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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Examples of Rome's Great Men, Reform, Security, and the Elimination of Rivals, On Conspiracies, The Need of Adaptation to Environment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Machiavelli report led gatherings of people to make laws?
(a) To protect economic activity that benefited the city.
(b) To set order to the defense of the city.
(c) So resources could be justly distributed.
(d) To avoid evils that people committed on others.

2. What are the five types of government identified by Machiavelli?
(a) Monarchy, aristocracy, democracy, oligarchy, and anarchy.
(b) Democracy, anarchy, monarchy, constitutional, and institutional.
(c) Republic, fascistic, democracy, principality, and oligarchy.
(d) Tyranny, constitutional, military oligarchy, principality, and democracy.

3. According to Machiavelli, what is the sign of a truly powerful Republic?
(a) It has the wealth to buy other lands.
(b) It can intimidate other Cities to become part of it without fighting battles.
(c) It does not take land or gain support with money, but through the virtue of its army and war.
(d) It has the diplomatic skill to cajole the support of other Republics.

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

5. What is another method that Machiavelli reports leaders use to offend their citizens?
(a) Refusing to provide sufficient education for the youth.
(b) Refusing to provide wealth to the general masses.
(c) Persisting in acts that are considered offensive to citizens.
(d) Persisting in harsh punishments for misdemeanors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Machiavelli identify as the cause of conspiracy against a hereditary Princes?

2. Why does Machiavelli claim these forms of government developed?

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

4. How does Machiavelli recommend a Republic deal with enemies that spring up within an empire?

5. What does Machiavelli consider to be the worst example to be provided by leaders in a Republic?

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