The Dutch Golden Age

What does the word "Netherlands" mean?

• High lands

• Low lands

• Mountainous region

• Desert area

Which city is the capital of the Netherlands?

• Utrecht

• Rotterdam

• Amsterdam

• Delft

What is a common name for the people and language of the Netherlands?

• German

• Dutch

• French

• Spanish

Which river runs through the Netherlands?

• Danube River

• Seine River

• Rhine River

• Thames River

Which tribes moved to the Netherlands in the 400s?

• Roman and Greek

• Frankish and Saxon

• Viking and Celtic

• Norman and Anglo-Saxon

What event began in 1568 between the Netherlands and Spain?

• The Thirty Years War

• The Eighty Years War

• The Hundred Years War

• The War of Spanish Succession

When did the seven northern provinces of the Netherlands declare their independence?

• 1568

• 1648

• 1588

• 1600

What was the high point of Dutch wealth and influence during the 1600s called?

• The Dutch Renaissance

• The Dutch Enlightenment

• The Dutch Golden Age

• The Dutch Industrial Age

What did the Dutch build to reclaim land from the sea?

• Bridges

• Dikes and canals

• Roads

• Fortresses

What belief did the Dutch republic encourage that contributed to their wealth?

• Military expansion

• Political and economic freedom

• Religious uniformity

• Isolationism