Take a Trip to Amsterdam Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

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.

Answer: Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht

Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht are the three main canals in Amsterdam. There are 2,200 buildings alongside all the canals in the city, not just the main three ones. The three main canals are next to each other. You can walk along some bridges where you can go by all three canals.

Answer: Dam Square

Dam Square is the site of the original 13th century dam on Amstel River. The town hall is known as the Koninklijk Paleis. It was built by James van Campen. In the square is a 22m high obelisk commemorating the Dutch killed in World War II.

Answer: 800,000

There are around 800,000 bikes in Amsterdam. People ride bikes to work, to sport and anything else. Over 60% of Amsterdam's population use their bikes every day.

Answer: Magere Brug

The Magere Brug was built in 1672. It is a double leaf wooden drawbridge.

Answer: Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum, in the Museum Quarter, contains many of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings. These include 'The Potato Eaters', 'Self portrait as an Artist', 'The Yellow House', 'The Bedroom', 'Sunflowers' and 'Wheatfield with Crows'. The Van Gogh painting 'Still life with Quinces and Lemons' is is the only Van Gogh painting which has its original frame.

Answer: 1578

In 1578 Protestantism swept northern Europe and Dutch Calvinists rebelled against their intolerant Spanish Catholic Ruler, Philip II. The Calvinists stormed the Catholic Churches and destroyed their religious artifacts. The city finally became Protestant in a peace ful revolution known as th Alteration.

Answer: Keizerkerk

Westerkerk, Zuiderkerk and Oude Kerk are all churches in Amsterdam.
Westerkerk was opened on Whit Sunday in 1631. It is on Prinsengracht.
Zuider Kerk is also known as South Church. Oude Kerk was dedicated to St. Nicholas.