Dutch Inventions treasure hunt
Discover how Dutch innovations have changed the world during an interactive GPS treasure hunt. From world-famous inventions to forgotten inventive solutions - the Netherlands has a rich history of technological breakthroughs that still influence our daily lives.
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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 Dutch Inventions
New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.
What colour flower made Holland very famous?
Red tulip
Blue rose
Green sun
Yellow moon
What did Holland make to stay warm at home?
Stove
Ice cream
Snow
Water
What did Holland make to put hot soup in?
Come
Shoe
Pet
Sock
What toys did Holland come up with that roll?
Ball
Book
Box
Shelf
Which animal helps with Dutch cheese?
Cow
Tiger
Penguin
Hose
What from the Netherlands can you put in your ear for music?
Earplugs
Flower
Stone
Stick
What made Uncle Anton come from the Netherlands to hear music?
CD player
Blue ball
Red shoe
Green cap
What colour are the clogs from the Netherlands?
Yellow
Purple
Black
Pink
Which Dutch invention lets you see underwater?
Diving goggles
Swimming goggles
Sunglasses
Ordinary glasses
What have the Dutch invented to ride on water?
Skates
Bike
Car
Skateboard
Which Dutch invention lets you breathe underwater?
Diving suit
Lifejacket
Swimming band
Swimming costume
Which Dutch invention helps with writing?
Fountain pen
Pencil
Chalk
Pin
What is a nursery used for?
To make plants grow big
To make pebbles grow big
For puppies to grow up
To make cars grow big
What is a paper mill?
A mill to make paper
A mill to make books
A mill to make pencils
A mill to make adhesive tape
What is a mortar used for?
To pound things fine
To make things big
To get things wet
To make things warm
What is a tulip?
A beautiful flower growing from a bulb
A green tree that grows very big
A small animal living in the garden
A stone that shines
Which Dutch invention plays music from a disc?
The CD player
The flute
The radio
The bell
Which invention helps send messages quickly?
The phone
The letter
The newspaper
The book
Which Dutch invention lets you take pictures?
The photo camera
The mirror
The telescope
The binoculars
What has been devised to get water out of a boat?
The pump
The bucket
The spoon
The cup
What is made to extract water from polders?
The pumping station
The bridge
The tunnel
The road
Which invention helps pump water away?
The windmill
The umbrella
The bucket
The rain boots
Which Dutch invention do you wear on your feet?
Skates
Socks
Shoes
Slippers
What have the Dutch invented to see small things big?
The microscope
The torch
The mirror
The glasses
Which Dutch invention helps us skate safely?
The clap skate by Viking
The helmet
The knee pad
The gloves
Which Dutch invention helps to preserve milk?
The Tetra Pak system
The milk churn
The milk bottle
The milk glass
Which Dutch invention is used to grow flowers?
The greenhouse with automatic controls
The flowerpot
The garden trowel
The watering can
Which Dutch invention is used to clean cars?
The automatic car wash
The bucket
The sponge
The garden hose
Which Dutch invention is used to measure time at sporting events?
The sports chronometer by Omega-Tissot
The whistle
The flag
The scoreboard
Which Dutch invention helps with building houses underground?
The concrete drilling machine
The excavator
The crane
The bulldozer
What did Jan Ingenhousz discover about plants?
That plants produce oxygen
That plants drink water
That plants grow toward the light
That plants produce flowers
Which invention by Hugo de Vries helped us understand plants?
The mutation theory
The watering can
The flowerpot
The garden shears
Which Dutch invention is used to prevent dike breaking?
Storm surge barrier
Windmill
Pumping station
Lock
In which Dutch city was the first gas plant built?
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
The Hague
Utrecht
Which Dutch invention is used to measure the speed of cars?
Speed camera
Traffic light
Signpost
Barrier
Which Dutch inventor invented a way to grind glass for lenses?
Baruch Spinoza
Rembrandt
Erasmus
Grotius
Which Dutch invention is used to put letters on paper?
Elzevier's printing press
The typewriter
The pen
The pencil
What did Dutch shipbuilders invent to make ships faster?
The fluorescent ship shape
The steam wheel
The screw
The sail
Which Dutch invention is used to make milk last longer?
Pasteurisation
Homogenisation
Fermentation
Sterilisation
Which Dutch inventor invented the thermometer?
Cornelis Drebbel
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Christiaan Huygens
Hans Lipperhey
Which Dutch inventor developed the electrocardiogram (ECG)?
Willem Einthoven
Francis Sylvius
Herman Boerhaave
Regnier de Graaf
Which Dutch inventor developed the first successful four-cylinder petrol engine in 1893?
Jacobus Spyker
Christiaan Huygens
Anton Philips
Willem Einthoven
Which Dutch invention is used to convert plastic waste into fuel?
Pyrolysis technology
Composting
Mechanical recycling
Biodegradation
Which Dutch scientist developed the theory behind holography?
Dennis Gabor (working in the Netherlands)
Hendrik Lorentz
Johannes van der Waals
Pieter Seaman
Which Dutch invention is still used daily when cleaning swimming pools?
The chlorine disinfection system
The pool hoover
The filter system
The underwater lighting
Dutch chemist Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff is known for his work on:
Stereochemistry and 3D molecular structures
Organic synthesis
Catalysis processes
Electrochemistry
Willem Einthoven won the Nobel Prize for inventing which medical instrument?
The electrocardiogram (ECG)
The X-ray machine
The stethoscope
The blood pressure monitor
In which Dutch city was the first artificial kidney developed?
Kampen
Leiden
Utrecht
Amsterdam
Who developed holography in 1947?
Dennis Gabor
Frits Zernike
Hendrik Lorentz
Pieter Seaman
Who developed the pentode electron tube?
Bernhard Tellegen
Lee de Forest
John Ambrose Fleming
Thomas Edison
What did Dutch engineers develop at Shell in 1929?
The Shell-Mids process for petrol
The catalytic cracking
The octane meter
The platforming process
What did Unilever develop first in the world in 1930?
Frozen food
Dried food
Tinned food
Dehydrated food
Which Dutch invention from 1608 changed the way we look at the stars?
The telescope by Hans Lippershey
The microscope by Zacharias Janssen
The barometer by Evangelista Torricelli
The compass by Petrus Peregrinus
Which Dutch invention from 1928 is still used in all electric motors?
The rotating magnetic field
The commutator
The carbon brush
The permanent magnet
What Dutch invention made modern wind power commercially viable?
The advanced wind turbine technology
The windmill
The generator
The electricity grid
Which Dutch contribution to modern aviation was developed by Fokker?
The interrupter mechanism for machine guns
The Jet Moor
The landing gear
The autopilot
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