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. Why does Machiavelli advise Captains to use new things at the time that he does?
(a) Because the new technology requires different tactics.
(b) To give courage to his enemies and take it from enemies.
(c) Because the enemy won't see them in camp.
(d) Because training is the best time to determine their use.

2. What were the reasons that Machiavelli cited for the Roman Senate choosing to pay a public stipend to fighting men (soldiers)?
(a) To hide the increased taxes that were used to build houses for Nobles.
(b) To keep the citizens in poverty so they would support wars.
(c) To increase the number of soldiers in the army.
(d) Because without the stipend, wars could not be made for any length of time, neither could Rome besiege towns nor lead armies to a distance.

3. If a cliché could be given to the preface to Book Two of "The Discourses", what would it be?
(a) ."The only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history."
(b) "History is written by the winners."
(c) "Go where you belong--on the ash heap of history."
(d) "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

4. What are reasons Machiavelli cited for a group of people leaving their native country to seek a new home?
(a) Family strife and lack of work.
(b) Racial conflict and economic injustice.
(c) Pestilence, famine or war.
(d) Overcrowding and social unrest.

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