1.
According to Machiavelli, which of the following best categorizes all forms of
government?
A) Democracies and Monarchies
B) Republics and Principalities
C) Empires and City-States
D) Oligarchies and Dictatorships
2. What is the key characteristic of a hereditary principality?
A) It is newly established
B) The ruling family has been in power for a long time
C) It is governed by a council
D) It operates as a republic
3. Which of the following is an example of a completely new principality mentioned by
Machiavelli?
A) The kingdom of Naples to the King of Spain
B) Milan to Francesco Sforza
C) The Holy Roman Empire
D) The Republic of Venice
4. How does Machiavelli describe new dominions that are annexed to the hereditary
state of a prince?
A) As independent republics
B) As entirely new territories
C) As members annexed to the hereditary state
D) As federations
5. Which of the following describes how new dominions can be acquired according to
Machiavelli?
A) By democratic elections
B) By inheritance alone
C) By the arms of the prince, the arms of others, fortune, or ability
D) By the consent of the governed only
6. What are the two types of traditions of governance in newly acquired states
mentioned by Machiavelli?
A) Living under a prince or living in freedom
B) Monarchies or Oligarchies
C) Democracies or Dictatorships
D) Republics or Federations
7. Why does Machiavelli choose to discuss principalities instead of republics in this
passage?
A) Because he dislikes republics
B) Because republics are too complicated to explain
C) Because he has written about republics elsewhere
D) Because principalities are more common
8. According to Machiavelli, what is easier about ruling hereditary states compared to
new ones?
A) They have stronger armies
B) The people are accustomed to the ruling family
C) They have more wealth
D) They have better laws
9. What example does Machiavelli use to illustrate his point about the stability of
hereditary rulers?
A) The King of Spain
B) The Duke of Ferrara
C) Francesco Sforza
D) The Republic of Venice
10. What happened to the Duke of Ferrara in '84?
A) He was attacked by Pope Julius
B) He was overthrown by his subjects
C) He faced attacks from the Venetians
D) He expanded his territory
11. What does Machiavelli suggest about the necessity for a hereditary prince to offend
his subjects?
A) He often needs to offend them
B) He has less need to offend them
C) He should always avoid offending them
D) He should use force to keep them in line
12. According to Machiavelli, what helps a hereditary prince to be more loved by his
subjects?
A) Generous taxation policies
B) Building grand palaces
C) Long-established rule and fewer offenses
D) Frequent public appearances
13. What does Machiavelli imply about the subjects' desire for change under a long-
established rule?
A) It grows stronger over time
B) It remains constant
C) It diminishes because memories and motives for change are lost
D) It is unpredictable
14. What can help a hereditary prince regain his state if he is deprived of it?
A) Help from foreign allies
B) The usurper's misfortune
C) Building a new army
D) Changing the laws
