Water Management & Dykes treasure hunt
The Netherlands is known worldwide for its ingenious water management and iconic dykes. With our GPS treasure hunts, you will discover how this small country has fought and won the battle against water for centuries. From the Afsluitdijk to the modern Delta Works - learn as you scavenge!
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Kinderplezier langs de grachten
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Een leuke speurtocht door Utrecht speciaal voor kinderen! Ontdek de grachten, bruggen en bijzondere plekjes van deze ge…
Nederland
7-8 year
Studentenstad Groningen
Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Ontdek de rijke universitaire geschiedenis van Groningen. Wandel langs eeuwenoude universiteitsgebouwen, de levendige G…
Nederland
15-16 year
Klein Nederland ontdekken
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Een speurtocht voor de allerkleinsten! Wandel door de buurt rond Madurodam en ontdek leuke dingen over Nederland.
Nederland
3-4 year
Politiek Den Haag
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Ontdek het politieke hart van Nederland. Wandel langs het Binnenhof, de Ridderzaal en andere historische plekken waar d…
Nederland
13-14 year
Culinair Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Ontdek de lekkerste plekjes van Rotterdam! Van de beroemde Markthal tot de gezellige terrassen van de Witte de Withstra…
Nederland
13-14 year
Havensafari Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Pak je fiets en ontdek de Rotterdamse haven! Van de Euromast tot het Maritiem Museum - leer alles over scheepvaart, tra…
Nederland
13-14 year
Amsterdam ontdekken voor kids
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Ontdek het centrum van Amsterdam met de hele familie! Van het Koninklijk Paleis tot het Begijnhof - leer alles over de …
Nederland
9-10 year
Featured this week: example questions for Water Management & Dykes
New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.
What lies beneath the Netherlands that also has to do with water?
Groundwater
Gold
Toys
Candy
What does a dike do when the water is high?
It holds back the water
It makes music
It gets bigger
It starts dancing
What do you wear on your feet when walking through water?
Boots
Socks
Gloves
A hat
Where does dirty water go to become clean?
To a treatment plant
To the shop
To school
To the playground
What happens when a dike breaks?
Water comes in
The sun sets
Birds fly away
Flowers start to bloom
What do people use to carry water?
A bucket
A hat
A sock
A glove
What do people use to travel across water?
A boat
A bicycle
A swing
A chair
What shape do water droplets have on a leaf?
Round like a ball
Square
Like a heart
Like a star
What can you do on a dyke?
Walking
Swimming
Flies
Graves
What do you call the water held back?
Sea or river
Milk
Juice
Tea
How old are some dykes in the Netherlands?
Very old, hundreds of years
One day old
One week old
Made yesterday
How high is a big dyke?
As tall as a house
As tall as an ant
As tall as a book
As high as a shoe
What is the name of low country in the Netherlands?
Below sea level
Above the clouds
In the air
On the moon
Which animal sometimes lives in a hole in the dyke?
A rabbit
A bear
A giraffe
A zebra
What do you see spinning at a pumping station?
Large blades
Cars
Cats
Books
What vehicle does a dyke worker use?
An excavator
A plane
A skateboard
A bicycle
Which storm caused many dyke breaches in 1953?
The flood disaster
The candy storm
The rainbow storm
The toy storm
What stone do we often use for dykes?
Basalt
Chocolate
Cheese
Bread
What is sand surfacing?
Sand coming against the shore
Sand flying away
Sand disappearing
Sand turning blue
What is the name of the water that used to be the South Sea?
The IJsselmeer
Lake Pancake
The Toy Lake
The Lake of Colours
What colour do dykes usually have?
Green of grass
Red of stones
Blue of water
Yellow from the sun
Where does the water pumped from the Netherlands flow to?
To sea
To the mountains
To the forest
To the desert
What do you call land that has been drained?
Ingepolderland
Dryland
Newland
Schoonland
What is a wheel in water management?
Old stretch of river
Round stone
Bicycle tyre
Lifebuoy
What happens during 'seepage' (kwel) at dikes?
Groundwater rises up because of the pressure of the water
The dike slowly sinks
Cracks form in the dike
Trees grow too fast on the dike
Which technique did the Dutch mainly use in the past to pump water away?
Windmills
Pedal boats
Steam trains
Sailing boats
Which plant is often planted on dikes to prevent erosion?
Marram grass
Rhododendron
Bamboo
Ferns
What is the Maeslantkering?
A storm surge barrier that protects Rotterdam
A bridge over the Meuse
A port in South Holland
A wind farm
Which dike protects most of the Netherlands from flooding from the sea?
The Afsluitdijk
The Hondsbossche Zeewering
The Delta Works
The Keringhaven
What is the Delta Plan?
A plan to better protect the Netherlands against flooding
A plan to reclaim more land from the sea
A plan to widen rivers
A plan to build more wind turbines
What does "Room for the River" involve?
Giving rivers more space to flood
Digging new rivers
Making rivers narrower
Building hotels along rivers
Which modern technology is used to inspect dikes?
Drones
Submarines
Helicopters
Trains
How many dike poles are there along the Dutch coast as NAP reference points?
About 35,000
About 15,000
About 50,000
About 25,000
What is the maximum closure speed of the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier?
2 hours
30 minutes
4 hours
1 hour
What technology will be used in the 'smart dykes' of the future?
Fibre-optic cables for temperature measurement
Solar panels in the dike crest
Wind turbines in dike bodies
Heat pumps under dykes
In which year was the Hartel dam completed?
1997
1992
2001
1989
How many cubic metres of land were used to build the Afsluitdijk?
23 million m³
45 million m³
12 million m³
67 million m³
How many cubic metres of water can the Maeslant barrier theoretically let through per second at full opening?
25,000 m³/s
15,000 m³/s
35,000 m³/s
45,000 m³/s
Which Dutch city was the first to be completely surrounded by water-retaining dykes?
Dordrecht
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Leiden
How many metres wide is the crest of the Afsluitdijk?
90 metres
56 metres
120 metres
75 metres
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