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ChangeTrivia: Rembrandt
One of the greatest painters in the world was born in Leiden. What is his first name?
Trivia: Roman roots
Utrecht grew out of a Roman castellum on the Rhine around the year 50. What was the Roman settlement called (the Latin name from which Utrecht is derived)?
Trivia: Sint-Pietersberg
Just south of Maastricht lies a natural hill famous for its marl quarries. What is the name of this hill?
Trivia: The Amstel
Amsterdam owes its name to a dam in a river. What is the name of that river?
Trivia: The Euromast
The Euromast is the eye-catcher of the Rotterdam skyline. How tall is the Euromast (in metres)?
Trivia: The girl with the pearl
In the Mauritshuis hangs a world-famous painting by Johannes Vermeer. What is the English title of this painting?
Trivia: The harbour
Rotterdam has the largest harbour in Europe. Over how many kilometres does the Rotterdam harbour stretch?
Trivia: The IJssel
The IJssel river flows past Deventer and is one of the most important rivers in the Netherlands. From which other river does the IJssel branch off?
Trivia: The Markthal
The Markthal is an iconic piece of modern Rotterdam. In what year did the Markthal open?
Trivia: The oldest museum
Teylers Museum is special because it is the oldest museum in the Netherlands. What other superlative does it carry, beyond "oldest in the Netherlands"? Fill in: the oldest ___ museum in the Netherlands still in its original state.
Trivia: The Rotte
Rotterdam owes its name to a dam in a river. What is the name of that river?
Trivia: The Waag
On the facade of the Waag on the Brink hangs a striking object. What is it?
Trivia: Treaty of Maastricht
In what year was the famous treaty signed in Maastricht that laid the foundation for the European Union and the euro?
Trivia: UNESCO canal year
In what year did the Amsterdam canal belt become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Trivia: University of Groningen
The University of Groningen is one of the oldest in the Netherlands. In what year was it founded?
Trivia: Utrecht University
Utrecht University is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In what year was it founded?
Twin churches pose
The Sint-Servaas Basilica and the Sint-Janskerk stand so close together that locals call them the "twin churches". Take a group photo with both churches in frame, the whole team in front.
Under the Bavo
St. Bavo's towers above the city. Take a group photo with the entire church in frame, hold your phone in landscape and step back far enough. Nobody is allowed to duck.
Under the Dom
The Dom Tower is the symbol of the city. Take a group photo with the entire tower in frame, from base to spire. Hold your phone in landscape and step back far enough.
Utrecht local wanted
Convince a random Utrecht local to share one fun or surprising fact about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu city guide, and remember the fact, you might need it later.
Utrecht sweet treat
Buy a typical Utrecht treat at a local bakery or shop, think a sugar bread (suikerbrood), coffee bean (koffieboon) or chocolate Dom Tower. Share it and take a group photo with everyone's mouths full.
Vondelpark grass pose
In Vondelpark: take a group photo flat on the grass, like you have been chilling there all afternoon. No one allowed to stand straight.
Vondelpark picnic pose
Flop down on the grass in Vondelpark, as if you have been chilling all day. Take a casual group photo on the grass. Nobody is allowed to stand up straight.
Wall poem hunt
Leiden is famous for poems painted on house walls, more than a hundred in total. Find one and take a group photo where everyone points at it or reads it. Read the poem aloud in a video if you like.