Netherlands🌷
In which city are all Dutch royals buried?
Delft
What was the year of the first manned moon landing?
1969
Why is English considered a non-phonetic language?
- Influence of French
- Great vowel shift
What is the name of the company operating high-speed trains between Amsterdam and Paris?
Eurostar. Following the merger of Eurostar and Thalys.
In what year were Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut, The Beatles’ Abbey Road, and The Rolling Stones’ Let It Bleed released?
1969
The biggest dam in the Netherlands is inscribed with the following: "Here the sea is ruled by the tide, the wind, and ___.
Us
How many times could the Earth's circumference fit between the Earth and the Moon?
About 30 times
How many countries would be in the hypothetical Kurwa Union?
17
How many unique modes of public transportation are available at Den Haag Centraal station?
Four—train, tram, bus, and metro.
Which band’s fans developed a “binary theory” involving the mixing of two of their albums?
Radiohead
Ok Computer + In Rainbows
The biggest ball bearing in the world is in which structure?
Maeslantkering
What is the name of the Ukrainian engineer who led the development of the first rocket that sent a person to space?
Sergii Korolev
Were there more spoken languages in the world now or in 25 CE?
Now
What is the maximum speed ever achieved by a train?
603 km/h (375 mph) — by Japan’s L0 Series maglev train during a test run in 2015.
Which electronic artist owns an armored personnel carrier?
Aphex Twin
What is the percentage of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea?
26%
In what year will the International Space Station (ISS) be deorbited?
The ISS is expected to be decommissioned and deorbited in 2030.
What is the "bear taboo" in linguistics?
Words (like "bear") were replaced with euphemisms in early languages — for example, calling a bear "the brown one" instead of its original name to avoid invoking it.
What is the rail block?
A rail block is a section of track used to control train movement — only one train is allowed in a block at a time to prevent collisions.
Which artist ended his life by falling from the second floor of an Amsterdam hotel?
Chet Baker
Why does the flag of New York have an orange colour on it?
To honour its Dutch heritage and the House of Orange, reflecting its origins as the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. Orange colour honoured William of Orange, the leader of the Dutch revolt against Spain and founder of the Dutch Republic.
Voyager Golden Record
-Playback Instructions
-Image Decoding Guide
-Pulsar map
- Hydrogen Atom Diagram
What is the significance of the Rosetta Stone?
It allowed to decode Egyptian hieroglyphs, as it contained the same text in Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic script.
Why does Eurostar operate extra-long trains through the Channel Tunnel(Tunnel sous la Manche) ?
To meet Channel Tunnel safety rules, Eurostar runs extra-long trains so passengers can always reach an emergency exit.
How many full-length studio albums has Radiohead released, excluding live or remix albums?
Pablo Honey (1993)
The Bends (1995)Matt Has An
OK Computer (1997)
Kid A (2000)
Amnesiac (2001)
Hail to the Thief (2003)
In Rainbows (2007)
The King of Limbs (2011)
A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)