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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, what prevented the ambitions of the Nobles from corrupting Rome?
(a) The expanded Empire required that they move to colonies to lead them.
(b) Social ostracism by the Senate.
(c) The power of the Tribunes and the Plebes.
(d) Wars drained their wealth.

2. What does Machiavelli suggest as the intention to make war?
(a) To prove the power of the Prince to the Citizens.
(b) To keep Citizens focused on refining their virtue.
(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.

3. What is the reason Machiavelli claims Princes with weaker armies would rush into battle?
(a) Because their judgment was hindered by the situation.
(b) Such Princes are deluded over their power.
(c) Such Princes face no alternative.
(d) Because a long war would be harmful to all his subjects.

4. What was a rival Empire to Rome as Rome began its expansion?
(a) The Carthaginians.
(b) The Babylonians.
(c) The Egyptians.
(d) The Spartans.

5. What does Machiavelli establish as the relationship between gold and good soldiers?
(a) Gold will cause good soldiers to go bad.
(b) Gold is not sufficient to find good soldiers, but good soldiers are indeed sufficient to find gold.
(c) Gold attracts good soldiers.
(d) The promise of gold will make soldiers weaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should the reader consider as evil when Machiavelli is advising Princes to "recognize evils".

2. What does Machiavelli claim will make a City great?

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

4. In the comparison between the tactics of Scipio and Hannibal, what does Machiavelli consider to be praiseworthy?

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

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