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Netherlands Trivia

From tulip mania to windmills, prove you're as quintessentially Dutch as a perfectly aired stroopwafel.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

What type of fish is the Dutch delicacy Hollandse Nieuwe, traditionally eaten by holding it by its tail and lifting it into your mouth?

Herring

When storing Dutch cheese in the fridge, which common wrap should you avoid because it traps moisture and doesn’t let the cheese breathe?

Plastic wrap

Built from 1321 to 1382, the 112.32-meter Dom Tower is located in which Dutch city?

Utrecht

Which French motto, meaning “I will maintain,” appears on the Netherlands’ coat of arms and serves as the House of Orange-Nassau’s royal motto?

Je Maintiendrai

Which Dutch violinist and conductor, founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra, is nicknamed the “King of the Waltz?”

André Rieu