The Netherlands

The Netherlands What do you know ?

1. National colours : A. B. C.

2. Who is the son of queen Beatrix ? A. C.

3. There is a famous iceskating tour in Friesland. How many villages are connected by the track ? A. 10 B. 11 C. 12

In Groningen you can find the little village of Pieterburen. What made this little village famous ? A. Harbour B. Oil C. Seals

In Drenthe you can find so called “hunebeds” Actually these are : A. Ancient graves B. Part of a playground to climb or to play hide and seek C. Kind of a stable to comfort animals for the night

This question is about the province Overijssel. What is meant bij “ijssel” ? A. Glacier B. Mountain C. River

In Northern Holland you can find the Dutch capital Amsterdam. Which building is in Amsterdam ? A. B. C.

In the province South-Holland you can find many flower fields. The bulbs are very important export products. Which flowers dont’t have bulbs ? A. Hyacints B. Tulips C. Roses

The youngest province in the Netherlands is Flevoland. Once it was all water, but the Dutch filled it up with land. What is true about Flevoland ? A . The province is about 5 meter beneath sea level. B . It is to dangerous to build houses, so Flevoland hasn’t any inhabitants. C. They are still expanding Flevoland, until the whole water gap is filled up.

In Utrecht you can find Hilversum. Hilversum is well known by this building. This is : A . A museum of modern art B . A building on the compound of the Dutch broadcast enterprise C. The main building of Philips industries

Gelderland is well known by the growing of fruits This little guy is called Flipje. He is the marketing manager of this fruit industry. Can you see of what fruit his body is build up ? A. Cherries B. Strawberries C. Raspberries

In Zeeland you can find this construction : What is it ? A. Sort of a row of doors that mostly are open, but they can be locked if the sea is to wild. B . A bridge with high technology towers, where the water pollution is constantly under control. C. A modern museum where the fight against the water is illustrated in a very interactive way.

13. What football club plays in the province of North-Brabant ?

14 . And finally Limburg. Limburg is the only really hilly province in the Netherlands. On one of these hills, three countries meet at one point. Where is it ? A. Vaals B. Maastricht C. Aachen

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