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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. What does Machiavelli identify as tactics the Citizen seeking not to be harmed uses?
(a) Obscurity.
(b) Friendships with Citizens who are bold enough to fight.
(c) The financial ability to buy protection.
(d) Acquiring friendships either through honest means or by supplying money to protect themselves from the powerful (bribes).

2. What does Machiavelli predict will come to Republics that do not provide for dictatorships or powerful authorities in times of urgent perils?
(a) They will always be ruined in grave incidents.
(b) The trust leaders show in the people will inspire them to overcome the peril.
(c) A Republican government will always move in the benefit of everyone dependent on them.
(d) The gathering of officials will paralyze the Republic in debate.

3. What is Machiavelli's preferred military department?
(a) The Cavalry.
(b) The Artillery.
(c) The infantry (foot soldier).
(d) The Navy

4. What does Machiavelli believe inspired the expansion of the Roman Empire?
(a) Keeping Citizens in poverty.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Aggression and murder.
(d) Harsh Captains guiding the military.

5. What kinds of men are frowned upon in corrupt Republics?
(a) Common men.
(b) Vocal men.
(c) Excellent men.
(d) Scribes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Machiavelli establish as the cycle of governing forms?

2. What, according to Machiavelli, determines whether or not a Republic falls into tyranny.

3. If a cliché could be given to the preface to Book Two of "The Discourses", what would it be?

4. What does Machiavelli claim to be the cause of Princes losing inherited power?

5. What has Machiavelli considered many times to be the causes of good and bad fortunes to men?

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