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The Focus of This Lesson Is the Five Things You Have to Know about the Netherlands.

Test your Dutch knowledge! This lesson will build your basic knowledge of the Netherlands by
quizzing you on five areas of Dutch knowledge: geography, pop culture, travel, economics, and myth
busting.
Question One: Geography of The Netherlands

The Netherlands has how many provinces?

A) 3
B) 12
C) 96
The correct answer is B: 12. The Netherlands consists of 12 provinces with Flevoland being the
youngest.
And here's a little extra trivia for you: the climate in the Netherlands is Maritime. We have four
seasons with an average temperature in summer rising up to 19 degrees and in winter going down to 2
degrees.
2 Question Two: Dutch Pop Culture Question

I'm going to name three people...one is a famous architect, one is DJ, and one is a sports star. Match
the name with the profession.
A) Marco van Basten
B) Rem Koolhaas
C) Tijs Verwest
And here are your answers:
Marco van Basten became European footballer of the year three times, in 1988, '89 and '92. Now he
works as a football manager.
Rem Koolhaas is one of The Netherlands's most famous and architects. You can see buildings
designed by him all over the world. In Fukuoka, Japan, New York, London, Copenhagen, Chicago,
Beijing. He is working on a building in Rotterdam now.
Tijs Verwest, also known as Tiësto, is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance
music. He performed live at the opening ceremony at the Athens Olympics, thereby becoming the first

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DJ to play live on stage at an Olympics.

Question Three: Dutch Travel Question

Rank in correct order the most popular travel destinations in the Netherlands.
A) The Keukenhof ("Flower garden")
B) The canals of Amsterdam
C) Kinderdijk
This one might be tricky!
Amsterdam is the most popular tourist area. Even though the Tulips in the Keukenhof are very
popular, tourists mainly want to see the beautiful old houses and canals Amsterdam has to offer.
The number two:
Keukenhof Gardens is the world's largest flower garden, and actually a promotion for the Dutch
flower industry. Approximately seven million flower bulbs are planted annually in the park.
The last one:
Kinderdijk. More than 1,000 old windmills still exist in the Netherlands. The largest concentration of
Dutch windmills can be found near the village of Kinderdijk.

Question Four: Dutch Economics Question

3 The currency used now in the Netherlands is the Euro, but what was it before?
A) Franc,
B) Mark, or
C) Guilder?
The answer is C, the guilder.

Question Five: Dutch Dwarfs or Giants

Most people know that the Dutch are tall but how tall exactly ?
The average height of a Dutch male is:
A) 175 cm
B) 181 cm
C) 185 cm

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The correct answer is C, the Dutch are the tallest in the world. Research shows it to be a combo of
genetics, disease prevention, diet (dairy, etc.), average wealth and wellbeing, as well as psychosocial
wellbeing...all of these affect height.
So to summarize: drink your milk, get your shots, be happy and grow grow grow...oh and a bit of
genetics.

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