Ik Hou van Holland

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I love Holland = Nederland!

Welcome to a short lesson on the Netherlands!

Provincies

Kennis Algemeen

What is the capital of the Netherlands?

1. Eindhoven
2. Amsterdam
3. Rotterdam
4. Utrecht

What are the names of the king and queen of the Netherlands?

1. Peter & Loes de Koning
2. Joep & Anne-Fleur Janssen
3. Willem Alexander & Maxima van Oranje
4. Barend & Josefien Kok

What is not typical Dutch food?

1. Stroopwafel
2. Bitter balls
3. Stew
4. Fries

What is not a typical Dutch business?

1. Philips
2. KLM
3. IKEA
4. HEMA

What type of shoes were traditionally worn by Dutch farmers?

1. Clogs
2. Boots
3. Sneakers
4. Sandals with socks

What is the most used means of transport in the Netherlands?

1. Airplane
2. car
3. bike
4. bus

Dutch people love sweet toppings on their bread, which image shows the chocolate topping 'Hagelslag'?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What type of fish is traditionally eaten as a raw snack?

1. Tuna
2. Herring
3. Cod
4. Salmon

Which famous painter is from the Netherlands?

1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Pablo Picasso
3. Vincent van Gogh
4. Claude Monet

Which tradition is celebrated every year on December 5 in the Netherlands?

1. Christmas
2. Halloween
3. Kingsday
4. Sinterklaas

Which countries does the Netherlands border?
(2 answers)

1. Germany
2. France
3. Belgium
4. Luxemburg

Dutch or Not?

Are the inventions 

Dutch or Not?

Are the following inventions 

Dutch or Not?

Bike

1. Yes
2. No

Stroopwafel

1. Yes
2. No

Windmills

1. Yes
2. No

WiFi

1. Yes
2. No

Cheese

1. Yes
2. No

Bluetooth

1. Yes
2. No

Cassette (tape)

1. Yes
2. No

Chips

1. Yes
2. No

Pancakes

1. Yes
2. No

Fire Hose

1. Yes
2. No

Europapa

1. Yes
2. No

The Netherlands in political perspective

With which of the following countries does the Netherlands NOT share a boarder?

1. Belgium
2. Germany
3. France
4. Luxembourg

In which picture do we see our Head of State?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

In which picture do we see our
former Head of Government?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

The Netherlands in cultural perspective

Share with us a cultural aspect from your country. Please do not mention where you are from!

Stereotype

An overexagerated image of a group of people.

Prejudice

A judgement of someone or something without knowing them or the facts.

So this is The Netherlands, sometimes called Holland.