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Question: Which singer and actor became known as "The King of Rock and Roll" and had hits like "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog"?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Question: Which André presented Heel Holland Bakt?

Answer: André van Duin

Question: In what year did the construction of the Berlin Wall start? Answer. 1960, B. 1961, C. 1964, D. 1967

Answer: B. 1961

Question: Complete the proverb: A stitch in time....

Answer: Saves nine

Question: Which garment became popular in the 1950s and was often worn with a matching skirt?

Answer: Petticoat

Question: What was the name of the feminist group and movement that campaigned for equal rights for men and women from 1970 to 1978?

Answer: Dolle Mina

Question: Which Mies had TV programs called Mies en Scène, Mies en Co and Zo is het toevallig ook eens?

Answer: Mies Bouwman

Question: Who was the lead singer of the band Queen?

Answer: Freddie Mercury

Question: Which popular TV series from the 70s/80s was set in a Boston bar and had characters like Sam Malone and Diane Chambers?

Answer: Cheers

Question: Which Carry starred in the television series Say 'ns Aaa?

Answer: Carry Tefsen

Question: Who wrote the book The Evenings: A Winter's Tale (De Avonden)

Answer: Gerard Reve

Question: What was the name of the anarchist protest movement founded in the Netherlands on May 25, 1965, and disbanded after two years?

Answer: Provo

Question: Which English band from Liverpool released its very first single "Love me do" in 1962?

Answer: The Beatles

Question: In 1964, who received a life sentence and was exiled to Robben Island prison?

Answer: Nelson Mandela

Question: Who played the female lead in the movie Turks Fruit?

Answer: Monique van de Ven

Question: What is Thomas Edison's most famous invention?

Answer: The light bulb

Question: Which Anneke scored an unprecedented hit with Brandend Zand?

Answer: Anneke Grönloh

Question: Which president resigned after Watergate scandal?

Answer: Richard Nixon

Question: Which Dutch beer magnate was kidnapped in 1983?

Answer: Freddy Heineken

Question: In 1975 Franco died, of which country was he dictator?

Answer: Spain

Question: Which Dutch band scored a big hit in 1983 with the song "Twilight Zone"?

Answer: Golden Earring

Question: Which American artist became known for his works that depict soup cans and Coca-Cola bottles?

Answer: Andy Warhol

Question: What was the name of the first person to climb Mount Everest?

Answer: Sir Edmund Hillary

Question: Which Dutchman won three gold medals at the Sapporo Olympics?

Answer: Ard Schenk

Question: What star sign are you when your birthday is May 26?

Answer: Gemini

Question: Which country won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1982 with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden"?

Answer: Germany

Question: Which country launched the first satellite called Sputnik 1 in 1957?

Answer: Soviet Union

Question: What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

Answer: The trumpet

Question: What is the name of the film based on the true story of Dutch resistance fighter Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema?

Answer: Soldier of Orange (Soldaat van Oranje)

Question: What popular 1985 movie predicted futuristic technology such as hoverboards and self-tieing shoes?

Answer: Back to the Future

Question: Who was the dictator of Uganda from 1971 to 1979?

Answer: Idi Amin

Question: Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", published in 1960?

Answer: Harper Lee

Question: Who was Britain's first female prime minister?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Question: Which children's program was presented by Aart Staartjes and featured his puppet characters such as Tommie and Ieniemienie?

Answer: Sesame Street

Question: Which sporting event was plagued by a hostage-taking incident involving the Israeli team in 1972?

Answer: The Munich Olympics

Question: Which Doris sang the song Que Sera, Sera?

Answer: Doris Day

Question: What is the name of the French national anthem?

Answer: The Marseillaise

Question: Who was the U.S. president during the 1962 Cuba crisis?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Question: Complete the proverb: All Roads Lead to....

Answer: Rome

Question: Which company came up with the home video recorder as earlier in 1972?

Answer: Philips

Question: In which 1970s television hit did three female detectives solve crimes at the behest of the mysterious Charlie?

Answer: Charlie’s Angels

Question: Who will win the 1986 Elfstedentocht for the second consecutive year?

Answer: Evert van Benthem

Question: In which year did the flood disaster take place in the Netherlands?

Answer: 1953

Question: Complete the proverb: The early bird ...

Answer: Catches the worm

Question: Near which village was there a train hijacking by armed Moluccans in 1977?

Answer: De Punt

Question: The then Minister of Transportation made the first PIN payment in 1985, who was she?

Answer: Neelie Kroes

Question: In what year did Suriname become independent? A. 1970, B. 1972, C. 1975, D. 1980

Answer: C. 1975

Question: What does it mean when someone says, A blessing in disguise

Answer: That something is a good thing that seemed bad at first

Question: Which Joop was prime minister in 1973?

Answer: Joop Den Uyl

Question: Which band won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden in 1974?

Answer: Abba

Question: Louise Brown was born in 1978. Why was this baby famous worldwide?

Answer: She was known as the first test tube baby

Question: What was the name of the first satellite put into orbit in 1957?

Answer: Sputnik 1

Question: Which TV children's program from the 1970s became famous for its poop sandwich?

Answer: De film van Ome Willem

Question: Who organized the legendary benefit concert Live Aid?

Answer: Bob Geldof

Question: In what year was Beatrix inaugurated as queen?

Answer: 1980

Question: What is a kapoen?

Answer: A castrated rooster

Question: Which company first introduced the Personal Computer in the 1980s?

Answer: IBM

Question: on the transmitting ship of which radio station did a bombing take place in May 1971?

Answer: Radio Noordzee Internationaal

Question: The Netherlands beat the Soviet Union 2-0 at the 1988 European Championship. Who scored the goals?

Answer: Gullit and Van Basten

Question: Which band became famous with the song The House Of The Rising Sun?

Answer: Animals

Question: Which brand introduced the first CD player in 1982?

Answer: Sony

Question: What world-famous festival took place in August 1969 in the United States?

Answer: Woodstock

Question: Complete the proverb, Speaking is silver....

Answer: Silence is golden

Question: Which Eddy had hits with 'Daar bij de waterkant', 'Als sterren flonk'rend aan de hemel staan' en 'Spring maar achterop'?

Answer: Eddy Christiani

Question: In 1989, the first Dutch commercial television station was launched. What was its name?

Answer: RTL Veronique

Question: Which war took place between 1950 and 1953?

Answer: Korean War

Question: What was the nickname of famous American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.?

Answer: MLK or “Dr. King’

Question: Who sang the 1983 song "Total Eclipse of the Heart"?

Answer: Bonnie Tyler

Question: Which U.S. president said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Question: Which famous pop group of the 1970s and 1980s had hits like "Staying Alive" and "Night Fever"?

Answer: Bee Gees

Question: Which U.S. president was assassinated in 1963?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Question: Which city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics?

Answer: Moscow (Soviet Union)

Question: What film brought John Travolta to the top of his fame in 1977?

Answer: Saturday Night Fever

Question: Which Rudi had his own Holland talk and show program in the 1960s?

Answer: Rudi Carrell

Question: Which two members comprised the duo Neerlands Hoop in Bange Dagen?

Answer: Freek De Jonge and Bram Vermeulen

Question: Which three countries formed the Axis powers during World War II?

Answer: Germany, Italy and Japan

Question: Which 1982 Michael Jackson album sold more than 30 million copies worldwide?

Answer: Thriller

Question: What was the main reason for the United States to participate in World War II?

Answer: The attack on Pearl Harbor

Question: In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

Answer: 1989

Question: Which British comedian and actor starred in such films as "Mr. Bean" and "Love Actually"?

Answer: Rowan Atkinson

Question: Which Dutch cyclist won the Tour de France in 1980?

Answer: Joop Zoetemelk

Question: Which Fats sang the song Blueberry Hill?

Answer: Fats Domino

Question: Which 1982 film starring Henry Thomas is about an alien who lands on Earth and tries to return home?

Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Question: Which group scored a No. 1 hit in 1984 with the song "The Reflex"?

Answer: Duran Duran

Question: Which Joop made such musicals as The Wiz, The Lion King, Tarzan, Ciske the Rat?

Answer: Joop van den Ende

Question: Who composed his world-famous fifth symphony between 1804 and 1808?

Answer: Beethoven

Question: In what year did World War I begin?

Answer: 1914

Question: Who was the 39th president of the United States (from 1977 to 1981)?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Question: Which British band released the album "Dark Side of the Moon" in 1973?

Answer: Pink Floyd

Question: In which TV program did Olga Commandeur make exercise the focus?

Answer: Nederland in Beweging!

Question: Which French general was known for his leadership during World War II and led a coup in Algeria in 1958?

Answer: Charles de Gaulle

Question: Which Wubbo made a trip through space in 1985?

Answer: Wubbo Ockels

Question: Who was president of Cuba from 1976 to 2008?

Answer: Fidel Castro

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