Who painted The Night Watch?
Rembrandt van Rijn
What sweet pastry filled with dates or nuts is served on holidays?
Magrood
What national holiday on April 27 is widely celebrated in the Netherlands?
King’s Day (Koningsdag)
Which “mountain” is the highest point in the Netherlands (on the European part)?
Vaalserberg (about 322–323 meters)
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Amsterdam
Which ancient empire built Leptis Magna in Libya?
The Romans
What tiny Dutch pancakes are covered with sugar
Poffertjes
What color is the traditional Libyan headdress (shashiyah)?
Red or black.
What major oasis town in southern Libya is known as the “Jewel of the Desert”?
Ghadames
Among the world’s populations, where do the Dutch rank in average height?
Dutch men average about 183 cm (6 ft) tall.
How many historic windmills remain in the Netherlands?
Over 1,000, many in Kinderdijk.
What is Libya’s national dish made from barley dough and meat sauce?
Bazin
True or False: The Netherlands has more bicycles than people.
True
True or False: More than one-third of the Netherlands lies below sea level.
True
Which Dutch royal house gives the Netherlands its national color, orange?
House of Orange
Which ancient Greek colony in eastern Libya was known for the philosopher Aristippus and fine olive oil?
Cyrene
What fried snack is a breaded meat roll?
Kroket
What traditional instrument is used in Tuareg music in southern Libya?
Imzad (a single-string violin)
Which two countries share land borders with the Netherlands?
Germany and Belgium
What desert covers most of Libya?
The Sahara Desert
What flower caused a trading craze in the 1600s?
Tulips
What spicy red paste is common in Libyan and North African dishes?
Harissa
What is klompendansen in Dutch cultural tradition?
Traditional clog dancing, performed in wooden shoes
What are Libya’s three main historical regions?
Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan
What UNESCO World Heritage site in Libya was once a major Roman city?
Leptis Magna