Netherlands Quiz - 71 Trivia Questions!

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Discover the Netherlands, a European country known for its picturesque canals, tulip fields, and vibrant cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

Who was the most famous Dutch composer of classical music?

Theo Van Gogh
Jan van Eyck
Jan Sweelinck
Roderick Williams

Which Dutch scientist discovered the moon of Saturn called Titan?

A.J. Van Gogh
Hans J. Voss
Nicolaus Copernicus
Huygens

Which Dutch film director was murdered in Amsterdam in 2004 after directing the short film 'Submission'?

Van Gogh's father
Theo van Gogh
Van Gogh
Van Gogh's sister

Who was the first Dutchman to win a Formula One Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen
Daniel Ricciardo
Nico Rosberg
Fernando Alonso

What is the second official language of the Dutch province of Friesland?

Dutch
English
West Frisian

What is the most popular team sport in the Netherlands?

Table tennis
Football
Tennis
Basketball

Who is the author of 'A History of the Low Countries'?

John Milton
George Washington
Paul Arblaster
Theodorus

How many provinces are there in the Netherlands?

Twelve
Nineteen
Only one
Three

What is the oldest human ancestor found in the Netherlands, believed to be about 250,000 years old?

Homo sapiens
Neanderthal
Modern humans
Neanderthal-like

What is guaranteed by the Constitution of the Netherlands?

The freedom of movement
Freedom of speech
Good manners
Freedom of education

Which Dutch gas field, discovered in 1959, is one of the largest in the world?

Odenwald
Zeeland
Oemskerke
Groningen

In which year did the Netherlands become a founding member of NATO?

1948
1950
1960
1949

Apart from the Netherlands, what is the most densely populated country in Europe?

Spain
Austria
Malta
The United Kingdom

What is the second largest religion in the Netherlands?

Hinduism
Islam
Roman Catholic
Catholicism

What is the name of the Dutch language spoken in the province of Limburg?

English
Dutch
German
Limburgish

Which river divides the Netherlands into north and south parts?

The Thames
Sahara
The Isthmus of Amsterdam
Rhine

The island of Bonaire is part of which island chain?

Leeward Antilles
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Lesser Antilles

Who was the first King of the Netherlands to establish a standing army?

Maurice of Nassau
Charles V
Charles II
Henry IV

What is the name of the Dutch media conglomerate that produces TV shows such as Big Brother and Deal or No Deal?

Mediapro
MediaCom
Televisio
Endemol

How many grades are there in an elementary school in the Netherlands?

Six
Three
Four
Eight

Who was the Minister of Immigration and Integration in the Dutch government from 2006-2007?

Marieke van Oosterbosch
Annemieke van Rompuy
Jill Devey
Rita Verdonk

Who is the leader of the extreme right wing Dutch political party 'PVV', which won the 2010 general election?

Gereita Nietzel
Geert Wilders
Jeroen Schroeder
Martin Schulz

What architectural style was popular in the Netherlands between 1525 and 1630?

Baroque
Romantic
Classical
Romanesque

What is the main Protestant religion in the Netherlands?

Evangelical
Dutch Anglicanism
Catholic
Calvinist

De Wallen is the red-light district of which European city?

Amsterdam
London
Vienna
Paris

In which Dutch port was the heart of a Spanish prisoner cut and nailed to the prow?

Rotterdam
Veer
Amsterdam

The Dutch Republic declared independence from Spain in 1581, deposing which Spanish king?

King Ferdinand I
Henry IV
Henry VII
Philip II

What is the name of the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Netherlands?

Dutch canals
Wadden Sea
Hoogstraten
Holland

What was the name of the Dutch settlement in Manhattan, New York, founded in 1614?

New York City
New Amsterdam
The American Colonies
Amsterdam

Who painted the Battle of Mühlberg in 1547?

The French
Titian
a king
The Medici

What was the name of the Dutch colony that declared independence from the Netherlands in 1975?

Netherlands Antilles
Suriname and Haiti
Surinamese
Suriname

What empire ruled much of the Low Countries in the 10th and 11th centuries?

Holy Roman Empire
The United Kingdom
The Kingdom of Italy
The British Empire

What is the name of the Dutch DJ who has been voted the best DJ in the world by DJ Mag?

Armin van Buuren
The Prodigy
Flo Rida
Yves Saint Laurent

What is the name of the Dutch province that has West Frisian as a second official language?

The Netherlands
Westphalia
Friesland
South Holland

What is the name of the council which meets regularly to advise the government on economic and social policy?

Council of the Future
National Council
Social-Economic Council
Economic Council

The Low Countries are Belgium, Luxembourg and which other country?

The Netherlands
Luxembourg
The United Kingdom
Germany

Which country was once a colony of the Netherlands?

Canada
Indonesia
South Africa
South Korea

Which European country was involved in world affairs since the early 14th/15th century?

Britain
The Dutch
Italy
The UK

The Bell Beaker and Urnfield cultures are associated with which historical period?

Middle Bronze Age
Bronze Age
Prehistorical period
Early Bronze Age

Which war was fought between Spain and the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands?

The Thirteen Provinces' War
The Spanish Succession
Spanish Civil War
Eighty Years' War

What is the name of the Dutch general practitioner?

Henk
Hendrik
A.
Huisartsen

What is the most common ethnicity in the Netherlands?

South African
Dutch
British
Chinese

The Netherlands is formed by the delta of the Rhine, Meuse and which other river?

The Sahara Desert
Grand Canal
Scheldt
Thames

"Who directed the films ""Robocop"" (1987) and 'Basic Instinct' (1992)?"

Michael Keaton
Bruce Willis
David O. Russell
Paul Verhoeven

What empire ruled most of India from 1450 to 1857?

Mughal
The British
European
British

Which war was fought between France and the United Provinces of the Netherlands between 1672 and 1712?

The Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The War of Spanish Succession
Forty Years' War

Who was the first Prime Minister of the Netherlands in 1848?

Theodoor van Rompuy
Hans van Meir
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
Hans van Maas

What is obligatory in Germany for all regular medical treatment?

Health insurance
A doctor's prescription.
A hospital visit
Medical treatment

What name is given to the hill-line formed by the last ice age in the Netherlands?

Landseer
Moraine
La Gomera
Hoover Dam

What was the name of the language spoken by the Frisians, the most closely related to English?

Frisian
English
Dutch
German

Who was the leader of the Dutch Revolt?

King of Spain
The French
William I, Prince of Orange
Charles I

What are Dutch people known for in terms of their etiquette?

Friendly and helpful
Polite and polite
Open and direct
Polite and friendly

What was the name of the Dutch Republic from 1795 to 1813?

The Republic of Venice
Amsterdam
Batavia
The Golden Age

Who was the most famous Dutch painter of the 17th century?

Jan van Eyck
van Gogh
Rembrandt
Bruegel

What is the name of the special forces unit in the Netherlands?

Special Forces
Marine Corps
Commando
Military

What is the second largest city in the Netherlands?

Rotterdam
Amsterdam

Who is the Dutch actress who plays the Queen of the North in the TV series Game of Thrones?

Katarina Kaif
Carice van Houten
Anna Friel
Arya Stark

What colour is the colonial empire of the Dutch East India Company?

White
Green
Red
Black

What was the name of the tulip boom and bust of 1636-1637 in the Netherlands?

Dutch tulip mania
The Dutch Republic
Tulip mania
The Dutch golden age

Which country has the densest road network in Europe?

France
Spain
Germany
Belgium

In 1932 the Afsluitdijk (Closure Dike) was completed, resulting in the creation of which lake?

Waal River
Hooghe
Hoover Dam
IJsselmeer

What is compulsory in the Netherlands for long-term hospitalisation?

Insurance
A hospital bed
Hospital equipment
A hospital visit

Arjen Robben and which other Dutch footballer played in Euro 2012?

Luis Suarez
Robin van Persie
Marco van Basten
Neema

What has been the policy of the Netherlands since World War II?

Friend
Supportive
Neutral
Supporting Germany

What is the national airline of the Netherlands?

Delta
KLM
Air France
Continent Airlines

Which Dutch footballer was runner-up in the 2010 World Cup?

Lukaku
Neymar
David Beckham
Marco van Basten

Who is the current Prime Minister of the Netherlands?

Nicola Sturgeon
Mark Rutte
David van Rompuy
Joost van Rompuy

What is the state religion in the Netherlands?

Dutch Reformed Church
Roman Catholic Church
Catholic Church
Dutch Catholic Church

Which duo had a top ten hit in the 1990s with 'Get Ready For This'?

The Four Tops
XTC
2 Unlimited
David and Charles

Which country is the second largest exporter of agricultural products to the Netherlands?

Canada
South Korea
United States
China

Which island is part of the Netherlands Antilles?

Bonaire
Antigua
Curacao
Aruba
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