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The Royal Palace in the centre of Amsterdam is located on what big square?

Dam. Although the name is Royal Palace, the Queen does not live there anymore. The royal residence is in The Hague.

Which of these is one of the main tourist attractions in Amsterdam?

The Red Light District.

Who was Mayor of Amsterdam in 2001?

Job Cohen. Job Cohen started his job in January 2001. The other three names are former mayors of the city.

The most famous sports club in Amsterdam, which is really known worldwide, is called?

Ajax. Ajax Amsterdam is a successful soccer club. The other three are also soccer clubs, but they are from Rotterdam (Feijenoord), Arnhem (Vitesse) and Eindhoven (PSV).

The Dutch government is based in Amsterdam?

f. Although Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands, the government is located in the same town as the Queen is living: The Hague.

The big river that runs through the city is called?

Amstel. The river is called Amstel, it is the same name as the famous Dutch beer. You know what came first...!

The biggest museum in Amsterdam, and home of many famous paintings by Rembrandt, is called?

Rijksmuseum. The Van Gogh Museum is also a big museum, but it's not as large as the Rijksmuseum.

The official nickname for Amsterdam is shared by several other cities? What is it?

Venice Of The North. The nickname is because of the many, many canals in the city.

Amsterdam hosted what big sports-event in 1998?

The Gay Games.

The biggest harbor in The Netherlands is in Amsterdam?

f. The biggest harbor is in Rotterdam.

What is the name of the Amsterdam American Football team that plays in the Amsterdam Arena?

Amsterdam Admirals.

The Olympic Games took place in Amsterdam in what year?

1928.

The highest building in Amsterdam is named after a famous Dutch painter. What is the name of this building?

Rembrandt Tower. The Phillips Company is based in this gigantic building. Well, that is gigantic to European standards. If you compare it with American buildings, it's not that large.

What is the name of the most important railway station in Amsterdam?

Central Station.

The final of the European Championship Soccer in 2000 between Italy and France was played in Amsterdam?

f. The match that was won by France in extra time with 2-1, was played in stadium De Kuip in Rotterdam.