Absolutism and Constitutionalism
What was the major trading company established by the Dutch in the Golden Age?
The Hanseatic League
The British East India Company
The Hudson Bay Company
The Dutch East India Company
In what way did scientific advancements during the Dutch Golden Age contribute most directly to undermining traditional sources of authority?
Widespread adoption of Copernican heliocentrism initiated immediate secularization of society and skepticism towards religious dogma.
Improved navigational techniques usurped nobility control over trade routes, enabling bourgeoisie to assert dominance in commerce.
Pioneering work on systematic botanical classification diminished the role of folk medicine and superstition among the common people.
Advances in microscopy and research on microorganisms challenged the Church's explanations about life and creation.
Which painting technique pioneered by artists republic characterizes shift toward realism depicting everyday life?
Use of Chiaroscuro
Experimentation with Sfumato
Emphasis on Perspective
Adoption of Fresco Secco
What contributed to the economic prosperity of the Netherlands during the Dutch Golden Age?
Gold mining.
Technological advancements.
Trade and commerce.
Slave labor.
Which innovation is credited with helping Amsterdam become a major financial center during the Dutch Golden Age?
The establishment of a stock exchange.
Invention of steam-powered machinery.
Introduction of paper currency in Europe.
Development of advanced road systems.
Which sector helped foster an intellectual climate that led to scientific and artistic advances in the Dutch golden age?
Agriculture sector.
Trade sector.
Governmental sector.
Military sector.
What was the main purpose of the Dutch East India Company during the Dutch Golden Age?
To colonize the Americas
To pioneer scientific advancements in Europe
To wage war against Spain
To establish and direct trade throughout Asia

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Who was a prominent scientist during the Dutch Golden Age known for his works in astronomy and physics?
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Christiaan Huygens
Isaac Newton
What economic practice thrived during the Dutch Golden Age?
Trade and commerce
Slavery
Textile manufacturing
Agriculture and farming
Which policy led to economic prosperity and cultural flowering in Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age?
Protectionist Policy
Mercantilism
Navigation Acts
Free Trade Policy