NetherlandsOmgangsvormen, waarden en normen 11 · Manners, values and norms
What do people in the Netherlands celebrate on 5 May?
In the exam (Dutch)
Wat vieren mensen in Nederland op 5 mei?
- aThe King's birthday.De verjaardag van de koning.
- bThe end of Ramadan.Het einde van de Ramadan.
- cThe liberation in 1945.De bevrijding in 1945.Correct answer
Why?
5 May is Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag). On this day we celebrate that the Netherlands became free in 1945, after the Second World War. We also celebrate our freedom.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Dutch, as shown above.
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Easter (Pasen) is a Christian holiday. What do many children do at Easter?Correct answer:They look for coloured eggs.
Pasen is een christelijk feest. Wat doen veel kinderen met Pasen? — Ze zoeken gekleurde eieren.
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What do many Dutch people do at Christmas (Kerst)?Correct answer:They put a tree with lights in their home.
Wat doen veel Nederlanders met Kerst? — Ze zetten een boom met lichtjes in huis.
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It is 31 December, New Year's Eve (Oud en Nieuw). What do many Dutch people eat that evening?Correct answer:Deep-fried dough balls (oliebollen)
Het is 31 december, Oud en Nieuw. Wat eten veel Nederlanders die avond? — Oliebollen
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On which evening do many children in the Netherlands get presents from Sinterklaas?Correct answer:On 5 December.
Op welke avond krijgen veel kinderen in Nederland cadeautjes van Sinterklaas? — Op 5 december.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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