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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) Social ostracism by the Senate.
(b) Wars drained their wealth.
(c) The power of the Tribunes and the Plebes.
(d) The expanded Empire required that they move to colonies to lead them.

2. What is another method that Machiavelli reports leaders use to offend their citizens?
(a) Refusing to provide sufficient education for the youth.
(b) Persisting in acts that are considered offensive to citizens.
(c) Refusing to provide wealth to the general masses.
(d) Persisting in harsh punishments for misdemeanors.

3. What does Machiavelli claim new sects (religions) do as they rise to prominence?
(a) Influence the culture to defy the Prince.
(b) Destroy all the signs, including language, of the old sects they come to dominate.
(c) Influence Citizens to be obedient to the Prince.
(d) Cause Citizens to avoid fighting in wars.

4. How does Machiavelli recommend a Republic deal with enemies that spring up within an empire?
(a) He recommends that efforts be made to temporize (compromise) them rather than crush them.
(b) He advocates smearing them with public proclamations about the threat they pose.
(c) Princes should name appoint them to offices to leave their actions open to public scrutiny.
(d) He advises Princes to allow his supporters to conspire to assassinate the enemies.

5. What does Machiavelli believe comes to a good army without a good Captain?
(a) It regroups and promotes its most virtuous member.
(b) It sells itself to the highest bidder.
(c) It breaks apart and goes home.
(d) It becomes insolent and dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Machiavelli credit with protecting Rome from the ambitions of the Tribunes?

2. How does Machiavelli suggest that Princes and other leaders deal with acts that offend their citizens?

3. Through what means does Machiavelli suggest that a City can achieve what he considers greatness?

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

5. According to Machiavelli, why did Livius believe the Roman Republic grew?

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