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Dit was...

💥This was...🍾

Round 1

The Netherlands

Princess Amalia was on introduction tour with her parents. Where did they go? 

1

1. Antilles
2. Austria
3. United States
4. Sweden

The Dutch could vote twice this year? For what? 

2

1. The Senate (Eerste Kamer) and the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)
2. Local council (gemeenteraad) and the Hous of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)
3. Provincial States and the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)
4. European Parlement and the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)

At which company did Frits van Eerd's CEO resign as a result of an ongoing money laundering investigation?

3

1. Aldi
2. Albert Heijn
3. Jumbo
4. Lidl

It was not a joke. From the 1st of April there is a money deposit on: 

4

1. Cans
2. Plastic bottles
3. Plastic bags
4. Grocery carts

Which minister (📸) resigned this year after repeated complaints about unacceptable behavior? 

5

1. Dijkgraaf
2. Hoekstra
3. Kuipers
4. Wiersma

Round 2

Abroad

Which country became the most populated in the world with 1.4 billion residents? 

1

1. Canada
2. China
3. India
4. Russia

A mini-submarine imploded in the Atlantic Ocean. What was the submarine doing there? 

2

1. Spying for the Russians
2. Bringing tourists to the wreck of the Titanic
3. Searching for Nemo
4. Checking internet connection

In which building was the British king  Charles III crowned this year?

3

1. Big Ben
2. Buckingham Palace
3. Westminster Abbey
4. Windsor Castle

On which Greek island were there large fires this summer that caused lots of vacation guests to have to evacuate?  

4

1. Corfu
2. Kos
3. Crete
4. Rhodos

By which terrorist organization was Israel unexpectedly attacked in October?  

5

1. Fatah
2. Hamas
3. Hezbollah
4. Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

Round 3

Media

With which streaming service did Harry and Maghan (📸) break their contract this year? 

2

1. Netflix
2. Spotify
3. Prime
4. Disney+

In Egypte there was a storm surrounding the role of Cleopatra in a Netflix series, because she is played by... 

3

1. a black actress
2. a transgender actress
3. an Israeli actress
4. a blind actress

Which product, with a price card of $3499 (€3200), did Apple announce this year?

4

1. A gold Apple Watch: GoldBand
2. VR/AR-glasses: Vision Pro
3. A home theater: Cinema Pro
4. An electric scooter: iQuickStep

Elon Musk decided to give Twitter a new name. What did he decide to call it? 

5

1. ABC
2. X
3. Y
4. Z

Round 4

Music

Which record did Beyoncé break this year? 

1

1. Most Grammy Awards ever won by one artist
2. Most number 1 hits ever by one artist
3. Most songs in the charts at the same time by one artist
4. Most visitors ever at one concert

The drummer of U2 was replaced by a drummer of a Dutch band during their concerts in Las Vegas. From which band? 

2

1. Bløf
2. Golden Earring
3. Kensington
4. Krezip

Which Dutch musicual duo got back together after eight years to make new music?  

3

1. Acda en De Munnik
2. Jon and Vangelis
3. Nick en Simon
4. Simon and Garfunkel

Which Broadway-musical stopped this year after 35 years?

4

1. The Lion King
2. The Phantom of the Opera
3. West Side Story
4. Wicked

Singer Sinead O'Connor (📸) passed away at 56 years old. From which country was she? 

5

1. Canada
2. England
3. Ireland
4. New-Zeeland

Round 5

Remarkable

It kept the whole of America in suspense in February. What appeared in the sky above the US? 

1

1. A spy balloon
2. A UFO
3. A Russian jet fighter
4. A zeppelin

It's someone's birthday...Even better: it turned 150 years old! It's name: 501. What piece of clothing is this about? 

2

1. The bra
2. The hoodie
3. Jeans
4. Swimming shorts

What is the name of the orca that was released from the Miami Seaquarium after more than 50 years?

3

1. Jaws
2. Lolita
3. Nemo
4. Willy

In which city did a canal suddenly turn completely green?

4

1. Amsterdam
2. Londen
3. Paris
4. Venice

What ban has been in place in the Red Light District (📸) in Amsterdam since this year??

5

1. You cannot smoke weed there anymore
2. You cannot drink there anymore
3. You cannot use a red light
4. You cannot drive a car there anymore

Round 6

Sport

Which cyclist received a hand with a phone from a spectator shoved into his face during the final sprint? 

1

1. Dylan van Baarle
2. Fabio Jakobsen
3. Wilco Kelderman
4. Mathieu van der Poel

Which former footballer and reporter was temporarily suspended by the BBC after a critical tweet?

2

1. Paul Cascoigne
2. Gary Lineker
3. Alan Shearer
4. Ian Wright

The football players of the England women's national team refused to play in white shorts any longer. Why?

3

1. The women's team got new colors, which is why the shorts are now blue.
2. The players felt less comfortable wearing white pants during their menstruation.
3. The green grass stains were almost impossible to clean and replacing them every time cost too much money.
4. Bleach was used to clean white laundry. That is bad for the environment.

Why was the F1- match on the Imola circuit canceleld this year? 

4

1. Hard core fans, the F1 Side, had thrown fireworks on the track
2. The drivers went on strike because they did not think the track was safe
3. The teams' trucks did not reach the circuit on time
4. Large parts of the area, including the circuit, were flooded.

Who won the Tour de France in July?

5

1. Vollering (f), Pogačar (m)
2. Van Vleuten (f), Pogačar (m)
3. Vollering (f), Vingegaard (m)
4. Van Vleuten (f), Vingegaard (m)

Round 7

News in Emojis

Which event is expressed here in emoji?

1

🇳🇱👑🍺⛓️🫱🏻‍🫲🏿

1. King Willem-Alexander apologizes for the Dutch slavery past
2. Beer ban for King Willen-Alexander
3. King Willem-Alexander is fined for excessive beer drinking
4. A special beer was brewed in honor of the Dutch apology for the past of slavery.

Which event is expressed here in emoji?

2

🏎️🇳🇱🥇🥇🥇

1. Super Mario Bros film won three awards
2. Florus van Rooijen dubbed the voice of Mario for the movie. He received three awards for this.
3. Max Verstappen won three prizes during the World Championship F1
4. Max Verstappen is World Champion F1 for the third time

Which event is expressed here in emoji?

3

🇳🇱💼⬇️⛺️

1. On Prinsjesdag it was announced that fewer refugees will be allowed in the Netherlands
2. Research shows that Dutch people are camping less and less this year.
3. After days away at a camping, meetings at the campsite are now popular
4. The Rutte IV Cabinet falls after disagreement about the solution to the migration issue

Which event is expressed here in emoji?

4

🚢🔥

1. Research has shown that the Titanic sank due to a fire.
2. Pyromaniac causes fire on cruise ship
3. A major fire breaks out on the freighter Fremantle Highway
4. A fire broke out in Madurodam because a short circuit occurred on the small boats.

Which event is expressed here in emoji?

5

🏃🏾‍♀️❌🏃🏾‍♀️❌🏃🏾‍♀️🚴🥇

1. Femke Bol wins gold at the World Athletics Championships despite an earlier fall at the tournament
2. Dafne Schippers retires after a successful athletics career
3. Despite some setbacks along the way, Sifran Hassan wins the London Marathon
4. Annemiek van Vleuten will retire from cycling at the end of this year

Round 8

Science

Where did this American scientist (📸) spend more than 100 days?

1

1. In space
2. In a cave
3. In a iceberg
4. Under water

Into which famous 'monster' has a new investigation started? 

2

1. The monster of Loch Ness
2. Kraken
3. Sasquatch
4. Yeti

Scientists discovered that one of the planets is spinning a little faster. Which planet is that?

3

1. Earth
2. Jupiter
3. Mars
4. Venus

Why did the Eise Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker make world news this year?

4

1. It received a large donation from an anonymous donor
2. It received its 100,000th visitor
3. It has been nominated for the title of 'best planetarium in the world'
4. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

On which planet did scientists find 'conditions for possible life' with the James Webb telescope?

5

1. Mars
2. Jupiter
3. Saturnus
4. Uranus

Round 9

We said goodbye to...

Which American composer died this year at the age of 94?

1

1. Charles Aznavour
2. Burt Bacharach
3. Miles Davis
4. George Gershwin

Dick Fosbury, the creator of the Fosbury Flop, died this year.

In what sport can you find the

Fosbury Flop?

2

1. High jump
2. Pole vaulting
3. Steeplechase
4. Long jump

Which founder of Intel and namesake of the 'Law of...' died this year at the age of 94?

3

1. Godwin
2. Moore
3. Murphy
4. Newton

Together with Kees van Kooten he formed a creative duo for 35 years. Which filmmaker died this year at the age of 83?

3

1. Wim de Bie
2. Wim Kan
3. Wim Jansen
4. Wim Sonneveld

German board game creator Klaus Teuber died this year. Which world-famous board game did he create?

3

1. Catan
2. Cluedo
3. Monopoly
4. Risk

Round 10

The news in AI 

What event is depicted here in an AI image?

1

1. Queen of Rock n' Roll Tina Turner passed away this year aged 83.
2. It became very muddy during the Burning Man-festival due to rainfall
3. Rick Astley was the big hero during the Glastonbury Festival
4. During concerts of Taylor Swift an earthquake was measured

What event is depicted here in an AI image?

2

1. Max Verstappen is welcomed by fans after winning his third world title
2. The last Boeing 747 leaves the factory
3. The American president visits his Chinese colleague
4. Princess Amalia is greeted during her first official tour

What event is depicted here in an AI image?

3

1. The last season of The Crown was on Netflix
2. Charles and Camilla are crowned in Westminster Abbey
3. The Speech from the Throne by the King during Prinsjesdag
4. Lewis Hamilton is crowned a knight and can now be called 'Sir Lewis'

What event is depicted here in an AI image?

4

1. Protests during the elections in The Hague
2. Protests of pro-Palestine and pro-Israeli groups in Amsterdam
3. An extreme right-wing German group wants to stage a coup in Germany
4. Angry supporters of Brazil's expelled president storm parliament

What event is depicted here in an AI image?

5

1. The funeral of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square
2. The funeral of Pope John Paul in St. Peter's Square
3. The funeral of Pope Franciscus in the St. Peter's Square
4. The funeral of Pope Paul in the St. Peter's Square

Looking back on the year, what did you think of 2023? 

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See ya'll in 2024!