Political Science · Western Political Thought
Machiavelli was which of the following?
- 1. A historian
- 2. A satirist
- 3. A nationalist
- 4. A republican
- 5. A monarchist
A1, 2, 3 and 5
B1, 3, 4 and 5
C2, 3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 describe Machiavelli, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 describe Machiavelli, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★He was a historian, as seen in his Discourses on Livy.
★He had a satirical edge in his writing.
★He was a nationalist who longed for a united Italy.
★He was at heart a republican.
★Item 5 is wrong, because Machiavelli was a republican, not a monarchist.
★So the monarchist label does not fit Machiavelli.
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