Machiavelli's "The Prince"

What is the name of Machiavelli's famous writing about leadership?

• The Prince

• The Monarch

• The Emperor

• War & Ruling

True or False: Machiavelli was born into a time of great peace between Roman and its neighboring countries.

• True

• False

What job was Machiavelli given in Florence under the new government?

• Creating official documents & carrying out diplomatic missions

• Drafting treaties between the leaders of Florence and the Pope

• Trade minister, attending to the finances of Florence

• He was given no job and forced out of government

What happened in 1512 to the Florentine government?

• The Medici family, backed by the Pope, took back control

• Machiavelli became the leader of Florence

• The Florentine government was disbanded and left in anarchy

True or False: After regaining power, the Medici family/Florentine government had Machiavelli imprisoned

• True

• False

True or False: It would be during his exile that Machiavelli would write his most famous piece (The Prince)

• True

• False

What is the main subject/purpose of "The Prince"?

• It was a guide for new rulers and argues that the best way to achieve worldly success can be through scheming and deceit

• It was a guide to long standing leadership on how to use fear as a tool to keep power

• It was a treaty between Florence and the Church to help maintain peace

• It was an autobiography discussing his early life and rise to power in the Florentine government.

True or False: "The Prince" urges leaders to act 'according to necessity' instead of being a generous ruler.

• True

• False

What helped spread the ideas in Machiavelli's writings?

• The moveable type printing press

• A new mail system

• Machiavelli's speaking tour of Europe

Which other leader during this time period is said to have been inspired by Machiavelli's writing?

• Henry VIII

• Pope Urban

• Edward VII