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Amazing Belgium. Kaleidoscope of questions. Quiz

The online quiz series «World Geography Quiz: 100 Countries, 2,500 Questions: Educational Travel Around the Globe» was published as separate books on the online-platforms.

Each country in the world in the series online quizzes «World Geography Quiz: 100 Countries, 2,500 Questions: Educational Travel Around the Globe» is explored through 25 questions, which encourage independent research, comparisons between countries, fact-checking and the search for patterns and differences.

If you’re interested in new technologies and territories, you’ll not only learn many interesting facts about the national characteristics of countries around the world but also learn to find analogies and generalizations when comparing nature, sociology, economics, and culture.

Each country in the «Amazing Regional Studies. Kaleidoscope of Questions. Quiz series» series is examined through 25 questions and includes a sequence of five modules.

Module 1: General Information: 1. Borders, Country Map, 2. Flag Symbolism, 3. Coat of Arms Symbolism, 4. Toponymy, Etymology of Names, 5. Money

Module 2: Nature: 1. Mountains, 3. Water Resources, 3. Landscape Features, 4. Flora, 5. Fauna

Module 3: People: 1. Nations, ethnic groups, 2. Languages, linguistics, 3. National dishes, cuisine 4. People’s way of life (rules of behavior, traditions) 5. Famous people of the past and present

Module 4: Economics: 1. Urbanization, capital city 2. Agriculture, food security 3. Export, Trade, 4. Energy, transport, technology, 5. Attractions, tourism

Module 5: Culture: 1. Music, 2. Sports, 3. Religion, 4. Holidays, festivals, 5. Art

The online quiz includes problem question and question with possible answer options.

The series of online quizzes «Amazing Russia: The Complete Quiz Guide: Explore Every Region» is also useful for broadening horizons, career guidance, and developing critical thinking.

Amazing Belgium. Kaleidoscope of Questions. General Information

Belgium General 1

Can a country’s citizenship depend on which street your house door opens onto? In Baarle, you can wake up in one country and have breakfast in another without leaving your home, because the hallway and living room of the house may be in Belgium, while the bedrooms and dining room are in the Netherlands. Recently, the authorities of Belgium and the Netherlands agreed to exchange small peninsulas that ended up on each other’s territory due to changes in the river’s course. Which place represents a typical border?

1. Diomede Islands 2. Derby Line town 3. Iguazu Falls 4. Adler — Psou 5. Mount Roraima

Belgium General 2

Why does the Belgian flag resemble the German one in colors? The established sequence of colors of the Belgian national flag — black, gold, red — is based on the colors of the Brabant coat of arms. It was from the ancient capital of Brabant — Brussels — that the first call for Belgium’s independence from the Netherlands was made. Red symbolizes courage and readiness for self-sacrifice, black symbolizes strength, and gold symbolizes maturity. Which country’s flag does not have a red stripe?

1. Tajikistan 2. Russia 3. Guinea 4. Libya 5. Azerbaijan 6. Uzbekistan 7. Austria 8. Hungary

Belgium General 3

How to create a «speaking coat of arms»? A coat of arms is considered «speaking» when the names of some of its elements — most often the main figure — and the name of its owner sound similar. In the center of the large coat of arms of Belgium, on a black field, there is an image of a golden lion standing on its hind legs with its tongue out. This is Leo Belgicus — the Belgian lion, formerly the heraldic symbol of the Duchy of Brabant. Special names have been devised to describe different types of heraldic lions (rampant, passant, dormant, sejant, leaping, resting, etc.). Which country’s coat of arms does not have a lion?

1. Estonia 2. Denmark 3. Netherlands 4. Finland 5. Bulgaria 6. Andorra 7. Norway

Belgium General 4

Why do states appear and disappear on the world map? Before 1830, Belgium did not exist on the map. In the Middle Ages, these lands were called the Southern Netherlands. First they belonged to Burgundy, then to Spain, and until the end of the 18th century — to Austria. The Southern Netherlands passed from one country to another by dynastic inheritance rights. Along with Strasbourg and Luxembourg, Brussels — the capital of United Europe — the European Union. In the EU headquarters, the Berlaymont building, the administrative structure is concentrated, including the European Commission and the Council of Ministers. Today Belgium is not a country of…

1. kings 2. oil paint 3. fish 4. lace 5. chocolate 6. comics 7. castles 8. waffles

Belgium General 5