Quiz 16 Flashcards
Lorenzo Valla (c. 1407-1457) proved the “Donation of Constantine” was a forgery. What had the Church claimed based on this false “Donation of Constantine”?
Constantine Donated all his land to the Church
Machiavelli’s intellectual interests and political ethics can be most fairly/accurately described as:
b. An expression of the secular spirit
In seeking truth about the nature of people and society, Machiavelli depended primarily on the use of:
C. Observation and history
T/F: Machiavelli’s most important goal was to restore Italy’s unity & 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 government
False
According to Machiavelli, why, primarily, was Savonarola overthrown?
He didnt have an army
To what did Machiavelli contrast traditional morality?
Pragmatic necessities of ruling
Who took over in Florence after Lorenzo de 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 (Valentino) learn not to do?
not depend on another mans armies and fortune
Among whom is it that a good (virtuous) man must come to ruin?
those who are not good
