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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, The Growth of Rome's Empire, Preface, Methods of Expansion, Colonization and War: Its Causes and Cost, Diplomacy and War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Machiavelli in Section 1 of Book One, who are the two types of people who build cities?
(a) Farmers and merchants.
(b) Craftsmen and politicians.
(c) Princes and generals.
(d) Men born in their location or foreigners.

2. What does Machiavelli claim will make a City great?
(a) Many administrators.
(b) Many inhabitants.
(c) Many industries.
(d) Many soldiers.

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

4. What was a rival Empire to Rome as Rome began its expansion?
(a) The Spartans.
(b) The Babylonians.
(c) The Carthaginians.
(d) The Egyptians.

5. What is Machiavelli's explanation for initiating his recommended approach with enemies against an empire?
(a) Because the public humiliation of the enemy will expose supporters to the Citizens who will then act to neutralize the conspiracy.
(b) Because putting the leaders of enemies in positions of public responsibility will require them to make decisions that will be rejected by conspiracies.
(c) Because taking out the head of a movement will lead to the death of the body.
(d) Because those who try to crush it, make its force greater, and make that evil which is suspected from it to be accelerated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Machiavelli report that the Nobles controlled the process of Plebes having the opportunity to choose Plebes for four Tribunes?

2. According to Machiavelli, how did the Agrarian Laws violate the foundation of well-ordered Republics?

3. How does Machiavelli expect a city can keep its freedom after a weak Prince follows an excellent Prince?

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

5. According to Machiavelli, what caused so much hard work for Rome as it expanded its Empire to distant provinces?

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