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Dutch Citizenship Test Practice (KNM Exam) 2026: Test d’entraînement 2

Test d’entraînement 2 sur 3 pour l’examen « Dutch Citizenship Test Practice (KNM Exam) » : 25 questions supplémentaires avec réponses et explications.

  • Citoyenneté
  • Pays-Bas
  • 80 questions
  • Vérifié le 11 octobre 2026

  1. Question 1 sur 25

    What kind of state is the Netherlands?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. A constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy

    The monarch is head of state, but ministers are responsible for government acts, and parliament checks the government.

  2. Question 2 sur 25

    Since when has the Netherlands been a constitutional monarchy?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. 1848

    The constitutional changes of 1848 made ministers, not the King, responsible for government.

  3. Question 3 sur 25

    Who forms the Dutch government according to the Constitution?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. The King and the ministers

    Article 42 says the government consists of the King and the ministers.

  4. Question 4 sur 25

    Who is politically responsible for acts of government?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. The ministers

    The King cannot be held responsible. Ministers answer to parliament.

  5. Question 5 sur 25

    What are the two houses of the Dutch parliament (States General)?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The House of Representatives and the Senate

    Parliament has a lower house (Tweede Kamer) and an upper house (Eerste Kamer).

  6. Question 6 sur 25

    How many members does the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) have?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. 150

    Article 51 sets the number of members of the lower house at 150.

  7. Question 7 sur 25

    How many members does the Senate (Eerste Kamer) have?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 75

    The upper house has 75 members.

  8. Question 8 sur 25

    For how many years are the two Houses of parliament normally elected?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. 4 years

    Both Houses sit for four years, unless parliament is dissolved early.

  9. Question 9 sur 25

    Who elects the members of the Senate (Eerste Kamer)?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. The members of the provincial councils

    Senators are chosen by the members of the provincial councils (Provinciale Staten).

  10. Question 10 sur 25

    From what age may Dutch nationals vote for the House of Representatives?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. 18

    Article 54 gives the vote to Dutch nationals who are 18 or older.

  11. Question 11 sur 25

    How are the members of municipal councils chosen?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Directly elected by the residents

    Municipal and provincial councils are directly elected.

  12. Question 12 sur 25

    How is a mayor (burgemeester) chosen in the Netherlands?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Appointed by Royal Decree

    Mayors and King's Commissioners are appointed by Royal Decree (by the government), not elected.

  13. Question 13 sur 25

    How often are municipal council elections held?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Every 4 years

    Municipal council elections take place once every four years.

  14. Question 14 sur 25

    You are not an EU citizen. When may you vote in municipal elections?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. After at least 5 years of legal residence

    Non-EU nationals aged 18+ may vote in municipal elections after living legally in the Netherlands for 5 years or more.

  15. Question 15 sur 25

    A citizen of another EU country lives in a Dutch town. May they vote in the municipal elections?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Yes, if they are 18 or older and registered there

    EU citizens aged 18 or older who are registered at a Dutch address may vote in municipal elections.

  16. Question 16 sur 25

    Which four countries form the Kingdom of the Netherlands?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten

    The Kingdom has four countries. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities of the Netherlands.

  17. Question 17 sur 25

    Against which king did the Dutch provinces revolt in the Eighty Years' War?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Philip II of Spain

    The Revolt was against Philip II of Spain, who had inherited the Netherlands.

  18. Question 18 sur 25

    Which years are usually given for the Eighty Years' War?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. 1568 to 1648

    The war is dated from 1568 to the Peace of Münster in 1648.

  19. Question 19 sur 25

    Who led the Dutch Revolt against Spain?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. William of Orange (Willem van Oranje)

    William of Orange was the leader and commander of the Revolt.

  20. Question 20 sur 25

    In 1579, seven northern provinces agreed to keep fighting together. What was this agreement called?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. The Union of Utrecht

    The Union of Utrecht (1579) united the northern provinces in the struggle.

  21. Question 21 sur 25

    What did the Act of Abjuration (Plakkaat van Verlatinghe) of 1581 do?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. It declared that Philip II was no longer their ruler

    In 1581 the States General of the northern provinces deposed Philip II.

  22. Question 22 sur 25

    Which trading company was founded in 1602 and traded in Asia?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. The VOC (Dutch East India Company)

    The VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie) was founded in 1602.

  23. Question 23 sur 25

    On which date did slavery end in Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 1 July 1863

    Slavery was abolished in the Atlantic colonies on 1 July 1863.

  24. Question 24 sur 25

    What is remembered and celebrated on Keti Koti (1 July)?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. The abolition of slavery

    Keti Koti means 'broken chains' and marks the end of slavery.

  25. Question 25 sur 25

    Which Dutch company started the Dutch transatlantic slave trade in 1621?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. The WIC (West India Company)

    The Dutch slave trade began in 1621, when the WIC was founded.

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