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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Rome tried to use the same methods the Spartans had used with Greece?
(a) They succeeded by expanding on the Spartan idea.
(b) They failed and had to go back and destroy many cities.
(c) They found it easy to get Greeks to adopt Roman ways.
(d) They succeeded by adding Roman universities to the Greek educational system.

2. Which examples does Machiavelli use to support the idea of not being overly generous?
(a) King Midas and King Darius.
(b) The King of Spain and the King of France.
(c) Moses and the Duke of Milan.
(d) King Saul and Ramses the Great.

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

4. How does Machiavelli define auxiliary forces?
(a) Women mercenaries who fight along side of men.
(b) Those borrowed from other principalities to wage war.
(c) Extra manpower that may be called to active duty during a war.
(d) The best insurance a prince has for his safety.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli suggest makes for peace in a dominion?

2. The cities of what country are given as good examples of fortification?

3. What, according to Machiavelli, will always make a prince's position insecure?

4. Aside from humble beginnings, what does Machiavelli say that Agathocles and Oliverotto have in common?

5. What does Machiavelli say is the first requirement of a commander?

(see the answer key)

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