🎁 The Big Sinterklaas Quiz 2025🎁 2025 Edition🎁

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Introduction

Test your group's knowledge about Sinterklaas with this interactive quiz! Ideal for your group or class to celebrate the Sinterklaas festival in a playful way in just 30 minutes. Think of topics like Sinterklaas songs, history, and typically Dutch customs. Start now and bring the celebration into the classroom!

The Big

Sinterklaas

Quiz 2025

Where does Sinterklaas originally come from?

A

Turkey

B

Brazil

C

Spain

D

Netherlands

What was the profession of 

Sinterklaas?

A

Reverend

B

Priest

C

Bishop

D

Pastor

What is the

official name of Sinterklaas?

A

Sint Nico

B

Sint Maarten

C

Sint Nicolaas

D

Sinterklaas

Where did Sinterklaas arrive this year?

A

Texel

B

Vlieland

C

Terschelling

D

Ameland

What would you like most in your shoe?

1

Candy

2

Gift

In the 15th century, the shoe was placed for the first time. That was in the church...

A

...for the children

B

...for the poor

C

...for the rich

D

...for the adults

In the 16th century, children would put out their shoes at home. What did they receive?

A

Toys, sweets or money

B

Toys, sweets or school supplies

C

Toys, sweets or salt

D

Toys, sweets or coal

The Sinterklaas festival as a 'children's festival with a moral' originated...

A

in the 18th century, because children were becoming increasingly cheeky

B

in the 19th century, after a teacher wrote a picture book about St Nicholas

Which sweets should you NOT eat during Sinterklaas?

A

Chocolate Letter

B

Pepernoten

C

Oliebollen

D

Chocolate Coins

Sinterklaas is celebrated throughout Europe.

A

True

B

False

What is the name of Sinterklaas' horse?

A

Amerigo

B

Pedro

C

Ozosnel

D

Rudolf

What do you like the most?

1

Chocolate letter

2

Pepernoten

From which song is the line: 'Gooi wat in mijn schoentje'

A

Zie de maan schijnt door de bomen....

B

Zie ginds komt de stoomboot....

C

Sinterklaas kapoentje...

D

O, kom maar eens kijken...

Santa Claus existed before Sinterklaas.

A

True

B

False

From when was Sint accompanied by Piet?

A

17th century

B

18th century

C

19th century

D

20th century

What is the number of Sinterklaas' Steamboat?

A

10

B

11

C

12

D

13

Sinterklaas wears a white robe under his red coat.

A

True

B

False

What is the headwear called of Sinterklaas?

A

Tabard

B

Crown

C

Hat

D

Mitre

Which word is misspelled?

A

Taajtaaj

B

Pepernoot

C

Marsepein

D

Chocoladeletter

Piet has 125 gingerbread nuts, there are 25 children, how many do they each get?

A

5

B

8

C

12

D

15

Which chocolate letter is sold the most? 

A

I

B

S

C

P

D

M

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