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100

Which device was co-invented by Eindhoven engineers with Sony in late 1970s and early 1980s?

Compact Discs (CDs)

100

What is the name of the Dutch national celebration held on April 27 every year?


King's Day / Koningsdag

100

Which country has the largest number of natural lakes in the world?

Canada
100

What percentage of this room do you think has already had coffee today?

Closest team to the correct answer :))

200

What is the name of Eindhoven's annual international light festival?

GLOW

200

Which wireless tech standard named after a 10-th century Scandinavian Viking King was developed in the Netherlands?

Bluetooth

200

Which city is known as the “City of Canals” and is built on more than 100 small islands?

Venice

200

How many bicycles do you think there are in the Netherlands?

23 million 

(closest answers also gets the points)

300

Which former Philips industrial complex has become one of Eindhoven's best-known creative and cultural areas?

Strijp-S

300

What is the name of the traditional Dutch dish made with mashed potatoes and vegetables, often served with sausage?

Stamppot

300

Which country is the only one in the world whose national flag is not rectangular?

Nepal

300

How many nationalities are represented at TU/e approximately? 

100

400

Which post-impressionist artist was located just outside Eindhoven in the village of Nuenen?

Vincent van Gogh

400

Which Dutch city is home to the Peace Palace?

Den Haag 

400

Which country is home to the ancient temples of Angkor Wat?

Cambodia

400

How many kilometers of bicycle paths are there in the Netherlands?

approximately 35,000 km

500

What was TU/e originally called when it was founded?

Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (THE)

500

Which Dutch painter created The Night Watch?

Rembrandt van Rijn

500

Which country is home to both the ancient city of Timbuktu and the Niger River?

Mali

500

What percentage of university students are known to be chronic procrastinators? 

around 50%