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. What kinds of men are frowned upon in corrupt Republics?
(a) Scribes.
(b) Excellent men.
(c) Vocal men.
(d) Common men.

2. Why does Machiavelli suggest that those who have received great rewards should not be spared punishments for acting badly?
(a) Because doing so keeps the most famous citizens obedient to the Prince.
(b) Because doing so gives the Prince the opportunity to prove his harshness.
(c) Because doing so helps the Republic remain free for a long time.
(d) Because doing so helps to find the most ardent supporters of the Prince.

3. According to Machiavelli, what caused so much hard work for Rome as it expanded its Empire to distant provinces?
(a) The demands on farmers to provide the food for soldiers on long trips.
(b) The cost of sending the military to distant provinces.
(c) The love of people of other lands for liberty.
(d) The damage to families who sent their working sons to war.

4. What are the five types of government identified by Machiavelli?
(a) Tyranny, constitutional, military oligarchy, principality, and democracy.
(b) Democracy, anarchy, monarchy, constitutional, and institutional.
(c) Monarchy, aristocracy, democracy, oligarchy, and anarchy.
(d) Republic, fascistic, democracy, principality, and oligarchy.

5. What is Machiavelli's conclusion regarding how someone can establish a Republic where there is great equality?
(a) By assuring that the assets that create wealth are kept within the power of the State.
(b) By finding methods to maintain poverty throughout the general masses.
(c) By uniting the whole public behind wars and efforts to grow the Empire.
(d) By removing ambitious and unquiet spirits that makes men want to move up in rank.