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

2. What support did Machiavelli use for his view of what he considers to be the worst example provided by leaders?
(a) A recent denial of appeal by Girolamo Savonarola to five citizens sentenced to death after Savonarola wrote the law allowing appeals.
(b) Tribunes who called the army from foreign provinces and decommissioned its Captains.
(c) A series of Caesars who named friends to be Captains.
(d) The lawlessness that overtook Carthage as its Princes suspended harsh sentences for crimes against the State.

3. Why does Machiavelli suggest that a Prince keep his conquered territories disunited from the City over which he has his power?
(a) So that the Prince alone can profit from the acquisition.
(b) So the conquered territories cannot unite with his existing Citizens to overthrow him.
(c) So the merchants can benefit from the trade between the City and the conquered territory.
(d) So his City is not affected by immigration.

4. What kinds of men are frowned upon in corrupt Republics?
(a) Excellent men.
(b) Scribes.
(c) Vocal men.
(d) Common men.

5. What do fertile areas offer to those who settle there according to Machiavelli?
(a) Resources that will sustain a growing population.
(b) The ability to affect the economy of sterile areas.
(c) Raw materials that can be sent to sterile areas for manufacturing and refinement.
(d) The means by which a city can grow and have the ability to defend themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another method that Machiavelli reports leaders use to offend their citizens?

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

3. What did Machiavelli suggest is the advantage of settling in areas that were "sterile" (barren)?

4. What is Machiavelli's explanation for initiating his recommended approach with enemies against an empire?

5. What is Machiavelli's preferred military department?

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