NetherlandsGeschiedenis en geografie 2 · History and geography

In the Golden Age, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was a large trading company. Where did the VOC ships get spices, such as pepper and nutmeg?

In the exam (Dutch)

De VOC was in de Gouden Eeuw een groot handelsbedrijf. Waar haalden de schepen van de VOC specerijen, zoals peper en nootmuskaat?

  1. aIn AsiaIn AziëCorrect answer
  2. bIn Northern EuropeIn Noord-Europa
  3. cIn South AmericaIn Zuid-Amerika

Why?

The VOC traded in Asia. The ships brought spices from Indonesia and other places to the Netherlands.

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