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Dutch Trivia Challenge

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for Holland is...

a)

the Canal land

b)

the Netherlands

c)

the Lowlands

d)

the Windmill land

2.

People from Holland are called...

a)

Hollandish

b)

Netherlandian

c)

Hatch

d)

Dutch

3.

Which is the flag of Holland?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which of these cities is NOT Dutch?

a)

the Hague

b)

Maastricht

c)

Utrecht

d)

Antwerp

5.

Because a part of Holland is below the sea level, there is a potential danger of ...

a)

flooding

b)

fire

c)

strong winds

d)

drought

6.

Which of these is Holland NOT famous for:

a)

canals

b)

chocolate

c)

tulips

d)

windmills

7.

What is the size of Holland?

a)

312 679 sq km

b)

242 495 sq km

c)

41 543 sq km

d)

30 528 sq km

8.

Which of these artists was NOT Dutch?

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Rembrandt

c)

Vermeer

d)

Van Gogh

9.

Find Holland ( The Netherlands) on this map. What is the name of the sea above it?

a)

The Atalntic Ocean

b)

The Norwegian Sea

c)

The North Sea

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

10.

There are more ____________ than people in Holland?

a)

mobile phones

b)

bicycles

c)

windmills

d)

canals

11.

Why is the city of Amsterdam so different from other cities?

a)

Because it has a lot of people.

b)

Because it has a lot of buses.

c)

Because it has a lot of canals.

d)

Because it has a lot of roads.

12.

Dutch people like to eat ________ and _________ for breakfast.

a)

cereal and toast

b)

waffles and coffee

c)

bacon and eggs

d)

congee and tea

13.

Dutch people also like to eat __________________ , ____________ and _____________________ .

a)

fried chicken, hotdogs and hamburgers

b)

pizzas, spaghetti and cappucinos

c)

herring fish, salmon and cheese

d)

Udon noodles, sushi and seaweed

14.

This famous painting is called Starry Night. It was painted by a famous Dutch painter called:

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michaelangelo

c)

Rafael

d)

Vincent Van Gogh

15.
How many provinces does the Netherlands have? 
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
16.
Which of these countries is not part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands? 
a)
Aruba
b)
Curaçao
c)
Sint Maarten 
d)
Suriname 
17.
Which country was once called New Holland? 
a)
New Zealand 
b)
America
c)
Australia
d)
Suriname
18.

How do you say "sweet"?

a)

zout

b)

zoet

c)

zuur

d)

zoot

19.

What kind of food is this ?

a)

Frikandel speciaal

b)

Patatje oorlog

c)

Berenklauw

d)

Kaassoufflé

20.

What is this?

a)

Vlokken

b)

Hagelslag

c)

Pindakaas

d)

Jam

21.

What kind of food is this

a)

Ham

b)

Salami

c)

Worst

d)

Kaas

22.

What is this?

a)

Boterkoekje

b)

Speculaasje

c)

Stroopwafel

d)

Sprits

23.
The capital city of Netherlands is...
a)
Rotterdam
b)
Hague
c)
Rome
d)
Amsterdam
24.
With flower is associated with the Netherlands?
a)
Lotus
b)
Tulips
c)
Orchid
d)
Magnolia
25.

Dutch people are:

a)

The heaviest in the world

b)

The tallest in the world

c)

The smartest in the world

d)

The best swimmers in the world

26.

What helps to drain water and provide power?

a)

Dikes

b)

Canals

c)

Windmills

d)

States General

27.

At one time Belgium and Luxembourg were part of the Netherlands:

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of the following is the Netherlands NOT known for?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

The paintings by Johannes Vermeer were known for the way he...

a)

showed natural light in his paintings.

b)

painted the faces of the beautiful women.

c)

used color.

30.

The famous museum in the Netherlands which has many of Vermeer's paintings is called

a)

The Louve

b)

Rijksmuseum

c)

Smithsonian

31.

Amsterdam has ________________ canals.

a)

115

b)

165

c)

197

d)

205

32.

What type of government exists in the Netherlands?

a)

a republic with a constitutional monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

monarchy

d)

communist

33.

Which is the most popular sport in the Netherlands?

a)

Futbol

b)

Tennis

c)

Baseball

d)

Volleyball

34.

Which famous museum is in Amsterdam?

a)

The Louvre

b)

Anne Frank Museum

c)

Rodin Museum

d)

Museum Brandhorst

35.

True or False: Amsterdam has more bridges than Venice

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Why does the Dutch soccer team wear orange?

a)

Because oranges, widely grown in the country, are the Dutch national symbol

b)

Because orange is the favourite colour of Johan Cruyff

c)

Because it was the only colour left that was not worn by any other team

d)

Because of the house of orange

37.

Which is a Dutch invention?

a)

the bicycle

b)

the computer

c)

paper

d)

the CD

38.

This is the name of the largest Tulip garden in the world.

a)

Keukenhof Gardens

b)

Butchof Gardens

c)

Gardens of Versailles

d)

Sunken Gardens

39.

Which province was reclaimed from the Zuiderzee (‘Southern Sea’) in 1986?

a)

Zeeland

b)

Drenthe

c)

Flevoland

d)

Utrecht

40.

This is a popular candy consumed in Holland.

a)

Licorice

b)

Skittles

c)

Sweet-tarts

d)

Milk duds