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Belgium For Dummies Trivia Quiz

This quiz is written for those of you who are thinking of coming to my home country. I'll give you some pointers, so you should be able to have fun :-) Enjoy

A multiple-choice quiz by wimm. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wimm

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,731

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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5463

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Especially for all the tourists, we provide you with three official languages in Belgium. Can you give me the outsider? Hint

English

French

Flemish

German

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Question 2 of 10

2. What currency will you need in Belgium?

Answer: ( One Word .. no clue!)

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Question 3 of 10

3. When arriving by plane, you're most likely to land in which city? Hint

Brussels

Charleroi

Antwerp

Bruges

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Question 4 of 10

4. When visiting our capital, Brussels, you will be able to see a very famous monument. Can you pick the correct monument from this list? Hint

Big Ben

Atomium

Centre Pompidou

Spanish steps

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Question 5 of 10

5. Although our regular weather isn't that sunny, you might seek some refreshment on the Belgian coast, situated on the eastern side of Belgium.

True

False

6. This city is very famous and is one of those known as "the Venice of the north". It was, together with Salamanca, the European Cultural City of 2002. When walking around, you feel like going way back in time with all the ancient buildings like the town hall from 1376. Where should you go? Hint

Bruges

Amsterdam

Brussels

Antwerp

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Question 7 of 10

7. This city is known as THE student city of Belgium, with the Catholic University that was founded in 1425. The city has an "old marketplace" that is surrounded with pubs and very popular to the student population. It's situated somewhere between Antwerp and Brussels. What is the name of this beautiful place? Hint

Turnout

Leuven

Hasselt

Ghent

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the southern part of the country is the 'Walloons' where French is the official language. One of the biggest cities here is well-known for its metallurgic industry (Cockerill Sambre) and the crystal industry (Val St Lambert is a well known brand). The city is very old and has a lot of beautiful sites to see, including the town hall from the 18th century and the Palace of the Prince Bishop from the 16th century, nowadays used as court of justice. When you know the city is built on the junction of the Meuse and the Ourthe and has a beautiful citadel that offers a nice view over the city, you might know what city we are looking for? Hint

Antwerp

Durbuy

Liege

Charleroi

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Question 9 of 10

9. When you want to ask somebody a question, it might be nice to know what family name the other person most likely has. So, in the Flemish region, what name is the most popular? Hint

Moris

Maes

Peeters

Janssens

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Question 10 of 10

10. When going back to your home country, you might want to take some souvenirs with you. Which one of these is NOT typically Belgian? Hint

Chocolates

Lace

Beer

Tulips

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Especially for all the tourists, we provide you with three official languages in Belgium. Can you give me the outsider?

Answer: English

Don't panic, most of the Belgian people do speak English. The "young" people will be able to answer all your questions in English. The northern part of Belgium is Dutch speaking, the southern part speaks French and in the eastern part there's a small German speaking area.

2. What currency will you need in Belgium?

Answer: Euro

Oh yes, we are part of the Eurozone. You will be able to use also Euros in Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City.

3. When arriving by plane, you're most likely to land in which city?

Answer: Brussels

The airport in Brussels is our national airport. It's by far the biggest airport in Belgium. Charleroi is rather small, but very popular because it is used by Ryan Air. Although it's 60 kilometers from Brussels, you might find some naming it "Brussels South". Antwerp is really a regional airport and Bruges doesn't have an airport.

4. When visiting our capital, Brussels, you will be able to see a very famous monument. Can you pick the correct monument from this list?

Answer: Atomium

Built for the World Expo in 1958, the Atomium is a magnification (165 billion times) of an iron 'body-centered cubic' crystal... The height of the construction is 102 meters and six of the nine balls are open for the public (restaurants, congress rooms, ...). Big Ben is in London, Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Spanish steps are in Rome.

5. Although our regular weather isn't that sunny, you might seek some refreshment on the Belgian coast, situated on the eastern side of Belgium.

Answer: False

Belgium has a sixty kilometers coastline with nice sandy beaches, on the western side of Belgium. The rest of Belgium is completely landlocked between The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and France.

Answer: Bruges

Also famous are the convent, the "Lake of Love", the Holy-Blood Chapel, and so on... Really, you will find anything your heart desires here. Bruges is very touristic, so you can take a bunch of guided tours with a boat, with horses, with bicycles and even by foot.
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, Antwerp is another beautifully old Belgian city and Brussels is our capital.

Answer: Leuven

The regular population of this town is around 25000 people. During college year, that amount is more then doubled during the week. (most students live there during the week and go home in the weekends)
Besides the university buildings there are a lot of other beautiful buildings, like the town hall that is impressive to see. In August there are also three days with concerts in the city (on different squares), called "Marktrock". The 20th edition in 2002 attracted over 400,000 people!

Answer: Liege

Antwerp is in the Flemish region of Belgium. Durbuy is promoting itself as 'the smallest town in Belgium' and they might be just right. It's a lovely town in the middle of the Ardens, with a lot of touristic infrastructures. A must see! Charleroi is another big industrial town in the Walloons, more to the south of the country.

9. When you want to ask somebody a question, it might be nice to know what family name the other person most likely has. So, in the Flemish region, what name is the most popular?

Answer: Peeters

A national survey in 1998 gave the following results: 1) Peeters: 29385 people 2) Janssens: 26997 people and 3)Maes: 22150 people. Moris is my own name, and I'm one of a kind ;-)

10. When going back to your home country, you might want to take some souvenirs with you. Which one of these is NOT typically Belgian?

Answer: Tulips

Tulips are a well known Dutch export product! Belgian chocolates are considered to be one of the best around. Belgium has over 500 different brands of beer, in all sorts and branches. You might know the Abbey beers? And Bruges is famous for its very fine lace.
I hope you enjoyed this little tour and please do not forget the guide...

Source: Author wimm

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