1: Machiavelli discusses all but which of the following principalities?
a. Ecclesiastical
b. Mixed
c. Sovereignty
d. Hereditary
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2: Which conqueror in Machiavelli's time does he offer as a model of princely behavior?
a. Cesare Borgia
b. Pandolfo Petrucci
c. Piero Soderini
d. Emperor Maximilian II
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3: What type of troop did Machiavelli consider the most useful?
a. Auxiliaries
b. Mercenaries
c. Native troops
d. Mixed troops
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4: According to Machiavelli, what animals should the prince imitate?
a. The asp, for striking power; the tigress, for speed of capture
b. The donkey, for stubbornness; the eagle, for swift flight
c. The fox, for cunning; the lion, for strength
d. Machiavelli considered animals to be lowly, not worthy of consideration
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5: Which of the following is not one of the ways in which a new principality can be acquired?
a. Through the power of others
b. Through one's own power
c. By way of payment at auction
d. Via criminal action
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6: Which of the following characteristics should a prince possess?
a. Generosity
b. Cruelty
c. Mercy
d. Pity
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7: Being loved is far less important than being
a. Censured
b. Loathed
c. Feared
d. Understood
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8: What sort of advisors should a prince avoid?
a. Connivers
b. Control freaks
c. Flatterers
d. Jesters
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9: When should a prince build fortresses?
a. When he fears his own people more than he fears foreign invaders
b. When he has taken enough prisoners to require a safe hold
c. When his population nears unmanageable proportions
d. When he wants to make a physical show of his power and property holdings
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10: Cruel acts are done badly when they are
a. intended to increase a prince's power
b. turned to benefit the prince's subjects
c. don't allow a prince to change his conduct periodically
d. repeated over time
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11: Machiavelli asserts that which of the following is the kiss of death for a prince's power?
a. Dependence on foreign troops
b. A community of well-fed, amply armed people
c. Reliance on outside sources for ammunition supplies
d. Surrounding oneself with advisors of unknown heritage
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12: A wise prince would not mind being called miserly because
a. poverty commands respect
b. leaders of armies must never be seen as generous toward their troops
c. stinginess is a vice that allows him to reign
d. the ruler can amass great wealth to use as a bargaining tool in the even of siege
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13: A prince risks being despised if he does all but which of the following?
a. Takes the women of his subjects
b. Acts in an effeminate way
c. Has trouble making up his mind
d. Makes a show of his seriousness
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14: If neighboring rulers fight, a reputable prince should
a. take sides
b. remain neutral
c. secretly plot to overthrow both warring factions
d. ally oneself with the more powerful of the forces
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