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Netherlands provinces quiz

Twelve provinces: can you find them all?

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Netherlands provinces quiz: 12 provinces, and the capitals that are not Amsterdam

A family that has just moved to Utrecht plays the quiz to learn the country. “Find the place” asks all 12 provinces in random order; “Find it from its capital” asks 10, as Groningen and Utrecht share their names with their capitals; “Choose the capital” asks all 12, each province lit up with four capitals to pick from.

  1. The trap: Amsterdam and Rotterdam are not on the list. North Holland’s capital is Haarlem and South Holland’s is The Hague, so “Find the one whose capital is The Hague” wants South Holland.
  2. In “Choose the capital”, North Holland’s three wrong answers come two from the six nearest capitals (Lelystad, Utrecht, The Hague, Arnhem, Leeuwarden, Zwolle) and one from anywhere else.
  3. Flevoland’s question can offer Leeuwarden as the look-alike, the other capital starting with L besides Lelystad.
  4. All 12 provinces are big enough to click on a phone without zooming; Zeeland and Utrecht are the smallest on the map.
Province Capital Asked in “Find it from its capital”
Groningen Groningenno — same name
Friesland Leeuwardenyes
Drenthe Assenyes
Overijssel Zwolleyes
Flevoland Lelystadyes
Gelderland Arnhemyes
Utrecht Utrechtno — same name
North Holland Haarlemyes
South Holland The Hagueyes
Zeeland Middelburgyes
North Brabant 's-Hertogenboschyes
Limburg Maastrichtyes

The bar ends with, say, “Done! 10/12 in 1:48”: 10 found at the first try out of 12. The two missed are listed under “Missed”, and “Practise the ones I missed” asks just those two again in a new order.

How it works

  1. Choose a quiz: find the provinces by name, find each from its capital, or choose the capital among four.
  2. Click or tap each place as its name appears; zoom in for the small ones.
  3. At the end, see your time and score, then practise only the ones you missed.

Frequently asked questions

Is Amsterdam a capital in the quiz?
No — North Holland’s capital is Haarlem, and South Holland’s is The Hague, as the provinces have them.
How does it work?
A name appears above the map: click or tap that place. Right answers turn green; after three misses the answer is shown. Skipped places come back at the end, and the ones you missed can be practised again.
Why are Groningen and Utrecht not asked from their capitals?
Their capitals have the same name as the province, so “Find the one whose capital is Utrecht” would give the answer away. “Find it from its capital” asks the other 10; “Choose the capital” asks all 12.
Do I need an account?
No. The quiz runs in your browser with nothing to install or sign up for, and your scores are not stored anywhere.

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