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Netherlands provinces quiz

We name a province and you tap it on the map. Play 10 or all 12, practice the ones you miss and challenge your class with a link.

Provinces of the Netherlands

Tap the province it asks for on the map.

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The 12 provinces in the quiz

The Netherlands has 12 provinces: 12 in the quiz. Use the Capitals button in the panel to find their capitals instead.

How to play

In Point mode we name a province and you tap it on the map; in Type mode one lights up and you type its name (accents don’t matter); and in Time trial you get 6 seconds per question. If you miss, we show you where it was, which way it lies and a hint drawn from the data: its size rank and its neighbors.

Each game has 10, 20 or all the questions, and at the end you can practice just the ones you missed. Your best score for each mode is saved in this browser only: neither we nor anyone else can see it, and there’s no sign-up.

The hardest ones

The smallest provinces are the hardest, since they barely show on the map: Utrecht (about 540 sq mi), Zeeland (about 730 sq mi), and Limburg (about 810 sq mi). Zoom in with the buttons or two fingers to tap them.

And watch out for look-alike names: North Holland and South Holland.

Tips to learn them

  • Start with the three largest: North Brabant, Gelderland, and Friesland cover 38% of the area of the Netherlands.
  • The 5 provinces bordering Germany trace that border on the map: Drenthe, Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, and Overijssel.
  • 6 of the 12 have no coastline: Drenthe, Flevoland, Gelderland, Limburg, Overijssel, and Utrecht.
  • Gelderland has the most neighbors: it borders 6 provinces. Once you place it, you have a landmark for many more.

Playing in class

If you teach in the Netherlands, start with your school’s province and its neighbors and add a few each day. Otherwise, it’s a good way to get to know the country before studying it.

With the Challenge your class link, everyone gets the same questions in the same order, with no accounts or passwords, and each student sees their own score, time and streak. To practice on paper, there’s a printable worksheet of the same map with an answer key.

List of all 12 provinces

  1. Drenthe Assen
  2. Flevoland Lelystad
  3. Friesland Leeuwarden
  4. Gelderland Arnhem
  5. Groningen Groningen
  6. Limburg Maastricht
  7. North Brabant 's-Hertogenbosch
  8. North Holland Haarlem
  9. Overijssel Zwolle
  10. South Holland The Hague
  11. Utrecht Utrecht
  12. Zeeland Middelburg

Frequently asked questions

How many provinces does the Netherlands have?

12 provinces: 12 in the quiz.

Can I play the capitals of the Netherlands?

Yes. In the quiz panel, under What to find, pick Capitals: we name the capital of a province and tapping its dot or the whole province both count.

Where is my best score saved?

In this browser: your best score for each mode and number of questions. Neither we nor anyone else can see it; if you clear your browser data, it’s gone.

Is there a printable worksheet of the Netherlands?

Yes: a worksheet with the numbered map, three activities and an answer key. You’ll find it under Printable worksheets below, next to the blank map.

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