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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, war originates from the relationship between which of the following?
(a) Resources.
(b) Kings.
(c) Families.
(d) States.

2. The author believes that the strength of the individual is insufficient to overcome which of the following?
(a) Obstacles to survival.
(b) Obstacles to property ownership.
(c) The will of the many.
(d) The will of a powerful ruler.

3. Which of the following is the term for the system government type in which power is confined to a small number of people?
(a) Aristocracy.
(b) Republic.
(c) Theocracy.
(d) Democracy.

4. What type of assembly deals with day-to-day matters?
(a) A religious assembly.
(b) A superior assembly.
(c) An emergency assembly.
(d) A criminal assembly.

5. Which of the following does the author suggest to be the best time for a state to be established?
(a) At the beginning of war.
(b) In the middle of prosperity.
(c) At the time that violence comes to an end.
(d) During a time of relative peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that no matter what his position, the Prince is still subject to which of the following?

2. According to the author, the ideal legislator is objective, intelligent, and which of the following?

3. The author believes that force does not constitute which of the following?

4. According to the author, violence is a poor means of maintaining which of the following?

5. The author states that warm countries are more often the scene of revolution because it is easy for the people to do which of the following?

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