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Rotterdam: What Do You Know? Trivia Quiz

Just testing how much you know about Rotterdam, my hometown.

A multiple-choice quiz by Peregrin-TK. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Peregrin-TK

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,598

Updated
Sep 18 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
683

Last 3 plays: ZWOZZE (3/10), Guest 31 (6/10), piet (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The deepest point under sea level lies in the Prins-Alexanderpolder. Now: is it true that the Alexanderpolder is also part of Rotterdam?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Rotterdam has an airport, in foreign countries commonly known as 'Rotterdam Airport'. What is the other name for this airport? Hint

Rotterdam The Hague

Schiphol

Van Gogh

Welschap

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many subway-stations does Rotterdam have? Hint

less than 30

over 40

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rotterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the official name of the only zoo in Rotterdam? Hint

Diergaarde Blijdorp

Animal Parc Emmen

Artis

Hellabrunn Zoo

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Question 6 of 10

6. There is a university in Rotterdam called the Erasmus University.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What's the name of the biggest carnival in Rotterdam? Hint

Rotterdam Summer Parade

Summer Festival Parade

Solero Summer Carnival

Fast Forward Dance Parade

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Question 8 of 10

8. The night before the Summer Carnival begins, there's a warming-up. Is this warming-up called Battle of the Drums?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many people live in Rotterdam? Hint

about 1,000,000

about 65,000

around 250,000

around 625,000

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Question 10 of 10

10. On May 6th, 2002 a politician called Pim Fortuyn was murdered. Where in Rotterdam did he live? Hint

Rotterdam Feijenoord.

Rotterdam the Esch

Rotterdam Sportdorp.

Rotterdam - New West

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Dec 17 2024 : ZWOZZE: 3/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 31: 6/10
Nov 05 2024 : piet: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The deepest point under sea level lies in the Prins-Alexanderpolder. Now: is it true that the Alexanderpolder is also part of Rotterdam?

Answer: yes

The deepest point is exactly 6,4 metres below sea level.

2. Rotterdam has an airport, in foreign countries commonly known as 'Rotterdam Airport'. What is the other name for this airport?

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.

3. How many subway-stations does Rotterdam have?

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.

4. Rotterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.

Answer: False

The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. Rotterdam isn't even the capital of the province it's in; South-Holland. The port of Rotterdam is the largest in Europe, if I'm right largest of the world.
Correct me if not so.

5. What is the official name of the only zoo in Rotterdam?

Answer: Diergaarde Blijdorp

Artis is the name of the zoo in Amsterdam. Animal Parc Emmen is a zoo in Emmen. Hellabrunn Zoo is in Munich.

6. There is a university in Rotterdam called the Erasmus University.

Answer: True

Erasmus University Rotterdam is the biggest university in town. It also does a lot of investigation on health and economics for the government.

7. What's the name of the biggest carnival in Rotterdam?

Answer: Solero Summer Carnival

The Dance Parade is another festival, also held in Rotterdam each year. The Fast Forward Dance Parade is in Amsterdam. The Rotterdam Summer Parade I actually don't even know if it does exist (just made it up). Solero Summer Carnival is always in the last weekend of July.

8. The night before the Summer Carnival begins, there's a warming-up. Is this warming-up called Battle of the Drums?

Answer: Yes

The evening before the carnival kicks off, the brass-bands will walk a route through Rotterdam, and perform some numbers (A brass-band is a band with steel drums and other percussion).

9. How many people live in Rotterdam?

Answer: around 625,000

In the Netherlands live about 17,000,000 people. Compared to for example London this is nothing. In London live about 7,000,000 people, almost half of whole of the Netherlands together. But okay, we don't live in a very big country.

10. On May 6th, 2002 a politician called Pim Fortuyn was murdered. Where in Rotterdam did he live?

Answer: Rotterdam - New West

The delinquent got 18 year-sentence.

Source: Author Peregrin-TK

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