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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, The Growth of Rome's Empire, The Army, Its Discipline and Component Parts, The Administration of Conquered Territory and Other Problems Which Admit of No Middle Course, Mistakes Often Made in Connection With War, Rome's Dealings With Neighboring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Machiavelli identify as the three divisions of armies of his day?
(a) Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery.
(b) Vanguard, Battle Corps, and Rearguard.
(c) Battle Corps, Navy, and Ordinance.
(d) Cavalry, Vanguard, and Artillery.

2. What advice does Machiavelli offer in Book 1, Section 52 to those who want to pursue their ambitions?
(a) "Ambition is the last infirmity of Noble minds."
(b) "Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make yhou believe that you too can become great."
(c) "...(C)onsider the defects and perils which it [presents], and not to undertake it if it should be more dangerous than useful,...."
(d) "He who is blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher must herafter fall with greatest loss."

3. What is the branch of government that Machiavelli recognizes as that which most prevents or causes corruption to come over a city?
(a) The princes.
(b) The plebeian branch.
(c) The judicial (magistrates) branch.
(d) The legislative branch.

4. What does Machiavelli identify as an important action for Nobles to take to control the ambitions of Citizens seeking position?
(a) Forestall their paths to attain the rank they seek.
(b) Have them kidnapped and killed.
(c) Find ways to bring the ambitious Citizens into Noble circles to keep them under watch and compromise their influence.
(d) Find ways to have them sent to war.

5. What does Machiavelli consider to be a great sign of weakness in Republic?
(a) When it provides money to other cities that are weaker than it.
(b) When it continually keeps armies out of fear of other Republics.
(c) When it relies on war to gain new territory.
(d) When it uses diplomatic skill to cajole the support of other Republics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli believe inspired the expansion of the Roman Empire?

2. What does Machiavelli consider an important tool in maintaining the order of a Republic?

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. What were placed to the right and the left of every battle line of the Roman army?

5. What does Machiavelli believe to the nature of men that causes them to either fight from ambition or from necessity?

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