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In 1830 the legislative assembly of Belgium ruled in favor of what sort of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
100
This Dutch impressionist artist committed suicide in Southern France and received international fame after his death.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
100
Who ruled Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands in the mid 16th century?
Charles V
100
What country's identity is based on its citizens having to protect themselves from the water?
The Netherlands
200
What treaty, signed in 1951, established the European Union?
Treaty of Paris
200
What object was used in Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte's most famous painting?
Pipe
200
What English king gave Bruges the rights to English waters in 1666 as a reward for housing him during his time in exile?
Charles II
200
What languages were used by the people of Luxembourg to distinguish themselves from the Germans in WWII?
French and Luxembourgish
300
PICTURE: In the following picture, what Belgian party is represented by red?
The sp.a and PS (The Socialists)
300
What Antwerpen artist in the late 19th century painted lower class people of the city?
Eugeen van Mieghen
300
Who was the first monarch of Belgium?
King Leopold I
300
What is the largest minority group in Luxembourg?
The Portuguese
400
The first cabinet of Wim Kok, otherwise known as the "____ Coalition", was formed by social-democrat and liberal components.
Purple
400
Who is the architect that constructed Art Nouveau all around Brussels?
Victor Horta
400
What former European capital city is modeled after Amsterdam?
St. Petersburg
400
What Low country has the strongest union presence in politics?
Belgium
500
What former Prime Minister of Belgium is the current President of the European Council?
Herman Van Rompuy
500
PICTURE: This memorial near Antwerp's Church of Our Lady is a tribute to what folk tale that is popular in East Asia?
The Dog of Flanders
500
PICTURE: Who is pictured here.
Prince William of Orange
500
PICTURE: What 1960s radical, pictures here, paved the way toward liberal reforms in the Netherlands?
Robert Jasper Grootveld