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Quiz about Dutch Stew II
Quiz about Dutch Stew II

Dutch Stew: II Trivia Quiz

My second instalment on the history of The Netherlands! Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by shreds. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
shreds
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,054
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Hugo Grotius (Hugo de Groot) was a Dutch philosopher, poet and jurist. On 29 August 1618 he was arrested on the orders of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange. He was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1621 he managed to escape his prison in a book chest. Where was he imprisoned?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Ruud Lubbers was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 2001-2005. Before that he was prime minister of the Netherlands from 1982-1994. He was a member of what political party? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In 1987, a Dutch driver, Jan de Rooy, won the Paris-Alger-Dakar rally. What truck was he driving? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The first Dutch Nobel Prize laureate was Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff in 1901. His Nobel Prize was the first to be awarded in this field. Which was it? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In the early days of the German invasion of the Netherlands, Rotterdam was bombed (14 May 1940). About one square mile of the city was completely destroyed, leaving almost 1,000 people dead and 80,000 homeless. In memory of this event, a well known sculptor made a statue, which still serves as a reminder of those harsh times. Who was it? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In 1970, a Dutch band went to number one of the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called "Venus". Which band was it?
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Question 7 of 10
7. This painter started out painting landscapes, filled with windmills, fields and rivers. He later turned to a more cubist style, with paintings consisting of straight black lines and the odd colored field. His works include Broadway Boogie-Woogie and Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red. Who is he? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day) is celebrated on 5 May of each year, commemorating the end of the Second World War. Where was the capitulation document signed? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The New York City borough of Brooklyn is named after the Dutch city of Breukelen. In which Dutch province might we find Breukelen? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Prince William I of Orange is known as the "Father of the Fatherland" (Vader des Vaderlands). He is known by what other name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Hugo Grotius (Hugo de Groot) was a Dutch philosopher, poet and jurist. On 29 August 1618 he was arrested on the orders of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange. He was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1621 he managed to escape his prison in a book chest. Where was he imprisoned?

Answer: Castle Loevestein

 Grotius was arrested at the same time as Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. The latter was beheaded in The Hague in May 1619.
2. Ruud Lubbers was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 2001-2005. Before that he was prime minister of the Netherlands from 1982-1994. He was a member of what political party?

Answer: CDA (Christian Democratic Appeal)

 He is the longest serving prime minister in the history of the Netherlands, and holds an honorary doctorate from Radboud University Nijmegen.
3. In 1987, a Dutch driver, Jan de Rooy, won the Paris-Alger-Dakar rally. What truck was he driving?

Answer: DAF

 The only DAF-victory in the history of the Dakar rally. Hans Stacey, the Dutchman who won in 2007, drove a MAN. Of the last ten rallies, six were won by Kamaz-drivers.
4. The first Dutch Nobel Prize laureate was Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff in 1901. His Nobel Prize was the first to be awarded in this field. Which was it?

Answer: Chemistry

 He helped to found the discipline of physical chemistry as it is known today. He received honorary doctorates from Harvard, Yale and Heidelberg and was an honorary member of the British Chemical Society. The other fields mentioned also have had Dutch winners.
5. In the early days of the German invasion of the Netherlands, Rotterdam was bombed (14 May 1940). About one square mile of the city was completely destroyed, leaving almost 1,000 people dead and 80,000 homeless. In memory of this event, a well known sculptor made a statue, which still serves as a reminder of those harsh times. Who was it?

Answer: Ossip Zadkine

 "The Destroyed City" (Dutch - "De Verwoeste Stad"), created in 1953, is probably the best-known monument by this Russian Jewish sculptor.
6. In 1970, a Dutch band went to number one of the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called "Venus". Which band was it?

Answer: Shocking Blue

 The band was formed in 1967 but eventually ceased to exist in 1974.
7. This painter started out painting landscapes, filled with windmills, fields and rivers. He later turned to a more cubist style, with paintings consisting of straight black lines and the odd colored field. His works include Broadway Boogie-Woogie and Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red. Who is he?

Answer: Piet Mondriaan

 Piet Mondriaan (1872-1944) was a contributor to the De Stijl art movement, which was founded by Van Doesburg.
8. Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day) is celebrated on 5 May of each year, commemorating the end of the Second World War. Where was the capitulation document signed?

Answer: Wageningen

 Hotel "De Wereld" in Wageningen was where the Canadian general Foulkes and the German Commander-in-Chief Blaskowitz reached an oral agreement on the capitulation of the German forces in the Netherlands. One day later, the capitulation was signed.
9. The New York City borough of Brooklyn is named after the Dutch city of Breukelen. In which Dutch province might we find Breukelen?

Answer: Utrecht

 Breukelen has a population of some 15,000 people. Actor Rutger Hauer was born here.
10. Prince William I of Orange is known as the "Father of the Fatherland" (Vader des Vaderlands). He is known by what other name?

Answer: William the Silent

 Born in 1533, he was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that eventually ended in the independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was declared an outlaw by the Spanish king, and was assassinated in Delft in 1584.
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