Country tours
The “The Netherlands” quiz — Country tours. It has 25 questions in five categories: Land from the Sea, On the Map, Flavours & Habits, Master Painters, Turning Points. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
What term of Dutch origin refers to a low-lying tract of land reclaimed from a body of water and enclosed by dikes?
Spurred by a catastrophic 1953 storm surge, what massive Dutch defense system of dams, locks, and barriers protects the southwest coast?
Which historic village is…
In the gameCompleted in 1932, which…
In the gameEstablished in 1986, which…
In the gameFamed for its concentric rings of 17th-century canals, houseboats, and ubiquitous bicycles, what is the constitutional capital of the Netherlands?
Although not the official capital, which coastal city houses the Dutch parliament, the monarch, and the pictured Peace Palace?
Rebuilt with striking futuristic…
In the gameOften dubbed the 'Dutch…
In the gameIn which southernmost Dutch…
In the gameWhat is the name of the round waffle treat with a spiced caramel filling, traditionally rested over a steaming cup of coffee to soften?
Which raw cured fish do the Dutch famously eat whole with diced raw onions and pickles, holding the fish aloft by its tail?
What crispy, deep-fried spherical…
In the gameWhat is the traditional…
In the gameHeld only when natural…
In the gameWhich Dutch post-impressionist master painted iconic series of sunflowers, irises, and starry nights during his intense final years in France?
What is the famous title of Rembrandt's monumental group portrait, whose oxidized dark varnish long hid that the militia patrol was set in daylight?
Who painted this luminous…
In the gameA leading figure of…
In the gameWhich Early Netherlandish master…
In the gameIn the 1630s, the rare bulbs of which imported flowers triggered one of the earliest recorded speculative asset bubbles in history?
Founded in 1602, which maritime trading giant became the world's first publicly listed company by issuing tradable shares?
Which island did Peter…
In the gameRevered as the 'Father…
In the gameWhich 17th-century Dutch jurist…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.