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Dutch Sports II Trivia Quiz

More questions about Dutch sport heroes.

A multiple-choice quiz by jokevv. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jokevv

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,223

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
489

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Dutch speedskater won the 1998 World Sprint Championships? Hint

Erben Wennemars

Ard Schenk

Jos Valentijn

Jan Bos

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Question 2 of 10

2. What sport has Marco van Basten turned to after his ankle injury prevented him from playing soccer? Hint

chess

table tennis

golf

darts

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Dutch darts player has won the Embassy twice in a row? Hint

Ronnie Baxter

Co Stompe

Raymond van Barneveld

Ted Hankey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Dutch female table tennis player has won the European Championship twice? Hint

Miriam Hooman-Kloppenburg

Gerdi Keen

Bettine Vriesekoop

Emily Noor

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is the home city of the Dutch soccer club Vitesse? Hint

Nijmegen

Amsterdam

Arnhem

Eindhoven

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Question 6 of 10

6. Peter Blange is a very successful player in which sport? Hint

volleyball

baseball

soccer

basketball

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following cyclists did NOT win the World Cyclocross Championships? Hint

Richard Groenendaal

Reinier Groenendaal

Hennie Stamsnijder

Adrie van der Poel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first non-Japanese judo player to win the World Championship (1961)? Hint

Robert van der Walle

Wim Ruska

Anton Geesink

Mark Huizinga

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the Tour the France one mountain has the nickname 'the Dutch Mountain' because many Dutch cyclists have won an etappe at this mountain. What is the name of this mountain? Hint

Galibier

Madeleine

Mont Ventoux

Alpe d'Huez

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the Elfstedentocht (a 200 km speedskating tour visiting 11 cities) in 1963? Hint

Reinier Paping

Evert van Benthem

Jeen van den Berg

Henk Angenent

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Dutch speedskater won the 1998 World Sprint Championships?

Answer: Jan Bos

The Dutch have won many Allround speedskating championships, but Jan Bos is currently (December 2000) the only one to have won a Sprint championship.

2. What sport has Marco van Basten turned to after his ankle injury prevented him from playing soccer?

Answer: golf

Marco van Basten now plays for the golf club in Noordwijk.

3. Which Dutch darts player has won the Embassy twice in a row?

Answer: Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld has the nickname Barney.

4. Which Dutch female table tennis player has won the European Championship twice?

Answer: Bettine Vriesekoop

Vriesekoop won the European Championship in 1982 and in 1992.

5. Which is the home city of the Dutch soccer club Vitesse?

Answer: Arnhem

Amsterdam - Ajax, Eindhoven - PSV, Nijmegen - NEC.

6. Peter Blange is a very successful player in which sport?

Answer: volleyball

Peter Blange won a gold medal with the Dutch team in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and a silver medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

7. Which of the following cyclists did NOT win the World Cyclocross Championships?

Answer: Reinier Groenendaal

Reinier Groenendaal is the father of Richard Groenendaal and was a very good cyclocrosser as well.

8. Who was the first non-Japanese judo player to win the World Championship (1961)?

Answer: Anton Geesink

All athletes mentioned above were Olympic Judo champions. Robert van der Walle is not Dutch {however;} he is from Belgium.

9. In the Tour the France one mountain has the nickname 'the Dutch Mountain' because many Dutch cyclists have won an etappe at this mountain. What is the name of this mountain?

Answer: Alpe d'Huez

Alpe d'Huez is over 2000 meters high. The highest mountain (hill) in all of Holland is just over 300 meters.

10. Who won the Elfstedentocht (a 200 km speedskating tour visiting 11 cities) in 1963?

Answer: Reinier Paping

The 1963 Elfstedentocht will probably forever be known as the worst one ever. Due to awesome weather conditions most riders did not finish and the ones that did finish almost all had problems with frozen toes, frozen fingers, etc.

Source: Author jokevv

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