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| Below the questions with the correct answers of the rounds 1, 2,
3 - compare them to what you wrote on your form. |
| On this page go to: | Round 1 | Round
2 | Round 3 | Top of Page
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Round 1
Round One had three questions.
Each of the three questions had five clues that have to be answered
first;
the answers to the clues held the details for the answer to the question.
Please consider that this Quiz was made for use in
the summer of 2001.
Please note that many questions refer to Dutch historic and other
local events.
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| Question
1. |
(Clue) |
(answer) |
| Clue 1.1 |
In which Dutch Century (Age) (nickname)
was the Rampjaar (Year of Disaster)? |
Golden Age |
| Clue 1.2 |
Which is the given name of State
Secretary Bos (Finance)? |
Wouter |
| Clue 1.3 |
Which was the occupation of Gomarus? |
Reverend (Dominee) |
| Clue 1.4 |
Which city lies between Vlaardingen
and Hook of Holland? |
Maassluis |
| Clue 1.5 |
What do three hammers and one French
lily picture? |
e.g. Coat of Arms Kolff |
Using the help of the clues, give the Christian
name we are asking for |
| answer Question 1: (Wolter)
Gualtherus |
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| Question
2. |
(Clue) |
(answer) |
| Clue 2.1 |
Where is the Peerd van Ome Loeks? |
Groningen |
| Clue 2.2 |
Where is the oldest bridge across
the river IJssel? |
Kampen |
| Clue 2.3 |
What was the profession of Aletta
Jacobs? |
Med. doctor |
| Clue 2.4 |
Where will the next Olympics take
place? |
Salt Lake City |
| Clue 2.4 |
Name a leading part (role) in Op
Hoop van Zegen (leave out the 'K') |
Niertje |
Using the help of the clues, give the Christian
name we are asking for |
| answer Question 2: Willem
Jacob (Pim) |
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| Question
3. |
(Clue) |
(answer) |
| Clue 3.1 |
Which is the worlds' largest port
city? |
Rotterdam |
| Clue 3.2 |
In which year Hirohito was made Emperor
of Japan? |
1926 |
| Clue 3.3 |
Which is the name of a hotel te Rotterdam
that had the same name as the First Republic in Germany? |
Weimar |
| Clue 3.4 |
What is (in Dutch) to start to erect? |
To found, to erect |
| Clue 3.5 |
Give a cryptic description of a group
of blood relatives? |
Family Association |
Using the help of the clues, give the Christian
name we are asking for |
| answer Question 3: Kolff
Family Association |
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Round 2
This round required five answers whith each question.
Please consider that this Quiz was made for use in
the summer of 2001.
Please note that many questions refer to Dutch historic and other
local events.
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(question)
(below the question, the possible answers) |
| Question 1 |
State five locations where the Family
Day has been held in the past 10 years |
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2000 - Biddinghuizen (Flevoland)
1999 - Utrecht (Vecht)
1998 - Amsterdam, Ouderkerk ad Amstel
1997 - Hoog Soeren, Apeldoorn, Teuge
1996 - Rotterdam (Hoek van Holland, Maassluis)
1995 - Loenen ad Vecht (Terra Nova)
1994 - Velp, Hoge Veluwe (Otterloo, Hoenderloo)
1993 - Soesterberg
1992 - Zoeterwoude, Floriade, Zoetermeer
1991 - Enkhuizen, Lelystad, IJsselmeer |
| Question 2 |
State five of the eight most commonly
used given names of male Kolffs, derivated names are considered
the same name |
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Cees, Kees, Cornelis
Wouter, Wolter, Therus, Gualtherus
Jan, Johannes, Hans
Willem, Wim
Herbert
Dirk
Pieter, Peter, Piet
Marius |
| Question 3 |
State five towns outside the Netherlands
where Kolffs reside; try to mention least as possible towns
in one country, this gives extra points |
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Ascain (F)
Atlanta (USA)
Baltimore (USA)
Bangalore (India)
Boekarest (Rom)
Buenos Aires (Arg)
Chardonne (CH)
Christchurch (NZ)
Coesfeld Lette (D)
Columbus (USA)
Earlysville (USA)
Egham (GB)
Fairfield (USA)
Falmouth (GB)
Ferndorf (A)
Genève (CH)
Göcek Fethiye (Turk)
Grasse (F)
Hadlow (GB)
Hemel Hampstead (GB)
Hinnerup (Aarhûs) (DK) |
Houston (USA)
Incline Village (USA)
La Tour du Peitz (CH)
London (GB)
Münster (Lette) (D)
Neerpelt (B)
Nelson (NZ)
New Canaan (USA)
New Milford (USA)
New York (USA)
Oslo (N)
Parijs (F)
Plottier (Arg)
Port Townsend (USA)
Princeton (USA)
Rangiora (NZ)
Rosario (Arg)
Tostado (Arg)
Tygerpark (ZA)
Villa Gesell (Arg)
Villanova (USA) |
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Round 3
This Third Round had five multiple choice questions.
Each question has only one correct answer.
Please consider that this Quiz was made for use in
the summer of 2001.
Please note that many questions refer to Dutch historic and other
local events.
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(question) |
(choice a-b-c) |
| Question 1. |
How many members does the Kolff Family
have? |
1.a - less than 250
1.b - 250 - 500 (correct answer)
1.c - more than 500 |
| Question 2. |
What is the largest number of children
ever born to one Kolff woman? |
2.a - 12
2.b - 14
2.c - 17 (correct answer); see note
1 |
| Question 3. |
In which city most Kolff's are born
(excluding Rotterdam)? |
3.a - Deil
3.b - The Hague
3.c - Middelharnis (correct answer); see
note 2 |
| Question 4. |
How many times did a Kolff marry
a Kolff? |
4.a - seven times or less
4.b - eight to ten times
4.c - eleven times or more (correct answer) |
| Question 5. |
How many Family Days have taken place
to this day (2001)? |
5.a - 72 family days
5.b - 71 family days (correct answer)
5.c - 70 family days |
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| Now continue to the Score
Numbers > |
Note 1:
From the marriage of Lambertus Constantinus Kolff van Oisterwijk,
born Middelharnis 1820, mayor of Stad aan 't Haringvliet en Den Bommel,
and Geertruida Hermina Barones van Isselmuden, born Hemmen 1825, 17
children were born.
(Gnealogy: CCA - XIVq)
Note 2:
The quiz was made in 2001, so this is the situation in 2001:
1. Rotterdam: 193
2. Middelharnis: 76
3. Den Haag: 49
4. Deil: 35
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