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Beatrix of the Netherlands

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/beatrix-of-the-netherlands

Step 2 · Questions

1. When was Beatrix of the Netherlands born?
2. What is the reign start date?
3. What is the reign end date?
4. When did Beatrix become queen of the Netherlands?
5. What did Beatrix do when Aruba became a country?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Constitutional Monarchy
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Succession

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Beatrix of the Netherlands born?January 31, 1938
2. What is the reign start date?April 30, 1980
3. What is the reign end date?April 30, 2013
4. When did Beatrix become queen of the Netherlands?Beatrix became queen on April 30, 1980.
5. What did Beatrix do when Aruba became a country?She led the process of Aruba seceding to become its own constituent country in 1986.

Constitutional Monarchy: A system where a monarch's power is limited by a country's constitution.
Kingdom of the Netherlands: A sovereign state comprising the European part of the Netherlands and several islands in the Caribbean.
Succession: The process by which a new monarch takes over after the previous one leaves.