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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, Sundry Remarks on Strategy, Tactics, New Devices and Discipline, Administrative Posts, Administrative Methods: The Rival Claims of Severity and Good Fellowship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many commanders does Machiavelli advise over an army?
(a) A tribunal.
(b) One.
(c) One for battle and one for negotiation.
(d) One for each division.

2. What did Machiavelli suggest is the advantage of settling in areas that were "sterile" (barren)?
(a) The isolation from more fertile areas allow for greater freedom.
(b) The poverty of resources would require those living there to have less cause for discord.
(c) Barren areas stand at crossroads between fertile areas so they can control trade between prosperous cities.
(d) Residents of sterile areas become more creative and develop technologies that can be sold to more fertile areas.

3. What did Livius' history of Rome identify as the three divisions of the Roman army?
(a) Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery.
(b) Astati, Principi, and Triari.
(c) .Triari, Navy, and Ordinance.
(d) Principi, Infantry, and Navy.

4. How does Machiavelli suggest that a man with power should present himself to a city in turmoil?
(a) "The man of power should present himself with cold ruthlessness and avoid any show of sentimentality."
(b) "Beauty is power; a smile is its sword."
(c) "Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness."
(d) "...(W)ith as much grace and as honorably as he can, attiring himself with the insignia of his rank which he holds in order to make himself more revered."

5. According to Machiavelli, what prevented the ambitions of the Nobles from corrupting Rome?
(a) The power of the Tribunes and the Plebes.
(b) The expanded Empire required that they move to colonies to lead them.
(c) Social ostracism by the Senate.
(d) Wars drained their wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli claim causes men to conspire against their target?

2. Why does Machiavelli suggest that Republics arrive to changing with the times later than individuals?

3. What does Machiavelli predict comes to those Republics that are changed violently.

4. What is the branch of government that Machiavelli recognizes as that which most prevents or causes corruption to come over a city?

5. How did Machiavelli report that the Nobles controlled the process of Plebes having the opportunity to choose Plebes for four Tribunes?

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