verzamel TEST AGE 6: Regents & Monarchs

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-- mc questions, -- drag&drop questions, -- open questions

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6.1

William of Orange founded the first university in the northern Dutch provinces in:

1. Leiden
2. Delft
3. Amsterdam
4. the Hague

What is the definition of a republic?

1. a form of government with a king, but ruled by nobles
2. a form of government without a king
3. a form of government ruled by an emperor
4. a form of government ruled by the pope

Why did the representative of the province of Holland become Grand Pensionary?

1. Holland was the richest and most important province
2. Holland had the best army
3. The Hague, the city where the States General met, is in Holland
4. Holland had been the birthplace of the Republic

What was the main reason why Spain finally agreed to make peace with the Republic in 1648?

1. Spain was bankrupt because of the many wars it was involved in.
2. Spain hoped to turn the Republic into an ally against France
3. Philip II had died, so there was no need to continue the war
4. Spain would get the southern Netherlands

Look at the source. Why did wealthy
merchants have these types of portraits
painted in the 17th century?

Explain how Maurice of Orange’s main task, of leading the army, influenced his conflict with Van Oldenbarnevelt.

Explain that in theory the Provinces of the new Republic had equal power in the States General, but that in reality this was not true.

name:

title:

his job:

other facts:

son of William of Orange

executed in 1619

Prince Maurice

leader of the Dutch army

Van Oldenbarnevelt

Grand Pensionary

political leader of the Republic

Stadtholder

6. Look at this source. the heading says:
"justice of Van Oldenbarnevelt is done".
Does the artist approve of Van Oldenbarnevelt's execution?
Explain your answer.

7a) Which phrase about the West India Company (WIC)
is NOT correct??

1. the WIC was a trading company
2. the WIC attacked Spanish ships
3. the WIC sailed between the Republic and South America
4. the WIC traded with Spanish colonies in the West Indies

7b) Explain why the WIC was established immediately after the truce with Spain was ended in 1621.

Why did Holland have a bigger say in the States General than the other provinces?

1. Holland paid the most taxes
2. Holland had the most important politicians
3. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt came from Holland
4. Holland was the largest province with the most inhabitants

What was the stadholder's main job?

1. to lead the army
2. to govern a city
3. to lead the States General
4. to advise the king

6.2

6.3

6.3 Absolutism

Louis XIV believed in the divine right of kings, meaning that he claimed that:

1. he was made king by the people to carry out the people’s will
2. he was made king by the people to carry out God’s will
3. he was made king by God to carry out God’s will
4. he was made king by God to carry out the people’s will

Which of the following best describes the term "mercantilism"?

1. an political system in which a country focuses on its own economy and in which import is very important
2. an economic system in which a country focuses on its own government and in which export is very important
3. an economic system in which a country focuses on its own economy and in which import is very important
4. an economic system in which a country focuses on its own economy and in which export is very important

Why was 1672 a real disaster year for the Republic ?

ps: add details to your answer for more points

Explain how the "divine right of kings" made "absolutism" more acceptable for the people.

3a) Which of the following best describes the term "mercantilism"?

1. an political system in which a country focuses on its own economy and in which import is very important
2. an economic system in which a country focuses on its own government and in which export is very important
3. an economic system in which a country focuses on its own economy and in which import is very important
4. an economic system in which a country focuses on its own economy and in which export is very important

FALSE

TRUE

Are the statements below true or false?

a favorable balance of trade means:

export > import

England joined France in the war against the Republic, because England was jealous of the Republic.

Louis XIV started the war with the Republic because his wife complained she had too little land

The Dutch Republic was very strong at sea

France did not take over large parts of the Republic during the Disaster Year

Because the Republic was attacked from three sides, 

we call 1672 the Disaster Year

Source

Presentation of the cruelties committed by the French troops in the Dutch villages Bodegraven and Zwammerdam, at the end of December 1672. The inscription is carried in the air by personifications of the war and the French cruelty. Left to the burning village of Zwammerdam with the pickup bridge. In the foreground rapes, tortures and murder parties.

A. Look at the source in detail. You can click to enlarge it.
Describe at least two cruelties you see in the source.

B. What does the artist want to achieve with this pamphlet?

source

Link to find out more about this painting and the brutal murder of the brothers de Witt.

https://historiek.net/schilderij-moord-gebroeders-de-witt-nog-gruwelijker/17980/

7a) Explain that the war against France was actually
an advantage for William III's position.

7b) Visit the website of the painting in the previous slide.
Write down what the painting is about and what is special about the way this event is painted.

congratulations