Quiz about The Former Netherlands Antilles

The Former Netherlands Antilles Quiz

The Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010, when parts became countries inside The Netherlands and parts became Dutch provinces. What do you know about these islands?

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

Author
Vermic

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,449

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
531

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1. How many islands did the Netherlands Antilles have, after 1986? Hint

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2. Which of these islands is shared with France? Hint

Sint Eustatius

Saba

Bonaire

Sint Maarten

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3. The Netherlands Antilles consisted of two island groups, a northern group and a southern group. Which three islands were in the northern part of the Netherlands Antilles? Hint

Curacao - Bonaire - Saba

Saba - Sint Maarten - Sint Eustatius

Saba - Bonaire - Sint Maarten

Sint Eustatius - Bonaire - Saba

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4. What was the smallest island of the Netherlands Antilles? Hint

Sint Eustatius

Bonaire

Sint Maarten

Saba

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5. What Caribbean island used to be the sixth island of the Netherlands Antilles and now has a 'Status Aparte'? Hint

Domenica

Aruba

Saint Lucia

Tobago

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6. What's the capital of the island Bonaire? Hint

Oranjestad

Willemstad

Kralendijk

Philipsburg

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7. The National Holiday on the Netherlands Antilles was on what day? Hint

30 April

16 December

25 March

9 May

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8. The island of Curacao was once ______ . Hint

a province of Venezuela

the center of many flamingo populations

the center of the Caribbean slave trade

a tropical island with a big penguin farm

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9. The northern islands of the Netherlands Antilles were located _______ of the Virgin Islands. Hint

South

West

East

North

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10. What is Papiamento? Hint

A Spanish-Portugese-Dutch-English dialect

The name of the most popular group of musicians on Bonaire

A local dish with fish and rice

The name of the only hotel on Saba

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many islands did the Netherlands Antilles have, after 1986?

Answer: 5

The five islands were: Curacao, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Maarten en Sint Eustatius. Aruba separated in 1986.

2. Which of these islands is shared with France?

Answer: Sint Maarten

The French part of Sint Maarten is called Saint Martin.

3. The Netherlands Antilles consisted of two island groups, a northern group and a southern group. Which three islands were in the northern part of the Netherlands Antilles?

Answer: Saba - Sint Maarten - Sint Eustatius

The two southern islands were Curacao and Bonaire.

4. What was the smallest island of the Netherlands Antilles?

Answer: Saba

5. What Caribbean island used to be the sixth island of the Netherlands Antilles and now has a 'Status Aparte'?

Answer: Aruba

6. What's the capital of the island Bonaire?

Answer: Kralendijk

7. The National Holiday on the Netherlands Antilles was on what day?

Answer: 30 April

April 30th was also known as Queen's Day, the birthday of the former Dutch Queen Juliana.

8. The island of Curacao was once ______ .

Answer: the center of the Caribbean slave trade

9. The northern islands of the Netherlands Antilles were located _______ of the Virgin Islands.

Answer: East

10. What is Papiamento?

Answer: A Spanish-Portugese-Dutch-English dialect

Source: Author Vermic

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