Quiz 16 Flashcards
Lorenzo Valla proved that the “Donation of Constantine” was a forgery. What had the church claimed based on this false “Donation of Constantine”?
they owned all of Constantines land
Machiavelli’s intellectual and political ethics can be most accurately described as
a revival of stoic values from the Roman Republic
In seeking truth about the nature of people and society, Machiavelli depended primarily on the use of:
observation and history
T/F: Machiavelli’s most important goal was to restore Italy’s unity and greatness
True
T/F: Machiavelli believed it best to maximize the centralization of power
True
T/F: Machiavelli looked back to Athenian democracy as the best example of good goverment
False
According to Machiavelli, why, primarily, was Savonarola overthrown?
he lacked arms and power
What are Machiavelli’s dates?
1469-1527
To what did Machiavelli contrast “traditional morality”?
pragmatic necessities of ruling
Who took over in Florence after Lorenzo di Meduci died in 1492?
Savonarola
According to our editors, other manuals for rulers “couched their advice in” what sort of language?
Christian Morality
According to Machiavelli, what does “political stability” justify?
the means
T/F: Machiavelli comes to the conclusion of human depravity reluctantly
False
T/F: According to our editors, Machiavelli was not idealistic
False
After being forced to abandon his invasion of Tuscany, what did the Duke learn not to do?
depend on another mans army and fortune
