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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Machiavelli claim causes ingratitude from a conquered citizenry?
(a) Treating conquered citizens harshly.
(b) Taking the property of conquered citizens.
(c) When the conquerors remove freedoms that the citizens knew before being conquered.
(d) Taking conquered citizens into slavery.

2. What does "Crescit interea Roma Albae ruinis" mean?
(a) Creative Romans will bring ruins to Alba.
(b) Rome grew on the ruins of Alba .
(c) Rome and Alba ruined Crete's industry.
(d) The Roman interrogations ruined Albanian Fertile Crescent.

3. From what did Machiavelli develop the information that he wrote into "The Discourses"?
(a) From his world travels to study governments in other cultures.
(b) From research that he did in the many libraries throughout the former Roman Empire.
(c) From interviews with political thinkers of the day.
(d) From long experience and continuous study of worldly affairs.

4. What does Machiavelli suggest causes corruption?
(a) Princes who are not cruel enough with punishment.
(b) Princes who are preoccupied with seeking pleasure rather than power.
(c) Rebellious citizens who defy ruling authorities.
(d) An insufficiency of or inability to enforce laws that deal effectively with corruption.

5. According to Machiavelli, what is the first thing that Citizens seek when starting on the path of chasing their ambitions?
(a) Means to win access to public office.
(b) Not to be harmed by citizens or magistrates.
(c) A cause that will incite the passions of the general masses.
(d) The support of a wealthy Noble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two means that Machiavelli identifies as how laws are developed in cities at the beginning of Section 2, Book One.

2. What does Machiavelli examine in Chapter 1 of Book 2?

3. How did Roman soldiers provide for themselves before the Senate decided to pay them?

4. What should the reader consider as evil when Machiavelli is advising Princes to "recognize evils".

5. What can be inferred of Machiavelli's idea of virtue from reading the review of the first three kings of Rome as he begins his discourse of weak Princes and excellent Princes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What examples from history does Machiavelli claim offers guidance to leaders?

2. From what did Niccolo Machiavelli make the present that he sent to Zanobi Buondelmonti and Cosimo Rucellai?

3. Why does Machiavelli believe that people who break away from the rule of a Prince have difficulty keeping their freedom?

4. What does Machiavelli claim proves the Romans' love for liberty?

5. Why does Machiavelli report that the Roman Senate decided to pay a public stipend to the soldiers in the army?

6. What two methods did Machiavelli identify that Roman Nobility drew honor from the Plebes?

7. What does Machiavelli mean when he uses the term "virtu" for a Prince?

8. What kind of Prince does Machiavelli consider to be Excellent?

9. In the title of Book 1, Section 8, what does Machiavelli mean with the phrase, "...so much so calumnies are pernicious...?"

10. Why should a Prince measure his forces and govern by his decisions based upon them before he enters a war?

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