1. THIS IS BELGIUM
QUIZ - 29th march 2017

2. Belgian politics and history

3. QUESTION 1: how many times does Belgium fit in Italy? 10 x 50 x 100 x
The size of Belgium:
how many times
does Belgium fit in
Italy?
10 x 50 x 100 x

4. 10 x
Belgium: 30,582 km2
Italy: 301,338 km2

5. When do the Belgians celebrate their national holiday?
QUESTION 2:
When do the Belgians celebrate their national holiday?
July 11th
July 21st
September 27th

6. July 21st
Our first king: Leopold I
Our current king: Filip I

7. What is the name of this African country?
QUESTION 3:
Congo
Senegal
Angola
What is the name of this African country?

8. Congo

9. QUESTION 4:
Which picture is
taken at the
Belgian coast?

10. Coastline of Ostend Length of the entire Belgian coast: only 67 km
In Poland
In Greece

11. BRUSSELS

12. How many different nationalities live in Brussels ? QUESTION 5: 97 323
181

13. 181 nationalities

14. QUESTION 6:
Which building is
situated in
Brussels?

15. European parliament in Brussels
European parliament in Strassbourg
International Court in The Hague

16. QUESTION 7:
How tall is this
well-known
statue?
61 cm 83 cm 1m24

17. 61 cm
Manneke Pis

18. We also have: Jeanneke Pis

19. Which Belgian city has the second largest basilica of Europe?
BRUGES
QUESTION 8:
The largest basilica in Europe is the
Roman Catholic basilica of St Peter,
in the Vatican City.
Which Belgian city
has the second
largest basilica of
Europe?
KOEKELBERG
SCHERPENHEUVEL

20. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg

21. Other well-known Belgian churches:
Bruges: the church of Our Lady
Scherpenheuvel: the basilica of Our Lady

22. In which Belgian city can you visit this beautiful Grand Place?
QUESTION 9:
In which Belgian city can you visit this beautiful Grand Place?
Bruges
Brussels
Antwerp

23. Brussels

24. which of these buildings has been designed by the famous architect
QUESTION 10:
Art nouveau in Brussels:
which of these
buildings has been
designed by the
famous architect
Victor Horta?

25. Horta House, Brussels

26. Solvay library,
Brussels
Gauchie House, Brussels

27. MUSIC

28. Which Belgian festival attracts thousands of music fans from
QUESTION 11:
Which Belgian
festival attracts
thousands of
music fans from
all over the world?
Tomorrowland Sfinx festival Rimpelrock

29. Tomorrowland

30. Which of these Belgian musicians have Italian roots? QUESTION 12:
dEus Guido Belcanto Rocco Granata

31. Rocco Granata
Film poster

32. dEus
Guido Belcanto

33. SPORTS

34. This Belgian international plays with an Italian team: which one?
QUESTION 13:
FOOTBALL
This Belgian
international plays
with an Italian
team: which one?
Juventus Napoli AC Milan

35. NAPOLI
Dries Mertens

36. Which sport is being practised in Spa?
QUESTION 14:
Every year a famous
competion is organised
in the quiet village of
Spa-Francorchamps, in
the east of Belgium.
Which sport is being practised in Spa?
Horse Riding Skating Formula One racing

37. Formula One racing

38. INTERESTING FACTS

39. Epiphany Saint-Nicholas Saint-Martin
QUESTION 15:
Which feast do
children in
Belgium celebrate
on December 6?
Epiphany Saint-Nicholas Saint-Martin

40. Saint-Nicholas

41. Which work of art is NOT Belgian?
QUESTION 16:
Surrealism is typically
Belgian art style .
Which work of art is NOT Belgian?

42. Salvador Dali (from Spain)
Magritte (from Belgium)
Delvaux (from Belgium)

43. Which of these Italian words is originally Dutch?
QUESTION 17:
Which of these Italian words is originally Dutch?
un manichino
la banca rotta
debito e credito

44. un manichino

45. QUESTION 18:
Which of these comic
strip characters is
NOT from Belgium?

46. Mickey Mouse

47. FOOD AND DRINKS

48. Chocolate Buttermilk Beer QUESTION 19: To prepare ‘stoofvlees’
(=the stew you see on the
picture) you need one very
special ingredient.
Which of these is that secret ingredient?
Chocolate
Buttermilk
Beer

49. Beer

50. French Fries Fish and chips Hamburger
QUESTION 20:
 Which of these
dishes is typically
Belgian?
French Fries Fish and chips Hamburger

51. French Fries

52. Chocolates …

53. THE END
SMAKELIJK