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Flying Dutchmen Trivia Quiz

See if you know these famous people, places and things from Dutch Aviation history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Helene61. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Helene61

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
177

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the second decade of the 21st century this was the oldest airline with a continuous existence still in operation. Its first regular scheduled flights began in 1919. Hint

Zuyder-Zee Airlines

Fokker Flying Company

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Pelsman Dutch Airlines

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Question 2 of 10

2. The national airline of the Netherlands was granted a royal charter by this Queen in 1919. Hint

Queen Willemiana

Queen Beatrix

Queen Wilhelmina

Queen Juliana

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'The Red Baron' was the nickname of the famous German ace Manfred von Richthofen. Why was he called 'The Red Baron'? Hint

He had a thick mane of red hair

He always wore a red scarf in battle for good luck

He was born in Redekker, Germany

He flew a red Fokker DR 1 Triplane

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau was the founder of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Hint

Albert Plesman

Frederick Koolhoven

Anthony Fokker

Johan Spyi

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Question 5 of 10

5. This gentleman dominated civil aviation in the 1920s and 1930s with his Dutch based aircraft manufacturing company. Hint

Hendrick van der Zee

Albert Plesman

Anton Fokker

Frederick Koolhoven

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Question 6 of 10

6. This pilot was the Captain of the KLM Boeing 747 that was involved in the worst air disaster in history, which occurred in Tenerife in 1977. Hint

Carl Vermuellen

Manfred Richtofen

Roger van der Dirk

Jacob van Zanten

7. This sports celebrity died in a 1931 crash of a Fokker Triplane in Kansas. It was the death of this man that led to many improvements in aviation safety and transformed flying from a dangerous mode of travel to the safest. Hint

Bobby Jones

Red Grange

Knute Rockne

Johnny Weismuller

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Question 8 of 10

8. This modern airman has performed in over 1,200 aerobatic events. He not only teaches aerobatics but heads safety commissions for aviation as well. Hint

Claus van Dyke

Robert van Rijn

Frank Versteegh

Chalres Lindbergh

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Question 9 of 10

9. This young actress was cast as a stewardess in a Dutch documentary on aviation entitled 'Dutch in 7 Lessons'(1948). She was seen in this film by the French author, Colette, who cast her as Gigi in the stage version of the play, which led to her very successful career in Hollywood. Hint

Leslie Caron

Audrey Hepburn

Kaaren Verne

Signe Hasso

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Dutch prisoner of war was one of only three out of 76 who managed to escape completely successfully from Stalag Luft III in The Great Escape (1944). Due to very bad luck the others were recaptured and fifty of them were shot on orders from Hitler. Hint

Stephen McQueen

Bram van der Stok

Kurt Koolhaven

Claus Klingen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the second decade of the 21st century this was the oldest airline with a continuous existence still in operation. Its first regular scheduled flights began in 1919.

Answer: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

KLM began regular scheduled flights in 1919 and has continued to do so ever since, except in World War II. In its early days flights to Indonesia, then a Dutch colony, were regularly scheduled. Before World War II very few other airlines had regular services over such long routes.

2. The national airline of the Netherlands was granted a royal charter by this Queen in 1919.

Answer: Queen Wilhelmina

Queen Wilhelmina (1880-1962) granted KLM the title 'Royal Dutch Airlines' in 1919 upon the inauguration of its first scheduled flights. She was a proud supporter and friend of Dutch aviation throughout her reign.

3. 'The Red Baron' was the nickname of the famous German ace Manfred von Richthofen. Why was he called 'The Red Baron'?

Answer: He flew a red Fokker DR 1 Triplane

Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918) also known as 'The Red Baron' was a famous fighter pilot in WWI. He was victorious in over 80 missions until his red Fokker was shot down and he was killed in 1918. His nickname was due to the fact that on all of his missions during WWI, he flew the Fokker DR 1 Triplane, which was solid red.

4. This Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau was the founder of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Answer: Albert Plesman

Albert Plesman (1889-1953) was the founder of KLM and was knighted by Queen Wilhelmina for his pioneering work in aviation. He received the highly respected Order of Orange-Nassau.

5. This gentleman dominated civil aviation in the 1920s and 1930s with his Dutch based aircraft manufacturing company.

Answer: Anton Fokker

Anton Fokker (1890-1930) is famous for the aircraft he produced during and after WWI. His company was the premier manufacturer of civilian planes during the 1920s and early 1930s. In addition, Fokker aircraft were instrumental in many famous flyers' lives as well as in one major disaster.

6. This pilot was the Captain of the KLM Boeing 747 that was involved in the worst air disaster in history, which occurred in Tenerife in 1977.

Answer: Jacob van Zanten

Jacob van Zanten (1927-1977) perished in the Tenerife Plane Disaster along with over 500 others. It was determined that the crash of two planes on the runway was due to pilot error and control tower misinformation.

Answer: Knute Rockne

Knute Rockne (1888-1931) was also one of the most celebrated college football coaches of all time. His association with The University of Notre Dame is legendary, even leading to a film about his career there. He is credited with refining the forward pass among other plays in American football.

8. This modern airman has performed in over 1,200 aerobatic events. He not only teaches aerobatics but heads safety commissions for aviation as well.

Answer: Frank Versteegh

Frank Versteegh began participating in aerobatic events at the age of 18 in 1972. Although his stunts have a daredevil aspect, he promotes safety in all areas of aviation.

Answer: Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) began her acting career in the Netherlands in a film entitled 'Dutch in Seven Lessons' (1948), in which she was cast along with the famous pilot and author, Adriaan Viruly (1905-1993).

Answer: Bram van der Stok

Bram van der Stok (1915-1993) was a Dutch prisoner in Stalag Luft III in 1944. During the night of 24-25 March 1944, he was one of the 76 prisoners who managed to escape from the camp. Although the escape had been meticulously planned the 77th escaper was spotted by a camp sentry and it was therefore possible for the Germans to raise the alarm some hours earlier than expected.
Seventy-three of the escapers were recaptured, some fairly quickly, others later; and Hitler had fifty of them shot. (This was a gross violation of the laws of war).

Bram van der Stok was one of the three who managed to avoid recpature and eventually leave German-occupied territory.

Source: Author Helene61

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