NetherlandsGeschiedenis en geografie 3 · History and geography

Rembrandt is a famous Dutchman from the Golden Age. What was he?

In the exam (Dutch)

Rembrandt is een bekende Nederlander uit de Gouden Eeuw. Wat was hij?

  1. aAn explorerEen ontdekkingsreiziger
  2. bA kingEen koning
  3. cA painterEen schilderCorrect answer

Why?

Rembrandt was a painter. His best-known painting is The Night Watch (De Nachtwacht). In the Golden Age there were many good Dutch painters.

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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

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