Big Belgian Quiz - international week

Question 1

Belgium produces over ... types of beer.

Accepted Answer

800

Question 2

Belgium has the highest number of castles per square metre in the world

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which KU Leuven gadget does NOT exist (yet)?

Accepted Answer

coffee

Question 4

Which Belgian product was strongly promoted at the Japan Expo in 2005 and New York's World Fair in 1964?

Accepted Answer

Belgian waffle

Question 5

KU Leuven is proud of its pineapple collection.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which of these cities have a statue of Erasmus (and are linked to the great scholar)?

Accepted Answer

Leuven and Rotterdam

Question 7

The Faculty of Economics and Business of KU leuven is EQUIS accredited

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Name the famous Belgian... we call him...

Accepted Answer

Tintin

Question 9

The world-famous Tomorrowland music festival is the largest electronic dance music festival in the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Leuven's 'old market square ' (Oude Markt) is known as 'the longest bar in Europe', besides bars you can find 2 ... here

Accepted Answer

pharmacies

Question 11

Which of the following European institutions is NOT (partly) based in Brussels?

Accepted Answer

European Court of Human Rights

Question 12

What are the three official languages of Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Dutch, French, German

Question 13

FEB KU Leuven has ... Master's degrees, 8 of which are taught in English.

Accepted Answer

22

Question 14

Which of the following dishes is NOT typically Belgian?

Accepted Answer

Pause Gourmande (special hamburger with foie gras)

Question 15

One of the famous Belgian landmarks is the Atomium. It is a depiction of what atom/which 'element'?

Accepted Answer

iron

Question 16

When was the KU Leuven founded?

Accepted Answer

1425

Question 17

What's the width of real Belgian fries?

Accepted Answer

11 mm

Question 18

How many tonnes of chocolate are produced in Belgium every year?

Accepted Answer

220.000

Question 19

How many UNESCO world heritage sites does Belgium have?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 20

How old do you have to be to get your driver's license in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 21

Brussels often gets labeled as 'cosmopolitan' with ... of its population coming from outside Belgium.

Accepted Answer

46 %

Question 22

KU Leuven split with its French-speaking sister university Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in

Accepted Answer

1968

Question 23

The city of Bruges, one of the top tourist attractions in Belgium, often gets nicknamed

Accepted Answer

the Venice of the North

Question 24

KU Leuven has over ... students

Accepted Answer

58.000

Question 25

Another famous Belgian landmark based in Brussels is Manneken Pis. How many 'costumes' does he have?

Accepted Answer

over 950

Question 26

This world famous artist lived most of his life in Antwerp.

Accepted Answer

Rubens

Question 27

KU Leuven was ranked ... in the world by Times Higher Education in 2021.

Accepted Answer

45th

Question 28

Which of the following locations sells the most chocolate in the world every year?

Accepted Answer

Brussels airport

Question 29

What is the capital of Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Brussels

Question 30

I am a ...

Accepted Answer

Liège waffle

Question 31

Name the famous Belgian...which of the following famous DJ's is Belgian?

Accepted Answer

Netsky

Question 32

Antwerp is the world hub for which of the following industries?

Accepted Answer

diamonds

Question 33

How many people live in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

11,5 million

Question 34

Which 4 countries border Belgium?

Accepted Answer

France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany

Question 35

The scent of chocolate makes you buy more.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Name the famous Belgian...which of these artists is NOT Belgian?

Accepted Answer

Hieronymus Bosch

Question 37

Most international students at FEB KU leuven can be found on the campus in ...

Accepted Answer

Brussels

Question 38

How many cocoa beans does it take to make 450gr (1 pound) of chocolate?

Accepted Answer

4000

Question 39

When is Belgian National Day?

Accepted Answer

July 21st

Question 40

What is the nickname of the male Belgian football team?

Accepted Answer

The red devils

Question 41

Which city hosted the 1920 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Antwerp

Question 42

When was Belgium founded?

Accepted Answer

1830

Question 43

In 2019 KU Leuven was named nr ... in Reuters World Ranking of Most Innovative Universities in Europe

Accepted Answer

1

Question 44

How many stations does the Brussels metro have?

Accepted Answer

60

Question 45

Name the famous Belgian... he is a world-famous detective who uses his 'little grey cells'...

Accepted Answer

Hercule Poirot

Question 46

In 2020 the city of Leuven won ...

Accepted Answer

European Capital of Innovation

Question 47

Which Belgian brand was the first one to introduce chocolate?

Accepted Answer

Neuhaus

Question 48

Current king of Belgium

Accepted Answer

Filip

Question 49

The Port of Antwerp is the nr.... sea-port in Europe (by number of total freight shipped).

Accepted Answer

2

Question 50

We are famous Belgians too

Accepted Answer

True

Big Belgian Quiz - international week

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