The Netherlands Quiz

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What is the capital of the Netherlands?

1. Rotterdam
2. Amsterdam
3. Utrecht
4. Den Haag

What is the capital of the Zuid-Holland, the province we are in now?

1. Rotterdam
2. Delft
3. Maassluis
4. Den Haag

How many inhabitants does the Netherlands have?

1. 4 million
2. 10 million
3. 18 million
4. 25 million

Which country is bigger?

1. ​​The Netherlands
2. The Bask county (all 7 provinces together)

Source: Wikipedia

The Netherlands is 41.543 km²

The Bask country is almost 21.000 km²

Which city has the most inhabitants?

1. Zarautz
2. Maassluis

Source: Wikipedia

Maassluis:

35.826 inhabitants

 (1 januari 2024)

Zarautz:

23 370 inhabitants
(INE 2024)

On what day do the Dutch celebrate Christmas?

1. December 24
2. December 25
3. December 26
4. December 25 and 26

Which American city was named after Amsterdam?

1. New York
2. Washington
3. Boston
4. Portland

What is illegal in the Netherlands?

1. drinking alcohol from the age of 18
2. holding a phone while cycling
3. smoking weed
4. prostitution

What percentage of the Netherlands is below sea level?

1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 30%
4. 40%

How high is the highest Dutch mountain?

1. 323 m
2. 565 m
3. 1377 m
4. 2451 m

Which of these inventions were invented by a Dutchman?

1. WIFI
2. bluetooth
3. telescope
4. microscope

Which of these options is the Dutch national anthem?

How many couplets does the Dutch national anthem have?

1. 13
2. 14
3. 15
4. 16

Who's this man?

1. Vincent van Gogh
2. Johannes Vermeer
3. Rembrandt van Rijn
4. Albert Cuyp

Who is this legendary nr 14?

1. Ronald Koeman
2. Ruud Gullit
3. Marco van Basten
4. Johan Cruijff

This is Jutta Leerdam, a Dutch ice skater. Who is her boyfriend?

1. Jake Paul
2. Logan Paul
3. Mr Beast
4. Markiplier

How many windmills are there in the Netherlands?

1. 200
2. 900
3. 1200
4. 5000

How tall is the average Dutchie?

1. Man: 164 cm Woman: 153cm
2. Man: 184 cm Woman: 170 cm
3. Man: 175 cm Woman: 164 cm
4. Man: 180 cm Woman: 168 cm

What is the most common chosen snack in the Netherlands?

1. Chocolate
2. Bitterballen
3. American pancakes
4. Shrimps

What is the name of the Dutch king?

1. Willem-Alexander
2. Willie
3. Mark Rutte
4. Geert Wilders

How many dialects do we have in the Netherlands?

1. 13
2. 134
3. 200
4. 267

What is the name of this painting?

1. De aardappeleters
2. De Nachtwacht
3. De Mona Lisa
4. Vincent van Gogh

Dinnertime in Holland is at....

1. 16:00 pm
2. 18:00 pm
3. 19:00 pm
4. 11:00 am

The birthday of our king is....

1. 12 January
2. 30 April
3. 27 April
4. 31 December

Dutchies love
to eat stroopwafels.

1. true
2. false

Dutchies eat
14,3 kilo of cheese per year.

1. true
2. false

There are .... million bikes in the Netherlands.

1. 9
2. 18
3. 23
4. 55

• It is estimated that there are around 23 million bicycles in the Netherlands, more than the number of inhabitants.
• On average, each Dutch person owns 1.4 bicycles, significantly more than in other countries where cycling is popular.
• Approximately 2.3% of all bicycles in the world are located in the Netherlands.
• Around half a million bicycles
  are stolen in the Netherlands
  each year.
• There are approximately
  37,000 kilometers of cycling
  paths in the Netherlands in total.