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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Example of Rome's Great Men, Internal Security, Equanimity, Insurrection, Confidence, Electioneering, and the Tendering of Advice, Advice to Generals in the Field.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what cases does Machiavelli endorse acting foolishly?
(a) To please a powerful Prince.
(b) To confuse enemies at war.
(c) To Amuse the Nobles.
(d) To confuse political enemies.

2. According to Machiavelli, what caused the Roman Republic to form?
(a) Political rivalries between powerful generals.
(b) Class warfare between the patricians and the plebes.
(c) Economic agreements between fertile cities.
(d) Trade agreements between cities with resources and cities with technologies.

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

4. Against whom are conspiracies made?
(a) Citizens and Plebs.
(b) Captains and Kings.
(c) Republics and Senates.
(d) Princes and countries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Machiavelli's preferred military department?

2. In defending his view that Roman Dictators served their city well, what phrase does Machiavelli use to explain how the Caesars absorbed their power?

3. What did Roman historian Livius call Necessity?

4. What phrase could summarize what Livius' details as qualifications for an effective Captain.

5. According to Machiavelli, how did the Nobles of Rome attempt to correct the limit on the wealth that was placed on them by Agrarian Laws?

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