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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first test of a new prince as a judge?
(a) The number of executions he orders at the beginning of his reign.
(b) Firing his military leaders and putting them into prison.
(c) The amount of public aid he offers the people.
(d) The wisdom and ability of the ministers he chooses to help him.

2. A prince who has acquired a new dominion added to his own should disarm the conquered people. Why?
(a) He only needs the arms to add to his arsenal.
(b) The new subjects will feel that the miliary will protect them.
(c) It shows the new subjects that they are safe.
(d) The arms should be in the control of his own military.

3. What does Machiavelli tell the prince is more important than morality in government?
(a) Expediency.
(b) Generosity.
(c) Religion.
(d) Philosophy.

4. What Biblical example does Machiavelli use to show that someone else's arms are useless?
(a) Caleb and Joshua.
(b) David and Goliath.
(c) Egypt and Syria.
(d) Samson and Delilah.

5. Ferdinand of Spain became strong by waging war. What did he use to do that and get the people behind him?
(a) The name of religion.
(b) The prosperity from military spending.
(c) The divine right of kings.
(d) He only chose popular wars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prince gain from rewarding his ministers well for jobs well done?

2. How will a prince often be judged by others?

3. Why should a new prince not disarm his people?

4. Why should a prince keep down factions in his princedom?

5. What does Machiavelli say are the two main reasons for a prince to lose his dominion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Machiavelli suggest a prince can be cruel and still be respected?

2. What kind of reading does Machiavelli advise for the prince? Why?

3. Explain Machiavelli's views on rewards and punishments.

4. Explain how Machiavelli sees the weakness of using auxiliary forces as a military for a princedom.

5. Why does Machiavelli caution against disarming the people of a conquered principality?

6. Why does Machiavelli maintain that it is not possible for a prince to embody only good qualities?

7. What does Machiavelli say is the first estimate of a prince as a ruler? Why?

8. Explain how Machiavelli sees Utopian ideas of principalities and republics.

9. When there is peace outside the principality, what does Machiavelli caution against?

10. How does Machiavelli tell the prince to avoid assassination attempts against him?

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