Amsterdam Trivia Questions

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  1. This Dutch Golden Age painter created "The Night Watch" while residing on Jodenbreestraat, where his former residence now serves as a popular tourist destination.

    • Rembrandt
    • Vermeer
    • Frans Hals
    • Jan Steen
  2. Built in the 17th century, this neighborhood's iconic narrow residences with gabled facades line concentric waterways that earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2010.

    • Jordaan
    • Canal Ring (Grachtengordel)
    • De Pijp
    • Plantage
  3. This red-bricked institution holds Vermeer's "The Milkmaid" and the largest collection of Dutch Golden Age paintings in the world.

    • Van Gogh Museum
    • Stedelijk Museum
    • Rijksmuseum
    • Mauritshuis
  4. During WWII, a Jewish teenager hid for two years in a secret location on Prinsengracht; her written account became one of history's most-read personal narratives after the war.

    • Corrie ten Boom
    • Etty Hillesum
    • Margot Frank
    • Anne Frank
  5. This 17th-century structure on the city's main plaza served as the municipal headquarters before Napoleon's brother converted it into a residence for the sovereign.

    • Royal Palace
    • Nieuwe Kerk
    • Madame Tussauds
    • National Monument
  6. This central plaza's name derives from an original barrier built on the river that flows through the city, which also gave the settlement its historical name.

    • Leidseplein
    • Dam Square
    • Rembrandtplein
    • Museumplein
  7. This distinctive architectural style features a protruding wooden apparatus at the rooftop used with pulleys to lift furniture, since interior staircases were too narrow.

    • Step gable style
    • Neck gable style
    • Hoisting beam house
    • Bell gable style
  8. This former measuring station on Nieuwmarkt dates to 1488 and originally served as a city gate before becoming a headquarters for several professional associations.

    • De Waag
    • Munttoren
    • Schreierstoren
    • Montelbaanstoren

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