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. What does Machiavelli announce as the purpose of Book Two of "The Discourses" in the preface?
(a) How to secure power by expanding it.
(b) How to use truth to persuade Citizens to support the power of the Prince.
(c) How to secure freedom for an Empire by keeping the military active.
(d) What Roman people did to aggrandize the Empire.

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

3. What does "Crescit interea Roma Albae ruinis" mean?
(a) Creative Romans will bring ruins to Alba.
(b) The Roman interrogations ruined Albanian Fertile Crescent.
(c) Rome grew on the ruins of Alba .
(d) Rome and Alba ruined Crete's industry.

4. What does Machiavelli consider to be the worst example to be provided by leaders in a Republic?
(a) For leaders to choose weak captains.
(b) For leaders to make a law and refuse to observe it.
(c) For leaders to avoid harsh punishments for law breakers.
(d) For leaders to neglect the ordering of an army.

5. What did Roman historian Livius call Necessity?
(a) THE MOTHER OF INVENTION.
(b) NECESSITY IS BUT AN INTERPRETATION.
(c) THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF FREEDOM.
(d) THE LAST AND BEST WEAPON.