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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. What are the three ways a Republic can expand that Machiavelli recognized?
(a) By making trade alliances with wealthy provinces, by joining in war with weak Republics, and by making alliances with powerful tyrannies.
(b) By sending Nobles out to establish colonies, by sending armies out to conquer foreign provinces, and making other provinces associates.
(c) By conquering distant provinces, by supporting other provinces to conquer enemies, and to make allies with strong Republics.
(d) By joining in league with other Republics, make other Republics associates, and to make other Republics subjects immediately.

2. When Machiavelli writes, "For sometimes of necessity our judgment is the truth, as human affairs are always in motion, either ascending or descending," what is he writing about what he believes about truth?
(a) Truth is not as important as the people you make relationships with.
(b) You can't make sound judgments without having a firm grasp on the truth.
(c) Truth is irrelevant to the reason for making judgments.
(d) Machiavelli considers truth to be relative.

3. Why does Machiavelli consider the Roman Caesars to have been a benefit to the Roman Empire?
(a) Because without the power of the Caesars, the empire would have had difficulty avoiding hazards.
(b) The Roman Caesars acted ruthlessly when confronted with challenges.
(c) The Roman Caesars were skilled in choosing advisers to direct the directions of the Republic.
(d) The Roman Caesars had the convenience of acting quickly to confront hazards.

4. 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.

5. What does Machiavelli consider to be the means of someone rising from the bottom to gain a great fortune?
(a) Diligence and humility.
(b) Force and fraud.
(c) Deceit and self preservation.
(d) Hard work and creativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Machiavelli announce as the purpose of Book Two of "The Discourses" in the preface?

2. Why does Machiavelli advise Captains to use new things at the time that he does?

3. What does Machiavelli establish as the relationship between gold and good soldiers?

4. What support did Machiavelli use for his view of what he considers to be the worst example provided by leaders?

5. How does Machiavelli suggest that Princes and other leaders deal with acts that offend their citizens?

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