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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Examples of Rome's Great Men, Sundry Remarks on Strategy, Tactics, New Devices and Discipline, Administrative Posts, Administrative Methods: The Rival Claims of Severity and Good Fellowship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Machiavelli, how did the Agrarian Laws violate the foundation of well-ordered Republics?
(a) Agrarian laws allowed Nobles to take land from Plebes with the intent to increase the land's productivity.
(b) Agrarian laws allowed the government to decide what was to be grown on land in spite of the expertise of the land owner.
(c) Agrarian laws distributed land from those who had more than the law allowed among plebes rather than among Nobles with which they could enrich themselves.
(d) Agrarian laws allowed land owners to use their land to help the poor become wealthy.

2. What does Machiavelli predict will come to Republics that do not provide for dictatorships or powerful authorities in times of urgent perils?
(a) The gathering of officials will paralyze the Republic in debate.
(b) A Republican government will always move in the benefit of everyone dependent on them.
(c) They will always be ruined in grave incidents.
(d) The trust leaders show in the people will inspire them to overcome the peril.

3. Why does Machiavelli admire Fabius Maximus for avoiding battles?
(a) Because his soldiers were unqualified for battle.
(b) Because he waited until the time for battle was in his favor.
(c) Because he did not have a sufficient number of soldiers.
(d) Because it gave the Senate time to negotiate a treaty.

4. What are the three ways a Republic can expand that Machiavelli recognized?
(a) By sending Nobles out to establish colonies, by sending armies out to conquer foreign provinces, and making other provinces associates.
(b) By making trade alliances with wealthy provinces, by joining in war with weak Republics, and by making alliances with powerful tyrannies.
(c) By joining in league with other Republics, make other Republics associates, and to make other Republics subjects immediately.
(d) By conquering distant provinces, by supporting other provinces to conquer enemies, and to make allies with strong Republics.

5. What does Machiavelli suggest as the intention to make war?
(a) To keep Citizens focused on refining their virtue.
(b) To prove the power of the Prince to the Citizens.
(c) To acquire and maintain the acquisition, so as to enrich themselves and not to impoverish the [conquered] country the home country.
(d) To keep Citizens attached to the power of the Prince.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli claim new sects (religions) do as they rise to prominence?

2. What is another method that Machiavelli reports leaders use to offend their citizens?

3. Why does Machiavelli consider it impossible to establish a perpetual Republic?

4. Why does Machiavelli suggest wars should be quick with limited damage to the conquered City?

5. What does Machiavelli recommend to a City that is unable to defend itself, but wants to be protected from anyone who would attack it?

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