Question

multiple choice

1. “i conclude, then, returning to being feared and loved, that since men love at their convenience and fear at the convenience of the prince, a wise prince should found himself on what is his, not on what is someone else’s; he should only contrive to avoid hatred, as was said.”

this statement is taken from the written work of
(1) john locke
(2) niccolò machiavelli
(3) adam smith
(4) ignatius loyola

1. who is the intended audience of the written work from which this statement comes?

(1) rulers
(2) monks
(3) merchants
(4) scientists
use the image below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 3
1543 copernicus presented his heliocentric model
1632 galileo published his ideas that other planets might move around the sun
1637 rené descartes published his book discourse on method explaining his searching for truth
1687 isaac newton published his ideas about gravity and planetary movement using calculus

1. which historical period is most closely associated with these achievements?

(1) pax romana
(2) age of alexander the great
(3) european middle ages
(4) scientific revolution

Explanation:

1. The statement about a wise prince and being feared and loved is characteristic of Niccolò Machiavelli's ideas in The Prince.
2. The Prince is a treatise on how to rule, so the intended audience is rulers.
3. The events such as Copernicus' heliocentric model, Galileo's ideas about planetary motion, Descartes' work on method, and Newton's laws of gravity and use of calculus are all hallmarks of the Scientific Revolution.

Answer:

1. (2) Niccolò Machiavelli
2. (1) Rulers
3. (4) Scientific Revolution