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Test your Dutch - Seasons and Weather

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Test your Dutch  Seasons and Weather game quiz
"This quiz tests your knowledge of Dutch words for the seasons and various weather conditions."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is the Dutch word for the season the Americans call "Fall" and the British call "Autumn"?
    de herfst
    de boom
    de wind
    de tuin


2. When would you be most likely to wear what the Dutch call a "zonnebril"?
    When rain is drenching you.
    When the sun is shining brightly.
    When ice makes the ground dangerous.
    When high winds make it blustery.


3. When it rains, Dutch people usually open what?
    een wond
    een bijbel
    een paraplu
    een winkel


4. What is the usual colour of snow - or, as the Dutch say, "Sneeuw"?
    geel
    grijs
    roze
    wit


5. What is Dutch word for "the weather"?
    de kust
    het weer
    de wolk
    het meisje


6. What is the Dutch word for the weather condition "hail", in which little pellets of ice fall instead of rain?
    de hagel
    de hemel
    het huis
    het hulst


7. For the Dutch, which season follows Winter?
    mijn tante
    het konijn
    een fiets
    de lente


8. Which Dutch phrase means "Today it is very cold!"?
    Gisteren, wat een hitte!
    Er is veel donder en bliksem!
    Vandaag is het echt koud!
    Ik blijf thuis als het sneeuwt!


9. Lowland countries, such as the Netherlands, have historically had a danger of flooding. Which of the following is a Dutch word for "a flood"?
    een dubbelspion
    een wetenschapper
    een overstroming
    een legerbasis


10. The Dutch have a saying: "Het regent pijpenstelen!". What's the equivalent proverb in English parlance?
    Lightning never strikes twice!
    Stick it where the sun don't shine!
    It's raining cats and dogs!
    It never rains but it pours!


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Compiled Aug 06 12