- 1. What was Kiliaen van Rensselaer known for in terms of his occupation?
A) Painter
B) Merchant
C) Soldier
D) Astronomer
- 2. In what year did Kiliaen van Rensselaer establish the Dutch West India Company?
A) 1650
B) 1600
C) 1621
D) 1700
- 3. Which country did Kiliaen van Rensselaer represent as a diplomat in Sweden and Denmark?
A) Sweden
B) England
C) Denmark
D) Netherlands
- 4. What language was spoken in the region of Rensselaerswijck where Kiliaen van Rensselaer held his land?
A) Dutch
B) German
C) English
D) French
- 5. What was the primary purpose of Kiliaen van Rensselaer's landholding in North America?
A) Wine production
B) Fur trade
C) Mining operations
D) Tobacco farming
- 6. Kiliaen van Rensselaer was a prominent figure in the establishment and development of which American city?
A) Chicago
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Albany
- 7. What was the name of the ship that Kiliaen van Rensselaer sailed on to North America in 1630?
A) de Vriendschap
B) de Dageraad
C) de Trouw
D) de Eendracht
- 8. Kiliaen van Rensselaer was a key figure in the formation and operation of which trading company?
A) French East India Company
B) Spanish West Indies Company
C) British East India Company
D) Dutch West India Company
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