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 comes to those Republics that are changed through the general public?
(a) New elections will be controlled by the general public.
(b) Only the head of the Republic will be harmed.
(c) The public will appoint inept leaders and it will fall.
(d) The Republic will break apart and be at war with its separate pieces.

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

3. What does Machiavelli predict comes to those Republics that are changed violently.
(a) Injury will come to many.
(b) Peace will come when the leaders are destroyed.
(c) A stronger Republic will take control over it.
(d) Treaties will be made and order restored.

4. Who were the Decemvirs?
(a) The 12 Nobles who the Caesars appointed to help him manage the Empire.
(b) Courtiers who gathered around the Caesars to protect them during times of festivals.
(c) Ten citizens created by the Roman people to make the laws in Rome.
(d) Officials who took their power in the last month of the year.

5. What were the "demonstrations made to the benefit" of Plebes that Machiavelli reported were taken by Roman Nobility in Book 1, Section 52?
(a) Offerings to Plebes of land in newly captured territories.
(b) A regular schedule of holidays throughout the year that gave Plebes an opportunity to rest.
(c) A reduction of taxes and the initiation of public works jobs for which Plebes would have the first opportunity for hiring.
(d) Allowing Plebes to contend for four Tribune positions and paying wages to soldiers.