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

2. What are three reasons that Machiavelli gives for cities becoming unhappy?
(a) When taxes drain Plebes of their wages, when resources are not allocated equitably, and when Princes seek to expand their influence with wars.
(b) When cities face armed challenges from outside institutions, the courts do not act justly, and when leaders abuse their power.
(c) When cities are compelled to reorganize laws by themselves, when the laws diverge from their established institutions, and when the laws lead cities from the right path.
(d) When leaders drain resources to fight wars, when laws become tools for Princes to become more wealthy, when there is taxation without representation.

3. What did Machiavelli cite as the method that Rome used to maintain its freedom?
(a) It continued to make new laws and new institutions to confront corruption.
(b) It made public displays of punishments for lawbreakers.
(c) It continually sent soldiers to expand its empire.
(d) It made frequent use of elections to allow the citizens to influence government.

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

5. What does Machiavelli claim will make a City great?
(a) Many soldiers.
(b) Many administrators.
(c) Many industries.
(d) Many inhabitants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Machiavelli suggest that a Prince keep his conquered territories disunited from the City over which he has his power?

2. How does Machiavelli suggest that Princes and other leaders deal with acts that offend their citizens?

3. What does Machiavelli identify as the three divisions of armies of his day?

4. What is an obvious counterpoint to Machiavelli's assertion to the benefits of the power of the Caesars to the Roman Empire?

5. What, according to Machiavelli in Book , 1 Section 38, is the fate of irresolute Republics?

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