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Dutch Islands Trivia Quiz

Did you know that Holland has some great islands of its own? Here is the chance to show what you know about them!

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

Author
StefanL

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,926

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
889

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the range of islands north of the Dutch mainland? Hint

Wadden Eilanden

Kleine Eilanden

Hollandse Eilanden

Noordzee Eilanden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following Dutch islands is permanently inhabited? Hint

Noorderhaaks

Rottumerplaat

Griend

Schiermonnikoog

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the main village of the island of Texel?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The famous Brandaris Tower is located on the island of Vlieland, true or false?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. When the Noordoostpolder (North East Polder) was created in 1942 it "absorbed" two existing islands in the Ijsselmeer or former Zuyderzee. What are their names? Hint

Tollebeek and Emmeloord

Urk and Andijk

Urk and Schokland

Schokland and Pampus

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Question 6 of 10

6. The island of Pampus is nowadays part of the Southern Flevopolder

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Off the Dutch coast, near IJmuiden, there is a range of newly created islands, called New Amsterdam.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following (former) islands is NOT in the province of Zeeland? Hint

Neeltje Jans

Tholen

Tiengemeten

Noord Beveland

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Question 9 of 10

9. On what former island is Middelburg, capital of Zeeland? Hint

Noord Beveland

Zeeuws Vlaanderen

Zuid Beveland

Walcheren

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Question 10 of 10

10. One of the Dutch Antilles (Caribbean) is Saint Martin (Sint Maarten). The northern half of this island however belongs to another European country. Which country? Hint

Belgium

France

Britain

Denmark

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the range of islands north of the Dutch mainland?

Answer: Wadden Eilanden

The shallow sea between the mainland and the islands is called Waddenzee.

2. Which of the following Dutch islands is permanently inhabited?

Answer: Schiermonnikoog

Schiermonnikoog has about 1000 inhabitants.

3. What is the main village of the island of Texel?

Answer: Den Burg

Den Burg is located in the middle of Texel.

4. The famous Brandaris Tower is located on the island of Vlieland, true or false?

Answer: False

The Brandaris Tower is on Terschelling.

5. When the Noordoostpolder (North East Polder) was created in 1942 it "absorbed" two existing islands in the Ijsselmeer or former Zuyderzee. What are their names?

Answer: Urk and Schokland

Urk was (and is) a village of fishers; Schokland was evacuated in the 19th century. Both were tiny.

6. The island of Pampus is nowadays part of the Southern Flevopolder

Answer: False

Pampus is still a (tiny) island, just outside the Southern Flevopolder.

7. Off the Dutch coast, near IJmuiden, there is a range of newly created islands, called New Amsterdam.

Answer: False

The Dutch are famous for their experience with creating new land, but they prefer to do so in shallow and quiet waters, like the IJsselmeer. The North Sea itself would probably not be a good location.

8. Which of the following (former) islands is NOT in the province of Zeeland?

Answer: Tiengemeten

Tiengemeten is in the province of Zuid Holland.

9. On what former island is Middelburg, capital of Zeeland?

Answer: Walcheren

Since the creation of a network of dams and roads in Zeeland after the flood of 1953 one can hardly speak of islands anymore.

10. One of the Dutch Antilles (Caribbean) is Saint Martin (Sint Maarten). The northern half of this island however belongs to another European country. Which country?

Answer: France

Sint Maarten is one of five Dutch Antilles. The others are Curacao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Those four are completely part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Source: Author StefanL

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