Country Names In Dutch Trivia Quiz

Each question gives you the name of a country in English. Do you know what the Dutch say if they're talking about the same country?

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

Author
Vermic

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,411

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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3528

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1. What's the Dutch name for the United Arab Emirates? Hint

Arabiesje Emiraten Samen

Arabieren Vereningd in Emiraten

Emiraten Verenigde Arabieren

Verenigde Arabische Emiraten

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2. What's the Dutch name for: Democratic People's Republic of Korea? Hint

Noord-Korea

Korea Norde

Noordelijk Korea

Democratisch Korea

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3. What's the Dutch name for: South Africa? Hint

Zuit Africa

Zuid-Afrika

Afrique Sud

Suid Afrika

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4. What's the Dutch name for: Cape Verde? Hint

Kaap Verde

Kaapverdische Eilanden

Verdische Kaap

Groene Kaap

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5. What's the Dutch name for: Cote d'Ivoire? Hint

Kaap Ivoor

Cote d'Ivore

Ivoorkust

Ifoorkuzt

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6. What's the Dutch name for: Cameroon? Hint

Kaameroen

Kammeroen

Cameroen

Kameroen

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7. Which of these is a name used by the Dutch for the United States of America? Hint

Kanada

Amerikaanse Staten

Staten Samen Amerika

Verenigde Staten

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8. What's the Dutch name for: British Virgin Islands? Hint

Britse Virginity IJland

Eilanden Virgini Britanica

Engelse Maagdelijke Eilanden

Britse Maagdeneilanden

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9. What's the Dutch name for: Dominican Republic? Hint

Republiek Dominicana

Reepuubliek Dominicaanse

Dominicana Republique

Dominicaanse Republiek

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10. What's the Dutch name for: Dutch Antilles? Hint

Nederlandse Antillen

Hollandse Antillen

Antillen van Holland

Duitse Antillen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What's the Dutch name for the United Arab Emirates?

Answer: Verenigde Arabische Emiraten

Verenigde means United, Arabisch means Arab and Emiraten means Emirates.

2. What's the Dutch name for: Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

Answer: Noord-Korea

Noord means North. The Dutch talk about North and South Korea: Noord- en Zuid-Korea.

3. What's the Dutch name for: South Africa?

Answer: Zuid-Afrika

4. What's the Dutch name for: Cape Verde?

Answer: Kaapverdische Eilanden

Kaap means Cape and Eilanden means Islands.

5. What's the Dutch name for: Cote d'Ivoire?

Answer: Ivoorkust

6. What's the Dutch name for: Cameroon?

Answer: Kameroen

7. Which of these is a name used by the Dutch for the United States of America?

Answer: Verenigde Staten

The Dutch use different names to refer to the United States. "Verenigde" means United and "Staten" means States. The Dutch sometimes also say "Verenigde Staten van Amerika", or just "Amerika".

8. What's the Dutch name for: British Virgin Islands?

Answer: Britse Maagdeneilanden

In Dutch a virgin is called maagd. Eilanden means islands, so that's why we are talking about the Britse Maagdeneilanden.

9. What's the Dutch name for: Dominican Republic?

Answer: Dominicaanse Republiek

10. What's the Dutch name for: Dutch Antilles?

Answer: Nederlandse Antillen

Source: Author Vermic

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