Colonization of the Cape in the 17th and 18th centuries Unit 2

Why did the Dutch build a port on the tip of Africa?

• The Dutch needed a halfway point on their travels to rest, fix the ships, and restock on fresh fruit and veg.

• The Dutch needed a halfway point so that they could extend their trip and have a place to party.

• The Dutch needed a halfway point to draw rock art in the caves, fix the ships, and restock on fresh fruit and veg.

Ships on their journey back to the Netherlands needed to watch out for (A), because they attacked the ships and stole their (B).

• A) Sharks

  B) Spices and other goods.

• A) Pirates

  B) Spices and other goods.

• A) Spices and other goods

  B) Pirates.

• A) Pirates

  B) Sharks.

The small group of islands near Indonesia that produced and sold large quantities of cloves, nutmeg and pepper:

The first Dutch settlers arrived at the Cape in (A), lead by (B)

• A) 1952

  B) Jan van Riebeeck

• A) 1825

  B) Vasco Da Gama

• A) 1652

  B) Jan van Riebeeck

• A) 1652

  B) Vasco Da Gama

Choose the correct answer:

• The Dutch and the Khoi never made contact with each other

• The Dutch and the Khoi made contact with each other through trade.

What did the Khoi exchange with the Dutch?

• The Khoi gave the Dutch livestock and meat in exchange for metal tools.

• The Dutch gave the Khoi livestock and meat in exchange for metal tools.

The Dutch company that controlled trade with the East was called:

• Dutch East India Companionship

• Dutch West India Company

• East India Dutch Company

• Dutch East India Company