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The Prince Quiz 1

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Machiavelli's first name?

a)

Niccolo

b)

Nicolle

c)

Nicolli

2.

In what century was The Prince published?

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

14th

3.

Of what city was Machiavelli an inhabitant?

a)

Paris

b)

Pisa

c)

Florence

d)

Venice

4.

To whom does Machiavelli address/dedicate The Prince?

a)

Cesare Borgia

b)

Lorenzo De Medici

c)

Agathocles

d)

Alexander VI

5.

Name the metaphor studied as introduction to The Prince writing style.

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6.

What does the term Machiavellian refer to? USE OWN WORDS.

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7.

What is the title of the FIRST chapter of the book?

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8.

What is the title of the SECOND chapter of the book?

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9.

In the first chapter Machiavelli traces the classification of states into....

a)

Republic States and Princely States

b)

Communist States and Socialist States

10.

The SECOND chapter focuses on the.....

a)

New Principalities

b)

Old Principalities

c)

Republic Principalities

d)

Hereditary Principalities

11.

The Hereditary Principalities are easier to rule than New States.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Machiavelli’s writing is known to be ......

a)

Funny

b)

Direct

c)

Sarcastic

d)

Obstinate

13.

The work The Prince focuses its reading on......

a)

Issues of Political Leadership

b)

Kingdoms Issues

c)

Different states and their governments

14.

Mention relevant aspects of the Renaissance period.

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15.

In which of the following cities did the Renaissance movement arise?

a)

Florence

b)

Pisa

c)

Paris

16.

Explain your understanding of the following metaphor:

"A Prince being thus obliged to know well how to act as a beast must imitate the Fox and the Lion, for the Lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot protect himself from wolves" The Lion and The Fox metaphor.

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17.

For you, What is a metaphor? USE OWN WORDS.

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