Question 80/80 · KNM · History and geography
Which country was a Dutch colony until 1949?
🇳🇱 Welk land was tot 1949 een kolonie van Nederland?
Answers
- Indonesië (Indonesia)
- Marokko (Morocco)
- Turkije (Turkey)
- Polen (Poland)
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✓ Correct answer: A. Indonesië
Explanation: Indonesië was lang een kolonie van Nederland. In 1949 erkende Nederland de onafhankelijkheid. Ook Suriname (tot 1975) was een kolonie.
Translation: Indonesia
Indonesia was long a Dutch colony; the Netherlands recognised its independence in 1949. Suriname (until 1975) was also a colony.
Indonesia was long a Dutch colony; the Netherlands recognised its independence in 1949. Suriname (until 1975) was also a colony.
Why are the other answers wrong?
- B. Morocco: Morocco was never a Dutch colony.
- C. Turkey: Turkey was never a Dutch colony.
- D. Poland: Poland was never a Dutch colony.
💡 Tip: Suriname became independent in 1975. Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten are now countries within the Kingdom.
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