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Let's Go Dutch

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Lets Go Dutch game quiz
"There is more to this fascinating country than Anne Frank, cannabis cafés and a painter that cut off his ear. Let's look at the bigger picture as we explore the Netherlands and its people."

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1. Where in Europe is the Netherlands located?
    It borders Germany, Belgium and the North Sea
    It borders Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea
    It borders Sweden, Finland and the Baltic Sea
    It borders France, Italy and the Mediterranean Sea


2. The Dutch flag is formed from the colours red, white and blue; so why is orange a national colour?
    Oranges as a fruit are extensively cultivated in the Netherlands
    The Orange telecommunications network is based in the Netherlands
    Due to historical associations with the aristocratic House of Orange
    A national referendum couldn't decide between red and yellow


3. The Dutch have a proud maritime history, still evidenced by the fact that the Kingdom of the Netherlands includes the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Sint Maarten and Curaçao. Which other island nation, upon whose land the Dutch were the first permanent settlers, was named after Prince Maurice, Stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, in 1598?
    Mauritius
    Morocco
    Mauritania
    Ireland


4. You say the Netherlands; I say Holland. The provinces of North Holland and South Holland form a constituent part of the Netherlands, two out of twelve provinces. Which of these is NOT one of the other ten?
    Zeeland
    Utrecht
    Wiesbaden
    Groningen


5. Through much of the twentieth century, the word "verzuiling" (pillarisation) was used to describe which of these aspects of Dutch life?
    The stratification of Dutch society
    The raising of livestock
    The mail service
    Dutch transport policy


6. Many economists look to the Netherlands for the first example of a speculative bubble, a situation where the price of a traded commodity rises to abnormally high levels and then collapses almost instantaneously. This occurred in the 1630s around which of these Dutch icons?
    Tulip bulbs
    Dikes
    Bicycles
    Windmills


7. Amstel lager is a Dutch beer brewed by Heineken and exported across the world. Who or what is Amstel?
    Mount Amstel is the highest point in the Netherlands
    Amstel Amsterdam are one of the Netherlands' leading soccer clubs
    Jan Amstel was a famous Dutch painter
    The Amstel is the river that flows through Amsterdam


8. The Netherlands is renowned as an exporter of cheeses, but which cheese is responsible for 50%-60% of total annual production?
    Yakmold
    Edam
    Gouda
    Cheddar


9. Clogs have long been regarded as traditional Dutch footwear. Which of the following factors explains why wooden shoes have been so appropriate in the Netherlands?
    The country is very heavily forested and, therefore, wood is cheap
    The country is mostly low lying and, therefore, land was often muddy or waterlogged
    The Catholic church in the Netherlands decreed in 1565 that, as Jesus was a carpenter, shoes should be made from wood
    The Dutch have had a long artistic tradition and wanted something capable of being a walking artwork


10. The phrase "Let's go Dutch" (or "Dutch treat") did not originate in the Netherlands but from an external stereotype of the Dutch people. Which of the following best describes the perception behind that stereotype?
    Loving
    Derogatory
    Admiring
    Indifferent


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Compiled Jun 28 12