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 predict comes to those Republics that are changed violently.
(a) Treaties will be made and order restored.
(b) Injury will come to many.
(c) A stronger Republic will take control over it.
(d) Peace will come when the leaders are destroyed.

2. What are the three ways a Republic can expand that Machiavelli recognized?
(a) By joining in league with other Republics, make other Republics associates, and to make other Republics subjects immediately.
(b) By sending Nobles out to establish colonies, by sending armies out to conquer foreign provinces, and making other provinces associates.
(c) By making trade alliances with wealthy provinces, by joining in war with weak Republics, and by making alliances with powerful tyrannies.
(d) By conquering distant provinces, by supporting other provinces to conquer enemies, and to make allies with strong Republics.

3. What does Machiavelli claim causes men to conspire against their target?
(a) The desire to take control of the Senate
(b) The desire to liberate a country occupied by the Prince.
(c) The desire to take power over the military.
(d) The desire to manipulate the general masses.

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

5. What does Machiavelli claim causes disunity in a Republic?
(a) Fortune and leisure.
(b) Corruption and war.
(c) Wealth and industry.
(d) Idleness and peace.