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. Who does Machiavelli consider to have an advantage in battle?
(a) The largest army.
(b) The Artillery.
(c) The Cavalry.
(d) The attacker.

2. In Book 1, Section 46, Machiavelli credits the ruin of Republics on citizens who jump from one ambition to another. What was the phrase that Sallust put in the mouth of Caesar that explains how such ambitions begin?
(a) "All evil examples have their origins in good beginnings."
(b) "I see the better things, and approve; I follow the worse."
(c) "Vini. Vidi. Vici."
(d) "Beware the Ides of March."

3. What does Machiavelli praise of the ancient Roman battlefield tactics?
(a) The ability of the second and third divisions to absorb fallen lines ahead of them and proceed in battle.
(b) The fierceness of the soldiers to dictate the terms of every battle.
(c) The ability of the three divisions to outman enemies and scare them from the battlefields.
(d) The ability of the first division to puncture enemy lines so the second and third divisions can over run the command centers.

4. How does Machiavelli suggest that a man with power should present himself to a city in turmoil?
(a) "Beauty is power; a smile is its sword."
(b) "Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness."
(c) "The man of power should present himself with cold ruthlessness and avoid any show of sentimentality."
(d) "...(W)ith as much grace and as honorably as he can, attiring himself with the insignia of his rank which he holds in order to make himself more revered."

5. What, according to Machiavelli in Book , 1 Section 38, is the fate of irresolute Republics?
(a) They have no alternative but to join alliances with powerful Republics that will take control of them.
(b) They face invasion, destruction and anhilation.
(c) They will eventually fade away and reemerge as a tyranny.
(d) They cannot settle conflicts except with force because their weakness prevents them from resolving doubts over issues.