Machiavelli the Prince

Machiavelli – The Prince PSC 280 - Worksheet

1. All states, powers, have been of what two types? 2. What are the two types of principalities? 3. Which of the two types of principalities is likely to be more loved? 4. What is necessary, besides strong forces, when entering a province? 5. When territories are annexed, the prince “bear in mind” what “two considerations?” 6. What is a good strategy when acquiring a state of a different language / culture? 7. Men ought to be “well treated” or what? 8. What should not be avoided, but only “put off? 9. It is very natural and common to wish to acquire what? 10. What is the consequence if one desires the above wish at all costs? 11. What should never be perpetrated in order to avoid war? 12. What indicates that the French did not understand statecraft? 13. What must be destroyed, or it will destroy a prince? 14. A wise man ought to follow what? 15. What types of prophets have succeeded (or conquered)? 16. What did Agathocles do in Syracuse? 17. After seizing a state, a usurper should do what? 18. What is the difference in how injuries and benefits should be handed out? 19. How should a prince think about nobels? 20. Who showed how a pope with money and arms can prevail? 21. The chief foundations of all news states are (two things)? 22. What does Machiavelli consider “useless” and why? 23. The vigor of the Roman empire began when what happened? 24. A prince ought to study nothing, or have any other aim or thought than what? 25. When have princes lost their states? 26. What is the byproduct (consequence) of a prince failing to understand war? 27. The prince should, above all, “keep his men …” (4 words) 28. What should the prince read and study? 29. Why does Machiavelli say it is appropriate to “follow up the real truth?” 30. What is “necessary” for the prince who wants to hold his own? 31. Machiavelli notes that something that looks like virtue, if followed, can lead to what? 32. Something that looks like vice can lead to what? 33. Every prince should desire to be considered what (one word)? 34. The prince should never show what (one word)? 35. Does Machiavelli think it is more safe to be loved or feared? 36. How does Machiavelli describe men “in general?” 37. Hannibal’s success can be attributed to what? 38. Princes who have done great things have generally held what to be “of little account?” 39. It is necessary for a prince to be a “great ….” (3 words). 40. It is not necessary for a prince to have all of the good qualities but what is? 41. The prince should avoid things that would make him … (3 words) 42. What is a prince’s greatest protection from conspiracy? 43. What makes a prince “much esteemed?” 44. What gains respect and is “advantageous” for the prince? 45. How should the prince entertain his people? 46. “It better to be ______than cautious.” 47. What must be necessarily be done to fortune? 48. Arms are “hallowed” when? 49. Machiavelli says the Italians are superior in what three ways? 50. Machiavelli says they are, however, insufficient in what area?

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