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100

Who painted The Night Watch?

Rembrandt van Rijn

100

What sweet pastry filled with dates or nuts is served on holidays?

Magrood

100

What national holiday on April 27 is widely celebrated in the Netherlands?

King’s Day (Koningsdag)

100

Which “mountain” is the highest point in the Netherlands (on the European part)?

Vaalserberg (about 322–323 meters)

100

What is the capital of the Netherlands?

Amsterdam

200

Which ancient empire built Leptis Magna in Libya?

The Romans

200

What tiny Dutch pancakes are covered with sugar

Poffertjes

200

What color is the traditional Libyan headdress (shashiyah)?

Red or black.

200

What major oasis town in southern Libya is known as the “Jewel of the Desert”?

Ghadames

200

Among the world’s populations, where do the Dutch rank in average height?

Dutch men average about 183 cm (6 ft) tall.

300

How many historic windmills remain in the Netherlands?

Over 1,000, many in Kinderdijk.

300

What is Libya’s national dish made from barley dough and meat sauce?

Bazin

300

True or False: The Netherlands has more bicycles than people.

True

 

300

True or False: More than one-third of the Netherlands lies below sea level.

True


300

Which Dutch royal house gives the Netherlands its national color, orange?

House of Orange

400

Which ancient Greek colony in eastern Libya was known for the philosopher Aristippus and fine olive oil?  


Cyrene

400

What fried snack is a breaded meat roll?

Kroket

400

What traditional instrument is used in Tuareg music in southern Libya?

Imzad (a single-string violin)

400

Which two countries share land borders with the Netherlands?

Germany and Belgium

400

What desert covers most of Libya?

The Sahara Desert

500

What flower caused a trading craze in the 1600s?

Tulips 

500

 What spicy red paste is common in Libyan and North African dishes? 

 Harissa

500

What is klompendansen in Dutch cultural tradition?

Traditional clog dancing, performed in wooden shoes

500

What are Libya’s three main historical regions?

Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan

500

What UNESCO World Heritage site in Libya was once a major Roman city?

Leptis Magna