) Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.
(d) Duke Lodovico.

3. What example does Machiavelli give of a prince who had the support of his people and was able to withstand invasion?
(a) Cesar Borgia of Romagna.
(b) Gracci of Rome.
(c) Giorgio Scalli of Florence.
(d) Nabis, Prince of Sparta.

4. What role does morality play in keeping a dominion safe according to Machiavelli?
(a) Only a little. People barely notice such things.
(b) None whatsoever.
(c) It is only necessary for hereditary Princedoms.
(d) Everything. The Prince must be ruled by God.

5. If a city is well fortified against attack, what will cause the enemy to retreat?
(a) They will retreat because they do not have enough supplies to feed themselves.
(b) They will retreat because they are cold outside the walls of the city.
(c) They will retreat because they cannot afford a long seige.
(d) They will retreat because the fortified city makes them believe there are other armies in the field.

Short Answer Questions

1. What form of government comes from a long line of ancestors?

2. In THE PRINCE, why does Machiavelli deal only with dominions and not republics?

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

4. Why does Machiavelli say that new territories are harder to govern than hereditary ones?

5. After gaining dominions by merit, how does Machiavelli say a prince can hold his new territories?

(see the answer key)

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