The Dutch East India Company (VOC) Quiz

What was the name of the company that transformed the Netherlands into a global trading empire?

• Dutch West India Company

• United East India Company

• British East India Company

• Portuguese East India Company

Which European empire controlled the Netherlands in the 16th century?

• French Empire

• British Empire

• Portuguese Empire

• Spanish Empire

What was the main goods that the Dutch shipped from the Far East?

• Gold

• Timber

• Spices

• Silk

What was the name of the trading company that the various Dutch expedition companies united into in 1602?

• United East India Company

• Dutch East India Company

• British East India Company

• Portuguese East India Company

What did the VOC build in the center of Amsterdam to raise capital?

• A museum

• A hospital

• A university

• A trading house

Which country did the Dutch conquer in the Far East, making it their headquarters?

• China

• Indonesia

• India

• Japan

What did the VOC produce in India that they traded for silver in Japan?

• Porcelain

• Fabrics

• Silk

• Spices

What did the Dutch turn their VOC profits into, due to the geography of the Netherlands?

• Textile industry

• Land reclamation

• Shipbuilding industry

• Mining industry

Which city started out as a VOC resting station in 1652?

• Jakarta

• Sydney

• New York

• Cape Town

What led to the bankruptcy of the VOC in 1799?

• Loss of the spice trade

• War with Portugal

• Natural disaster

• Economic recession