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Hanzestad Zwolle

Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de rijke Hanzegeschiedenis van Zwolle. Wandel door de goed bewaarde middeleeuwse binnenstad en leer over de glor…
Geschiedenis 13-14 year
50 min 2,5 km 10 3
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Peperbus en Sassenpoort

Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de beroemdste gebouwen van Zwolle! Wandel langs de Peperbus, de Sassenpoort en andere bijzondere plekken. Een le…
Geschiedenis 9-10 year
40 min 2,0 km 10
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Domstad Ontdekken

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Verken de rijke geschiedenis van Utrecht. Wandel langs de iconische Domtoren, de prachtige Oudegracht en andere histori…
Geschiedenis 13-14 year
60 min 3,0 km 10 7
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Op ontdekking in historisch Delfshaven

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Stap terug in de tijd in een van de weinige wijken van Rotterdam die het bombardement van 1940 heeft overleefd. Ontdek …
Geschiedenis 11-12 year
45 min 2,0 km 10 2
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Historische Jordaan

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Wandel door de schilderachtige Jordaan en ontdek de rijke geschiedenis van deze voormalige arbeidersbuurt. Van de Weste…
Geschiedenis 15-16 year
55 min 2,8 km 10 2

Subjects within History

World War II 2.176 questions Knights & Castles 1.958 questions World War I 2.606 questions Ancient Egypt 2.273 questions Roman Empire 2.312 questions Middle Ages 2.193 questions Vikings 2.330 questions Ancient Greece 2.300 questions Voyages of Discovery 2.553 questions Renaissance 2.256 questions Famous Leaders 2.126 questions Dutch History 2.274 questions Dutch Golden Age 2.238 questions Inventions 2.091 questions Industrial Revolution 2.133 questions Prehistory 2.335 questions Cold War 1.973 questions French Revolution 2.442 questions Modern History 2.451 questions Slavery & Emancipation 2.165 questions

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New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 5 October 2026.

What do mills do with grain?
Making flour Baking bread Soup cooking Making a cake
What did soldiers wear on their feet?
Boots Slippers Socks Nothing
What is the colour of royalty?
Orange Blue Green Red
What colour do many Dutch houses have?
Red Purple Pink Black
How many years did the Great War last?
Four years One year Ten years Two years
What shape does a wheel have?
Round Square Triangle Star
What did people do at home after dark?
All lights off Celebrating Playing outdoors Singing very loudly
Which animal do we see in Dutch parks?
Ducks Lions Elephants Crocodiles
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What is the colour of our Dutch flag?
Red, white and blue Green, yellow and red Black, white and yellow Blue, white and pink
What was the name of the Russian spaceman who first went into space?
Yuri Gagarin Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin John Glenn
What was the name of the girl who wrote a diary?
Anne Frank Marie Emma Lisa
Which tree grows on sugar plantations?
Sugarcane does not grow a tree, but a plant Apple tree Christmas tree Pine tree
What did people use as weapons?
Forks and knives Flowers and leaves Crayons Cuddles
What did children wear on their feet when there were no shoes?
Wooden clogs Socks Nothing Boxes
Why do we still commemorate this war?
To remember the soldiers Because it was fun For the machines For the uniforms
Which mills were many?
Windmills Water mills Electric mills No mills
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What was a Greek boat?
A trireme A car A plane A bicycle
What jewellery did Egyptians like to wear?
Bracelets Watch Spectacles Pet
Where did primitive people live?
In caves In hotels In schools In shops
What did we call the people who sought treasures at sea?
Pirates Fishermen Swimmers Sailors
What did primeval humans catch to eat?
Fish Toys Books Shoes
What did the first people look like?
Hairy and strong Just as we Very small Very long
What clothes did rich people wear?
Beautiful robes with gold Jeans Sportswear Pyjamas
Who was the first female queen of the Netherlands?
Wilhelmina Juliana Beatrix Máxima
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Which animal pulled the ploughs of Egyptian farmers?
Ox Horses Camels Donkeys
What was the most important weapon of a knight?
Sword Axe Hammer Knife
Where did the very first people live?
In caves In castles In blocks of flats In igloos
What food were soldiers often fed canned food?
Corned beef Spaghetti Pizza Hamburgers
Which famous dome did Brunelleschi design in Florence?
The dome of the Cathedral The dome of the Colosseum The dome of the Pantheon The dome of St Peter's
What did Viking warriors NOT wear on their heads?
Helmets with horns Simple iron helmets Leather caps Nothing
What was brought from Africa to Europe in the triangular trade?
Gold and slaves Sugar and cotton Guns and alcohol Ships and sails
What did prehistoric people do with mammoth bones?
They built houses with it They ate them They played with it They burn them
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Which Renaissance philosopher wrote about the ideal state?
Thomas More Niccolò Machiavelli Erasmus Leonardo da Vinci
What was the main export of ancient Greece?
Olive oil Grain Gold Silver
What was the name of the famous wall that divided Berlin?
The Berlin Wall The Iron Curtain The German Wall The Communist Wall
Which famous explorer was the first to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellaan Christopher Columbus Vasco da Gama James Cook
What was the favourite drink of the ancient Greeks?
Wine Beer Milk Water
In which period did the Renaissance take place?
1400-1600 1200-1400 1600-1800 1000-1200
Which Dutch bank profited from the slave trade?
The Bank of Amsterdam The Postbank The People's Bank The Savings Bank
What were Dutch trading ships also called?
Return ships Merchant ships Trade galleons Ocean liners
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Which child labour law was passed in England in 1833?
Factory Act Child Protection Act Industrial Safety Act Working Hours Act
What was the reaction of most former slaves to their freedom?
They sought family and left plantations They continued to work voluntarily on plantations They emigrated en masse to Europe They all became landowners
What was the name of the German parliament that burned the Reichstag?
Reichstag Bundestag Landtag Reichsrat
Which Dutch entrepreneur founded the first Dutch oil company?
Aeilko Jans Zijlker Anton Philips Henri Deterding Freddy Heineken
What was the most important trait of a good war stallion?
Courage and obedience in battle Speed over long distances Beauty and elegance Ability to carry a lot of weight
How many men returned from Magellan's original crew?
18 men 35 men 12 men 25 men
Which US general led the liberation of the Philippines?
Douglas MacArthur Dwight D. Eisenhower George S. Patton Omar Bradley
What was the Grande Peur?
Peasant riots in the summer of 1789 Fear of foreign invasion Panic during the Terror Fear of famine
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What was Emperor Caracalla's 'Constitutio Antoniniana'?
Grant of Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants Abolition of slavery Introduction of Christianity as state religion Reorganisation of the army
Which Chinese leader led the Long March?
Mao Zedong Chiang Kai-shek Zhou Enlai Deng Xiaoping
Which Dutch engineer designed the Delta Works?
Johan van Veen Cornelis Lely Hendrik Lorentz Pieter Caland
Who wrote 'What is the Third Estate'?
Abbé Sieyès Voltaire Condorcet Mirabeau
Which gay species was the first to leave Africa and spread to Asia and Europe?
Homo erectus Homo habilis Homo neanderthalensis Homo sapiens
What was the main function of a Roman aedilis?
Supervising markets and public works Leading the army Judging in courts Collecting taxes
Who was Indonesia's first president after independence?
Sukarno Suharto Mohammad Hatta Megawati Sukarnoputri
What was the Roman military formation called where soldiers held their shields like a roof over their heads?
Testudo Phalanx Manipulus Cohors
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Which Brazilian contribution to the war was most significant?
Naval patrols in the Atlantic Ground forces in Europe Air Force support Artillery units
Which instrument became crucial for navigation on the open sea during the voyages of discovery?
Astrolabium Compass Hourglass Card pass
Which invention changed the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution?
Hargreaves' spin machine The first sewing machine Synthetic fibres The mechanical knitting machine
Which Indian emperor founded the Maurya empire and later converted to Buddhism?
Ashoka the Great Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Dasharatha Maurya
The invention of the laser in 1960 was by Theodore Maiman, but what does LASER mean as an acronym?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Light and Sound Energy Radiation Linear Acceleration of Stimulated Energy Rays Luminous Amplified Steady Energy Ray
Who was Turkey's first president and founder of the modern Turkish state?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk İsmet İnönü Enver Pasha Celal Bayar
Which German U-boat torpedoed the Lusitania in 1915?
U-20 U-9 U-35 U-53
Which Polish leader was the first pope from a communist country?
Pope John Paul II Lech Wałęsa Józef Piłsudski Adam Michnik
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Which battle in 1792 saved the revolution from foreign invasion?
The battle of Valmy The battle of Jemappes The battle of Fleurus The battle of Wattignies
What medical discovery did Andreas Vesalius make in his work 'De humani corporis fabrica'?
Corrections to Galenus' anatomy The circulatory system The functioning of the nervous system The function of the lungs
Which invention by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440 revolutionised the spread of knowledge in Europe?
Book printing with loose lead letters The first mechanical clock The compass for navigation The first glasses with lenses
Which Greek philosopher founded the Stoa and Stoicism?
Zeno of Citium Chrysippus Epictetus Marcus Aurelius
Which Roman composition by Virgil glorifies Augustus and the Roman people?
Aeneid Georgica Bucolica Eclogae
Which explorer was the first to see Antarctica?
Fabian von Bellingshausen James Cook Ernest Shackleton Robert Falcon Scott
In which year was the Treaty of Münster signed, with which Spain recognised the independence of the Dutch Republic?
1648 1654 1642 1659
What was the name of the new religion Robespierre was trying to introduce?
The Cult of the Supreme Being The Church of Reason The Revolutionary Religion The Deism of the Republic
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