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Test yourself! Take this Amsterdam Quiz | Europe

A small quiz about a big cosmopolitan village

A multiple-choice quiz by gnomjas. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gnomjas

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,558

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1187

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did Amsterdam obtain its status as a city (with city rights)? Hint

1492

1066

1300

1337

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1611, Amsterdam was the first city in the world to have a... Hint

Fire brigade

Naval academy

Public zoo

Stock exchange

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the river that runs through Amsterdam?

Answer: (This river shares its name with a well known local beer - not Heineken)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Amsterdam's (Jiddish) nickname? Hint

Mokum

Haarlem

Amstelot

Damrak

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Question 5 of 10

5. Together with Utrecht, Den Haag and Rotterdam, Amsterdam forms the... Hint

Red Light Rectangle

Hoofdstad (= capital)

Randstad (rand = edge, border)

Gedoogzone (zone where certain laws are deliberately not enforced very strictly)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What famous Dutch painter's house is a major tourist attraction in Amsterdam (this painter was originally from Leiden)?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many citizens does Amsterdam approximately have (as of July 2001)? Hint

500,000

2,200,000

1,400,000

800,000

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the canal where the Anne Frank House is located? Hint

Herengracht

Prinsengracht

Keizersgracht

Singel

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Leidseplein has one of the city's most famous coffeeshops. What is the name? Hint

Sinners in Heaven

Grasshopper

The Bulldog

De Melkweg (the Milky Way)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the Union of Prostitutes (with an office in the Red Light District)? Hint

De Rode Lamp (the Red Lamp)

R.O.O.D. (R.E.D.)

Het Rode Leger (the Red Army)

De Rode Draad (the Red Thread)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did Amsterdam obtain its status as a city (with city rights)?

Answer: 1300

At this point in history, Amsterdam was rather insignificant and underdeveloped compared with many other Dutch cities.

2. In 1611, Amsterdam was the first city in the world to have a...

Answer: Stock exchange

3. What is the name of the river that runs through Amsterdam?

Answer: Amstel

4. What is Amsterdam's (Jiddish) nickname?

Answer: Mokum

Meaning 'city'

5. Together with Utrecht, Den Haag and Rotterdam, Amsterdam forms the...

Answer: Randstad (rand = edge, border)

If you draw lines between the four cities, you will see the borders (rand) of the most densely populated area of Holland.

6. What famous Dutch painter's house is a major tourist attraction in Amsterdam (this painter was originally from Leiden)?

Answer: Rembrandt

Rembrandt's house is located behind the famous Waterlooplein Market

7. How many citizens does Amsterdam approximately have (as of July 2001)?

Answer: 800,000

8. What is the name of the canal where the Anne Frank House is located?

Answer: Prinsengracht

9. The Leidseplein has one of the city's most famous coffeeshops. What is the name?

Answer: The Bulldog

10. What is the name of the Union of Prostitutes (with an office in the Red Light District)?

Answer: De Rode Draad (the Red Thread)

Source: Author gnomjas

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