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. According to Machiavelli, why did Livius believe the Roman Republic grew?
(a) Because of the virtue of its Captains.
(b) Because of the strength of its soldiers.
(c) Because of the money of its Nobles.
(d) Because of the wisdom of its Magistrates.

2. What are the two means that Machiavelli identifies as how laws are developed in cities at the beginning of Section 2, Book One.
(a) Through dominion of the wealthy or through bartering agreements.
(b) At one time by one man and by chance at several times according to events.
(c) Through Princes or through Republics.
(d) By war and by peace.

3. How did Machiavelli begin the preface to "The Discourses"?
(a) As a warning to future generations of the tenuous nature of freedom.
(b) With advice to two friends on how to keep their friends close and their enemies closer.
(c) As a letter to two political thinkers from Florence.
(d) As a cynical commentary to the weakness of leaders of his time.

4. What is the branch of government that Machiavelli recognizes as that which most prevents or causes corruption to come over a city?
(a) The princes.
(b) The plebeian branch.
(c) The legislative branch.
(d) The judicial (magistrates) branch.

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