Questions about the Netherlands country:
What is the capital city of the Netherlands?
(a) Amsterdam
(b) Rotterdam
(c) The Hague
(d) Utrecht
What is the name of the Dutch royal family?
(a) House of Orange
(b) House of Windsor
(c) House of Habsburg
(d) House of Bourbon
What was the first European settlement in what is now the Netherlands?
(a) Leiden
(b) Amsterdam
(c) Utrecht
(d) Maastricht
Which Dutch painter is known for his “Night Watch” painting?
(a) Rembrandt van Rijn
(b) Johannes Vermeer
(c) Vincent van Gogh
(d) Piet Mondrian
What is the name of the famous Dutch windmill village that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
(a) Zaandam
(b) Volendam
(c) Kinderdijk
(d) Edam
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Which of the following provinces is located in the north of the Netherlands?
(a) Limburg
(b) North Holland
(c) South Holland
(d) Utrecht
What is the name of the artificial lake in the central Netherlands?
(a) Lake Geneva
(b) Lake Constance
(c) IJsselmeer
(d) Lake Como
Which of the following is the largest city in the Netherlands by population?
(a) Rotterdam
(b) Amsterdam
(c) Utrecht
(d) The Hague
Which famous Dutch painter is known for his works such as “The Night Watch” and “Sunflowers”?
(a) Vincent van Gogh
(b) Rembrandt van Rijn
(c) Johannes Vermeer
(d) Piet Mondrian
What is the name of the Dutch cheese that is traditionally made from cow’s milk?
(a) Feta
(b) Gouda
(c) Cheddar
(d) Parmesan
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During what period did the Netherlands become a major colonial power?
(a) 15th-16th centuries
(b) 16th-17th centuries
(c) 17th-18th centuries
(d) 18th-19th centuries
During World War II, which country invaded and occupied the Netherlands?
(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) Japan
(d) United Kingdom
Which river runs through the Netherlands?
(a) Thames
(b) Danube
(c) Rhine
(d) Seine
Which body of water is to the north of the Netherlands?
(a) Baltic Sea
(b) North Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) Red Sea
What is the official language of the Netherlands?
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) German
(d) French
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Which Dutch city is famous for its canals and historic center, and is also known as the “Venice of the North”?
(a) Amsterdam
(b) Rotterdam
(c) Utrecht
(d) Delft
In what year did the Netherlands become one of the founding members of the European Union?
(a) 1957
(b) 1973
(c) 1986
(d) 1992
How many islands make up the Wadden Islands in the Netherlands?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
Which major river flows through the Netherlands?
(a) Rhine
(b) Danube
(c) Seine
(d) Thames
Which famous Dutch scientist is known for his discovery of microbes and his contributions to the field of microbiology?
(a) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
(b) Christiaan Huygens
(c) Nicolaas Bloembergen
(d) Willem Einthoven
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What was the name of the Dutch royal family before they changed it to the House of Orange?
(a) House of Habsburg
(b) House of Wittelsbach
(c) House of Bourbon
(d) House of Nassau
Which of the following countries does not border the Netherlands?
(a) Germany
(b) Belgium
(c) Denmark
(d) France
In what century did the Netherlands gain independence from Spain?
(a) 16th century
(b) 17th century
(c) 18th century
(d) 19th century
Which of the following countries does not share a land border with the Netherlands?
(a) Luxembourg
(b) Switzerland
(c) Germany
(d) Belgium
What was the name of the Dutch East India Company?
(a) VOC
(b) EIC
(c) DCC
(d) SEC
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What is the highest point in the Netherlands?
(a) Vaalserberg
(b) Mount Scenery
(c) Sint-Pietersberg
(d) The Dutch coastline
