Answer: Groningen
Groningen is both the name of the province and its capital city. The city is home to the renowned University of Groningen, which contributes to its lively and youthful atmosphere. This city is a hub for culture, with numerous museums, including the Northern Maritime Museum, art galleries, and theaters.
The province, in the north-eastern part of the country, is known for its connection to the sea, with the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage site located along its coast.
From Quiz: A Tour through Dutch Provincial Capitals
Answer: It borders Germany, Belgium and the North Sea
The Netherlands has been heavily defined by the North Sea. It has a history as a sea-faring, trading nation whilst much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea through a system of dikes and polders leading to the saying:
"God created the world but the Dutch created the Netherlands".
Briefly, from 1815-1830, the Netherlands also contained what is now Belgium. Its present area of 11,787 square miles makes it comparable to European countries such as Switzerland and Estonia, and the American state of Maryland.
From Quiz: Let's Go Dutch
Answer: major flooding
A large part of the Netherlands was under water and people couldn't be saved.
From Quiz: Delta Projects in The Netherlands
Answer: 1125
The first settlers came to Amsterdam in 1125. They were fishermen who settled by the Amstel River. They built their huts on manmade mounds called terps.
From Quiz: Take a Trip to Amsterdam
Answer: Holland
Holland is in fact only a part of the Netherlands, but the name is used for the country as a whole. The Low Countries is used for the total of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
From Quiz: The Netherlands, The Basics
Answer: Haarlem
Amsterdam is also in North Holland and is the national capital, but not the provincial capital. Rotterdam and The Hague are in South Holland.
From Quiz: The Two Hollands
Answer: Leiden
Leiden has the oldest university in Holland and played an important role in the Dutch war of liberation against the Spanish. I do however not know if this has anything to do with the nickname.
From Quiz: City Nicknames in the Netherlands
Answer: Rembrandtplein and Frederiksplein
Rembrandtplein is famous for its many cafés and bars, Frederiksplein for its park, in the midst of which the intensely ugly building of the Dutch Central Bank arises.
From Quiz: My Amsterdam Neighbourhood
Answer: Wadden Eilanden
The shallow sea between the mainland and the islands is called Waddenzee.
From Quiz: Dutch Islands
Answer: 5
Starting just above the northern tip of Noord-Holland province and moving in eastern direction you'll find: Texel (belonging to Noord-Holland), Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog (all belonging to Friesland). Rottumerplaat and Rottumeroog (both of the province of Groningen) are Frisian Islands as well, but they are uninhabited. And that's all right as they will disappear eventually due to the current coming out of the Eems estuary, lying between the province of Groningen and Germany.
From Quiz: Facts About the Netherlands 2
Answer: Heineken
Carlsberg is from Denmark and Bit is from Germany. The right to use the name Budweiser is disputed by the Czech Republic and the U.S.
Heineken is the best selling beer in the Netherlands, still owned by the Heineken family.
From Quiz: Netherlands Trivia
Answer: Heineken
Mr. Freddy Heineken, grandson of Gerard Heineken who bought the company in 1864, died in 2002.
From Quiz: Simple Facts About The Netherlands
Answer: Because of the house of Orange
Orange is the Netherlands' national colour because of the house of Orange, the Dutch royal line. William of Orange (William I, prince of Orange 1533-84) was the principal founder of Dutch independence in 1597. The Dutch royal family belongs to the house of Orange, and the Dutch flag, which is red, white and blue (like the French but turned 90 degrees), has an orange banner. King Willem-Alexander became the reigning monarch of the Netherlands in 2013 when his mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated.
From Quiz: Useless But Fun Dutch trivia
Answer: 1300
At this point in history, Amsterdam was rather insignificant and underdeveloped compared with many other Dutch cities.
From Quiz: Amsterdam
Answer: Haarlem
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.
From Quiz: Nederland
Answer: Dam
Although the name is Royal Palace, the Queen does not live there anymore. The royal residence is in The Hague.
From Quiz: Amsterdam
Answer: Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden is the capital city of Friesland and is a charming city. The city is home to Oldehove, a leaning tower that is the symbol of Leeuwarden.
Friesland, located in the northern part of the Netherlands, is a province with a unique cultural identity including its own language. The province has many lakes. It is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts, with countless opportunities for sailing, canoeing, and windsurfing. The famous Eleven Cities Tour, a long-distance ice skating race, takes place in Friesland when the canals freeze over.
From Quiz: A Tour through Dutch Provincial Capitals
Answer: The Hague
The Netherlands is not a large country and travel between any two Dutch cities can usually be completed within a few hours. In the south of the country there is a cluster of cities, some well known and others internationally obscure, that form the Rotterdam - The Hague metropolitan area. In addition to the two cities that lend their name to the region, the metropolitan area also boasts the charming cities of Delft and Schiedam, amongst others.
From Quiz: This Could Be Rotterdam...
Answer: Rhine
Arnhem is on the Rhine river. Near Arnhem there is also a branch of the Rhine River, the IJssel River. As a result of being located near a river, Arnhem has several bridges. These include the John Frost Bridge and the Nelson Mandela Bridge. In the Second World War Operation Market Garden allowed Allied forces to break through German lines and take control of several Dutch bridges. The John Frost Bridge (named after commander John Frost after the war) was one of them. The events of this operation are featured in the movie "A Bridge Too Far".
From Quiz: Arriving in Arnhem
Answer: Due to historical associations with the aristocratic House of Orange
Members of the House of Orange-Nassau have governed the Netherlands since 1648 when William I, aka William the Silent, led the Dutch to independence from Spanish rule. Initially this was as stadtholder of a republic and, after 1815, as monarch in a constitutional monarchy.
The 'Orange' of the title comes from the French town of the same name but has nothing to do with colour or fruit. The town was founded as Arausio in 35 BC, being named after a local god, and this was later corrupted to Orange. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that having associations with the House of Orange, the Dutch should adopt orange as their national colour.
From Quiz: Let's Go Dutch
Answer: Mr. Lely
Mr. Lely made his first plans for the Closure Dike in 1891. However due to the prohibitive cost he was unable to convince people to build it. It was only after the flooding that people were willing to undertake this project.
From Quiz: Delta Projects in The Netherlands
Answer: 1345
The Miracle Amsterdam happened at a house in Kalverstraat. A priest gave a dying man the last sacraments. He was unable to keep down the communion wafer so it was thrown on the fire. Next morning the wafer was found intact among the embers. The word spread and Amsterdam soon became a place of pilgrimage.
From Quiz: Take a Trip to Amsterdam
Answer: constitutional monarchy
The Netherlands has a constitution and a monarch. Queen Beatrix became queen in 1980 and abdicated in favour of her son, Willem-Alexander who became king in 2013.
From Quiz: The Netherlands, The Basics
Answer: Rotterdam The Hague
Schiphol is also known as Amsterdam Airport. Welschap is an airport just east of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant. Van Gogh is a famous Dutch painter without an airport named after him.
From Quiz: Rotterdam: What Do You Know?
Answer: The Hague
Rotterdam is also in South Holland and its biggest city. Amsterdam and Haarlem are in North Holland.
From Quiz: The Two Hollands
Answer: Deventer
Deventer is in the province of Overijssel and famous for its book markets. I think Boekenstad (Book City) would be a more appropriate name...
From Quiz: City Nicknames in the Netherlands
Answer: three
They are: Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht.
From Quiz: My Amsterdam Neighbourhood
Answer: 7
The southern provinces Limburg and Noord-Brabant, the eastern provinces Gelderland, Overijssel and Drenthe and finally the northern province of Groningen would stay completely, almost, or for more than half, dry. Utrecht would be virtually cut in half. All the other provinces, Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland and Zeeland in the west, Friesland in the north and Flevoland (just above the province of Utrecht) would all but disappear into the sea. Thank goodness for the dikes!
From Quiz: Facts About the Netherlands 2
Answer: Limburg
The province of Limburg lies between Germany and Belgium. In the deepest south you will find the Vaalserberg at a point where the borders of Holland, Germany and Belgium meet. The Vaalserberg has a height of 321 metres or 1053 feet.
It should be noted however that on October 10, 2010, the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved. As a result, several islands became part of the Netherlands. Saba was one of them. And on its soil stands Mount Scenery, a dormant volcano of 821 metres high (2694 feet), making it the highest point in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
From Quiz: Facts About The Netherlands 1
Answer: Johan Cruijff
Cruijff started playing soccer at Ajax. He won the European Cup 1 three times in the early seventies. After Ajax he also played for teams like Barcelona and Feyenoord.
From Quiz: Simple Facts About The Netherlands
Answer: Stock exchange
From Quiz: Amsterdam
Answer: Den Haag
The seat of the Dutch government is in Den Haag.
From Quiz: Nederland
Answer: Assen
Assen is the capital city of Drenthe, a charming city famous for its motorsport heritage as it hosts the prestigious TT Circuit Assen, one of the most iconic motorcycle racing tracks in the world. The city is also notable for the Drents Museum, which showcases archaeological finds and contemporary art.
Drenthe, with a low population density, is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, offering numerous hiking and cycling trails, as well as opportunities for horseback riding and canoeing. It is also home to the Hunebedden, ancient megalithic tombs that are among the oldest structures in the Netherlands.
From Quiz: A Tour through Dutch Provincial Capitals
Answer: Bridge
Erasmus of Rotterdam is perhaps more widely known for an educational exchange scheme, open to students across Europe, that has made use of his name. On a day-to-day basis in Rotterdam however, the name Erasmus is most likely to be heard in relation to the striking bridge (bascule and cable-stayed) that crosses the windy Nieuwe Maas. Referred to locally as 'De Zwaan' or 'The Swan' on account of the shape of the bent pylon on its south end, the Erasmusbrug is a site that should not be missed - and indeed surely cannot be missed - by any visitor to Rotterdam.
From Quiz: This Could Be Rotterdam...
Answer: Nijmegen
The friendly guy goes on to explain that Arnhem is the capital of the province of Gelderland. It is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the eastern and central part of the Netherlands. Other notable cities in this province include Nijmegen, Apeldoorn and Zutphen. Arnhem houses the government building on the provincial level. This is where the King's Commissioner, the head of the province has his (or her) offices. It is also where the Provincial Council and the Provincial Executive are located. Nijmegen is located close to Arnhem (approximately 14 kilometres apart). They often work together on regional projects. The fans of their soccer teams (Vitesse and NEC respectively) mostly do not get along though.
From Quiz: Arriving in Arnhem
Answer: Noord-Holland and Friesland
They started building the dike in 1927 and finished the job on 28 May 1932, and at 13.02 hours, de Vlieter (the last hole of the dike) was closed.
As a result there was now a connection for cars and bikes to go from one province to the other and that road was officially opened on September 25 1933.
From Quiz: Delta Projects in The Netherlands
Answer: Prinsengracht
The Frank and Van Pel families went into hiding in a secret annexe during World War 2. The entrance to the secret annexe was covered by a swinging bookcase.
From Quiz: Take a Trip to Amsterdam
Answer: over 40
The first subway of Rotterdam was opened February 9th, 1968.
The 6,4 kilometres long route from Central Station to Zuidplein (South Square) used to be world's shortest subway.
Various enlargements later the Rotterdam subway has grown to two different lines: the Erasmus-line from north to south ant the Caland-line from east to west.
On November 4th, 2002 the enlargement of the Caland-line to Spijkenisse (I've been told in English this is Spike City) was opened.
In Capelle aan den IJssel there are three stations as well. Spike City also has three stations. Schiedam has two stations.
From Quiz: Rotterdam: What Do You Know?
Answer: West Friesland
West Friesland belonged to Friesland in the Middle Ages. Kennemerland and Het Gooi are in the southern part of North Holland, Westland is in South Holland.
From Quiz: The Two Hollands
Answer: Amersfoort
Amersfoort is in the middle of the country. I have been there a few times, but I have never seen any big stone there.
From Quiz: City Nicknames in the Netherlands