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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 does Machiavelli write will prevent a bad Citizen from working evil in a Republic?
(a) Conspiracy against the bad Citizen.
(b) General disregard for their reputation.
(c) The government taking steps to temporize the bad Citizen.
(d) The absence of corruption.

2. What does Machiavelli identify as the easiest way to "...ruin a Republic where the People have authority...."
(a) Involve them in a brave enterprise.
(b) Cause them to distribute wealth.
(c) For Nobles to cultivate rivalries between partisans among the People.
(d) For the Nobles to promote corrupted Citizens in elections.

3. Who was esteemed as being wise for acting foolish from Livius' history of Rome?
(a) Junius Brutus
(b) Caesar Junius.
(c) Junius Caesar.
(d) Octavious Brutus.

4. What were placed to the right and the left of every battle line of the Roman army?
(a) The cavalry.
(b) Captains.
(c) Tribunes.
(d) Plebs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli consider necessary to take control over a Republic to install a bad form of government over it?

2. What does Machiavelli consider to be the means of someone rising from the bottom to gain a great fortune?

3. According to Machiavelli, what caused the Roman Republic to form?

4. What does Machiavelli consider one of the most important reasons the Roman Empire was successful in expanding its borders?

5. What does Machiavelli identify as the cause of using dishonorable words against an enemy?

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