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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Machiavelli claim causes unity in a Republic?
(a) Fear and war.
(b) Fortune and leisure.
(c) Wealth and industry.
(d) Idleness and peace.

2. What was the difference between the tactics of the two Roman Consuls Machiavelli used as an example?
(a) Fabius used artillery and Junius used cavlary.
(b) Decius attacked with all his strength, Fabius used slow assault.
(c) Claudius used deception and Brutus used conspiracy.
(d) Decius used surprise and Octavius used infantry.

3. On what does Machiavelli believe a Republic must be organized?
(a) The virtu of its Captains who will effectively deceive enemies.
(b) The wisdom of its Nobles who will know how to use wealth.
(c) On the reputation of Citizens that give benefit to the city and avoid harming it and its liberty.
(d) The strength of its armies that can occupy provinces.

4. What are the two causes that will bring a corrupted Republic to take the important step of extending its life?
(a) Wisdom and knowledge.
(b) Religion and industry.
(c) Revolution and overthrow.
(d) Intrinsic and extrinsic.

5. What does Machiavelli advise to Princes who desire to take something from another Prince?
(a) To keep their plans a secret.
(b) To take the Prince captive first but make no hasty decisions afterwards.
(c) To act quickly to force a quick decision on the other Prince.
(d) To make sure that their generals know tactics of deception.

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

7. What has Machiavelli considered many times to be the causes of good and bad fortunes to men?
(a) Decisions for military tactics.
(b) Their choice of friends.
(c) Their manner of proceeding with the times.
(d) Enemies knowing their plans.

8. Who was esteemed as being wise for acting foolish from Livius' history of Rome?
(a) Junius Brutus
(b) Caesar Junius.
(c) Octavious Brutus.
(d) Junius Caesar.

9. What does Machiavelli recommend that prudent men avoid?
(a) Idleness and peace.
(b) Deceit and war.
(c) Threatening and injuring anyone with words.
(d) Corruption and lies.

10. What does Machiavelli consider to be necessary when restoring a Republic from a Tyranny?
(a) Colonies.
(b) Free, fair elections.
(c) Public works projects that help provide citizens with provisions.
(d) Memorable executions against the enemies of the Republic.

11. What is the proverb that Machiavelli reports the Samnites used on the Tuscans to encourage them to make war on the Roman Empire?
(a) "What would you give to breath the air of free men."
(b) "Will you not trade you security for freedom."
(c) "Do you want to die as free men or live as slaves?"
(d) "Peace (with Rome) was more of a burden to slaves than war is to free men."

12. What are the two things that give an army confidence according to Machiavelli?
(a) Deception and strength.
(b) Victory and technology.
(c) Tactics and technology.
(d) That it is well armed and organized and each man should know the other.

13. What are the two ways that Machiavelli claims that envy can be extinguished?
(a) Through conspiracy and corruption.
(b) Through friendship and common wealth.
(c) Through war and crisis.
(d) Through life threatening disaster or through the death of rivals.

14. What type of person does Machiavelli advise against promoting to important positions in a Republic?
(a) Anyone who has killed a rival.
(b) Anyone who is ambitious.
(c) Anyone who has avoided war.
(d) Anyone who has been done a notable injury by someone.

15. Against whom are conspiracies made?
(a) Citizens and Plebs.
(b) Republics and Senates.
(c) Captains and Kings.
(d) Princes and countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli claim comes to those Republics that are changed through the general public?

2. According to Machiavelli, if men have prospered greatly by one procedure, what is not possible?

3. What does Machiavelli consider to be a great sign of weakness in Republic?

4. What example does Machiavelli use to show how a Republic can handle a malady?

5. What knowledge is necessary for a Captain to be successful?

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