How much do you know about the Dutch?

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How much do you know about the Dutch?

The flag of the Netherlands has a tri-band design. What three colours feature in this design?

1. yellow, red, black
2. white, red, green
3. green, orange, white
4. blue, white, red

Which one of these flags is the Dutch one?

1. horizontal stripes
2. vertical stripes
3. neither
4. both

People sometimes refer to The Netherlands as Holland. What is the difference?

1. There is no difference
2. Holland is the Dutch translation of "The Netherlands"
3. Holland only refers to parts of The Netherlands
4. Holland is just the name we use to refer to our national football team

What does "The Netherlands" mean?

1. the low countries
2. Non-German territory
3. the land of humble people
4. Below the sea-land

What do you think is The Netherlands most famous for?

Since you now know "The Netherlands" literally means "the low countries", why do you think we are called this way?

The Netherlands are called the low countries because ... % of the land is below sea-level.

1. 50
2. 26
3. 8
4. 68