Dutch Words: False Friends or True?
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Since Dutch and English are related languages, many Dutch words look or sound like English words. But do they mean the same thing?
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Dutch
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Easy
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10 |
523
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Jun 17 03
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Woordenboer
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Webscripts
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All kinds of interactive web sites can be made with script languages. Do you know a bit about them, and can you tell them apart?
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The Internet
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Tough
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10 |
521
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Jul 16 03
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woordenboer
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Showbusiness for Ugly People
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Someone called politics 'showbusiness for ugly people.' Here's more political wit and satire, about general principles rather than individual politicians or policies.
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Political Science & History
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Very Difficult
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15 |
246
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Nov 24 03
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Woordenboer
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The Name of The Game
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This quiz lets you guess how the Dutch call certain sports and athletic terms. At the same time, you'll get an idea of which sports they're interested in.
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Dutch
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Average
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15 |
252
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Jul 19 03
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Woordenboer
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Mencius and Epicurus
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The Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270) and the Chinese philosopher Mencius (371?-289?) were contemporaries, but lived too far apart to know each other. But if they would have met, they would have agreed on many issues.
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Philosophers
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Difficult
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15 |
68
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Jun 30 03
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woordenboer
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