60 Netherlands Quiz Questions and Answers (inc. 1 Picture Round)

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Round 1: Easy Netherlands Trivia Questions

1. What is the capital of the Netherlands?
2. How are people from the Netherlands called (in English)?
3. What is the currency in use in the Netherlands?
4. How many countries do the Netherlands share a land border with?
5. What colours are on the flag of the Netherlands?
6. What animal is Miffy?
7. What sport is Ruud Gullit known for?
8. Which famous Dutch dancer was convicted of being a spy for Germany during WW1?
9. Who is the current king of the Netherlands?
10. What black sweet is particularly popular in the Netherlands?

Round 1: Easy Netherlands Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the capital of the Netherlands? Amsterdam
2. How are people from the Netherlands called (in English)? Dutch
3. What is the currency in use in the Netherlands? Euro
4. How many countries do the Netherlands share a land border with? 2 (Germany and Belgium)
5. What colours are on the flag of the Netherlands? Red, white and blue
6. What animal is Miffy? A rabbit
7. What sport is Ruud Gullit known for? Football
8. Which famous Dutch dancer was convicted of being a spy for Germany during WW1? Mata Hari
9. Who is the current king of the Netherlands? Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
10. What black sweet is particularly popular in the Netherlands? Liquorice

Round 2: Netherlands Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people live in the Netherlands (as of 2020)?
   1. 17.44 million
   2. 20.44 million
   3. 23.44 million
   4. 26.44 million
2. How many provinces are there in the Netherlands?
   1. 8
   2. 10
   3. 12
   4. 14
3. Which of the following is not part of the kingdom of the Netherlands?
   1. Aruba
   2. Bonaire
   3. Curaçao
   4. Guadeloupe
4. Which of the following was not painted by Vincent Van Gogh?
   1. The Potato Eaters
   2. Irises
   3. Guernica
   4. Café Terrace at Night
5. Which of the following is not a Dutch beer?
   1. Amstel
   2. Bavaria
   3. Heineken
   4. Duvel
6. What flower does the Netherlands produce most?
   1. Orchid
   2. Daisy
   3. Carnation
   4. Tulip
7. How many times did Johan Cruyff win the Ballon D’or?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 3
   4. 4
8. What is Armin van Buuren known for?
   1. He is a football player
   2. He is a politician
   3. He is a Nobel Prize winner
   4. He is a DJ
9. How many canals are in Amsterdam?
   1. 3
   2. 55
   3. 105
   4. 165
10. When was Amsterdam founded?
    1. 1075
    2. 1275
    3. 1475
    4. 1675

Round 2: Netherlands Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. How many people live in the Netherlands (as of 2020)? 17.44 million
2. How many provinces are there in the Netherlands? 12
3. Which of the following is not part of the kingdom of the Netherlands? Guadeloupe
4. Which of the following was not painted by Vincent Van Gogh? Guernica
5. Which of the following is not a Dutch beer? Duvel
6. What flower does the Netherlands produce most? Tulip
7. How many times did Johan Cruyff win the Ballon D’or? 3
8. What is Armin van Buuren known for? He is a DJ
9. How many canals are in Amsterdam? 165
10. When was Amsterdam founded? 1275

Round 3: Netherlands Quiz – True or False

1. The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is displayed in a museum in Amsterdam.
2. Vincent Van Gogh was not famous when he was alive.
3. The world’s first official stock exchange was in the Netherlands.
4. Eddie Van Halen was born in the Netherlands.
5. Rembrandt was Dutch.
6. Gouda is a Dutch cheese.
7. The Netherlands sold Brazil to Portugal.
8. Vincent Van Gogh was over 80 when he died.
9. The king of the Netherlands used to co-pilot commercial KLM flights.
10. The Netherlands are not part of the European Union.

Round 3: Netherlands Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is displayed in a museum in Amsterdam. False, it’s at the MoMa in New York City
2. Vincent Van Gogh was not famous when he was alive. True
3. The world’s first official stock exchange was in the Netherlands. True, it was in Amsterdam
4. Eddie Van Halen was born in the Netherlands. True
5. Rembrandt was Dutch. True
6. Gouda is a Dutch cheese. True
7. The Netherlands sold Brazil to Portugal. True
8. Vincent Van Gogh was over 80 when he died. False, he was 37
9. The king of the Netherlands used to co-pilot commercial KLM flights. True
10. The Netherlands are not part of the European Union. False

Round 4: Medium Netherlands Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of the largest train station in Amsterdam?
2. What is the name of the National Anthem of the Netherlands?
3. How many provinces contain the word ‘Holland’?
4. In which city can you find the seat of the government?
5. What is the name of the national museum of the Netherlands?
6. Who painted the ‘Girl with the Pearl Earring’ and the ‘Milkmaid’? 
7. What colour usually is the wax surrounding Edam cheese?
8. What modern city used to be known as New Amsterdam?
9. How many Anglo-Dutch wars were there?
10. What is the name of the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands?

Round 4: Medium Netherlands Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the name of the largest train station in Amsterdam? Amsterdam Central Station (Centraal Station)
2. What is the name of the National Anthem of the Netherlands? Wilhelmus van Nassouwe
3. How many provinces contain the word ‘Holland’? Two (Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland)
4. In which city can you find the seat of the government? The Hague
5. What is the name of the national museum of the Netherlands? Rijksmuseum
6. Who painted the ‘Girl with the Pearl Earring’ and the ‘Milkmaid’? Johannes Vermeer 
7. What colour usually is the wax surrounding Edam cheese? Red
8. What modern city used to be known as New Amsterdam? New York City
9. How many Anglo-Dutch wars were there? 4
10. What is the name of the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands? KLM

Round 5: Hard Netherlands Trivia Questions

1. Which festival takes place next to Walibi Holland every year in august?
2. Which house can you find at Westermarkt 20 in Amsterdam?
3. What is the name of the largest red-light district in Amsterdam?
4. Which Dutch actor was named the Best Dutch Actor of the Century in 1999?
5. Which Dutch actress played Xenia Onatopp in the James Bond movie GoldenEye?
6. What does HEMA stand for? ​​
7. Which city are Stroopwafels from?
8. Which Dutch explorer reached Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642?
9. Who became king of Holland in 1806?
10. When did the Netherlands host the Summer Olympics?

Round 5: Hard Netherlands Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which festival takes place next to Walibi Holland every year in august? Lowlands
2. Which house can you find at Westermarkt 20 in Amsterdam? Anne Frank House
3. What is the name of the largest red-light district in Amsterdam? De Wallen
4. Which Dutch actor was named the Best Dutch Actor of the Century in 1999? Rutger Hauer
5. Which Dutch actress played Xenia Onatopp in the James Bond movie GoldenEye? Famke Janssen
6. What does HEMA stand for? ​​Hollandsche Eenheidsprijzen Maatschappij Amsterdam, “Hollandic Standard Prices Company Amsterdam”
7. Which city are Stroopwafels from? Gouda
8. Which Dutch explorer reached Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642? Abel Tasman
9. Who became king of Holland in 1806? Louis Bonaparte
10. When did the Netherlands host the Summer Olympics? 1928

Round 6: Netherlands Picture Quiz

Round 6: Netherlands Picture Quiz Answers

1. Castle De Haar
2. Blom’s Cube Houses
3. Erasmusbrug
4. Evoluon
5. Kurhaus of Scheveningen
6. Van Gogh Museum
7. Rijksmuseum
8. Texel Lighthouse
9. Dom Tower
10. Royal Palace in Amsterdam

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