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WorksheetsTulip Time!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What flower is celebrated at our annual festival in Holland each May?
a)
daffodil
b)
tulip
c)
daisy
d)
rose
2.
What do the Dutch Dancers wear on their feet?
a)
cowboy boots
b)
tennis shoes
c)
flip flops
d)
wooden shoes
3.
How many Dutch Dancers perform each day during Tulip Time?
a)
About 50
b)
About 500
c)
Nearly 1,000
d)
Nearly 3,00
4.
The idea for Tulip Time was first introduced by a biology teacher at Holland High School in what year?
a)
1852
b)
1927
c)
1975
d)
1993
5.
From the 1930's until WWII, Tulip Time was a national known event that lasted for how long?
a)
3 days
b)
5 days
c)
7 days
d)
9 days
6.
Dutch Dancing is also known as_______________?
a)
Klompen Dancing
b)
Wooden Shoe Dancing
c)
The Shuffle
d)
The Electric Slide
7.
True or False: Dutch Dancers must have authentic costumes that pass inspection for material, length, style, and accessories?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False: Tulip time was discontinued during WWII?
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What do volunteers in Dutch Costume do before the first parade of Tulip Time to prepare?
a)
Pass out coffee and hot chocolate
b)
Sing
c)
Scrub the street
d)
Sign autographs
10.
True or False: Since 1947, all Michigan governors have participated in Tulip Time, while wearing a Dutch costume?
a)
True
b)
False
11.
When did boys begin participating in Dutch Dancing?
a)
mid-1950's
b)
mid-1960's
c)
mid-1970's
d)
mid-1980'
12.
After WWII, Tulip Time was a 4-day event until it went back to being 10 days long (to better accomodate tourists coming to local hotels), in what year?
a)
1983
b)
1991
c)
2003
d)
2008
13.
How many parades are there during Tulip Time?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
In what year did they again shorten Tulip Time, to it's current 8 days, and also move it one week earlier in May?
a)
1996
b)
1999
c)
2002
d)
2008
15.
Many Tulip Time tourists like to go to the factory to see this being hand-painted. What is it called?
a)
Delftware
b)
Dutch pottery
c)
Fiestaware
d)
Tulipware
16.
Which one of these is NOT associated wtih Tulip Time?
a)
marching bands
b)
windmills
c)
elephant ears
d)
swimming
17.
Which of these takes place during Tulip Time?
a)
Town Crier Competition
b)
Hot Dog Eating Contest
c)
Tulip Picking Competition
d)
Wooden Shoe Kick Competition
18.
How many tulip bulbs are imported from the Netherlands and planted by the city, for Tulip Time?
a)
5,000
b)
500,000
c)
2 million
d)
6 million
19.
How much is the fine for damaging one of the six million Tulip bulbs planted for Tulip Time?
a)
$50
b)
$100
c)
$500
d)
$1000
20.
What event occurs on the last Saturday evening of Tulip Time?
a)
a barn dance
b)
fireworks
c)
a community game of ghost in the graveyard
d)
an ice cream social
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