Free KNM Practice Quiz (Dutch + English)

Q: From what age do you get the full statutory minimum wage?

21. Under-21s receive a lower youth minimum wage; from 21 you are entitled to the full minimum wage.

Q: You lose your job. Where do you apply for unemployment benefit (WW)?

UWV. UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) handles WW unemployment benefit. The municipality handles social assistance (bijstand).

Q: Which organisation pays out healthcare and rent allowance?

Benefits Agency (Dienst Toeslagen). Allowances (toeslagen) are handled by Dienst Toeslagen, part of the Ministry of Finance.

Q: Can two men or two women marry each other in the Netherlands?

Yes, since 2001. On 1 April 2001 the Netherlands became the first country to open civil marriage to same-sex couples.

Q: You are moving within the Netherlands. When do you report your new address to the municipality?

Between 4 weeks before and 5 days after moving. You must report between 4 weeks before and 5 days after the move. Late reporting can lead to a fine.

Q: You rent social housing and disagree with your rent increase. Where can you go?

The Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie). The Huurcommissie is an independent body that settles disputes between tenants and landlords, e.g. about rent or maintenance.

Q: You come to live in the Netherlands. Within what time must you take out basic health insurance?

Within 4 months. Basic health insurance is compulsory for residents. You have 4 months; if you are late it is not backdated and you may be fined.

Q: You want to see a medical specialist in hospital. What do you usually need first?

A referral from your GP. The GP (huisarts) is the gatekeeper: for most specialist care you need a referral, or the insurer may not pay.

Q: Which number do you call when a life is in danger or after a serious accident?

112. 112 is the emergency number for ambulance, fire service and police. Use 0900-8844 for police matters without urgency.

Q: How many provinces does the Netherlands have?

12. There are 12 provinces. Flevoland, the youngest, was created in 1986 on reclaimed land.

Question 1

Vanaf welke leeftijd krijgt u het volledige wettelijk minimumloon? / From what age do you get the full statutory minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

16

Answer

18

Answer

25

Question 2

U verliest uw baan. Waar vraagt u een WW-uitkering aan? / You lose your job. Where do you apply for unemployment benefit (WW)?

Accepted Answer

UWV

Answer

The municipality

Answer

DUO

Answer

The Tax Administration

Question 3

Welke organisatie betaalt zorgtoeslag en huurtoeslag uit? / Which organisation pays out healthcare and rent allowance?

Accepted Answer

Benefits Agency (Dienst Toeslagen)

Answer

Your GP

Answer

Your landlord

Answer

UWV

Question 4

Mogen twee mannen of twee vrouwen in Nederland met elkaar trouwen? / Can two men or two women marry each other in the Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Yes, since 2001

Answer

No, it is forbidden

Answer

Only in church

Answer

Only in Amsterdam

Question 5

U gaat verhuizen binnen Nederland. Wanneer geeft u uw nieuwe adres door aan de gemeente? / You are moving within the Netherlands. When do you report your new address to the municipality?

Accepted Answer

Between 4 weeks before and 5 days after moving

Answer

Within 1 year

Answer

Only if the municipality asks

Answer

You don't need to

Question 6

U huurt een sociale huurwoning en bent het niet eens met uw huurverhoging. Waar kunt u terecht? / You rent social housing and disagree with your rent increase. Where can you go?

Accepted Answer

The Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie)

Answer

The police

Answer

UWV

Answer

Your GP

Question 7

U komt in Nederland wonen. Binnen welke tijd moet u een basisverzekering afsluiten? / You come to live in the Netherlands. Within what time must you take out basic health insurance?

Accepted Answer

Within 4 months

Answer

Within 2 years

Answer

Only when you get ill

Answer

It is not compulsory

Question 8

U wilt naar een medisch specialist in het ziekenhuis. Wat heeft u meestal eerst nodig? / You want to see a medical specialist in hospital. What do you usually need first?

Accepted Answer

A referral from your GP

Answer

A letter from the municipality

Answer

Your employer's permission

Answer

Nothing, you can go straight there

Question 9

Welk nummer belt u bij levensgevaar of een ernstig ongeluk? / Which number do you call when a life is in danger or after a serious accident?

Accepted Answer

112

Answer

0900-8844

Answer

911

Answer

1414

Question 10

Hoeveel provincies heeft Nederland? / How many provinces does the Netherlands have?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

11

Answer

14

Question 11

Wat herdenken Nederlanders op 4 mei? / What do Dutch people commemorate on 4 May?

Accepted Answer

The victims of war, with two minutes of silence

Answer

The King's birthday

Answer

The end of the Eighty Years' War

Answer

The 1953 flood

Question 12

Wat gebeurde er tijdens de Holocaust met de Joden in Nederland? / What happened to the Jews in the Netherlands during the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

About three quarters were murdered

Answer

They had to move to England

Answer

Nothing happened to them

Answer

They got more rights

Question 13

Welke organisatie regelt het inburgeringsexamen? / Which organisation runs the civic integration exam?

Accepted Answer

DUO

Answer

The IND

Answer

The Tax Administration

Answer

CBR

Question 14

Wanneer krijgt u een burgerservicenummer (BSN)? / When do you get a citizen service number (BSN)?

Accepted Answer

When you register with the municipality (BRP)

Answer

With your first salary

Answer

After the integration exam

Answer

At the GP

Question 15

Hoeveel zetels heeft de Tweede Kamer? / How many seats does the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) have?

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

75

Answer

100

Answer

225

Question 16

U heeft geen Nederlandse of EU-nationaliteit. Wanneer mag u stemmen voor de gemeenteraad? / You do not have Dutch or EU nationality. When may you vote for the municipal council?

Accepted Answer

After 5 years of legal residence (and aged 18+)

Answer

Never

Answer

Immediately on arrival

Answer

Only after naturalisation

Question 17

Wat staat er in artikel 1 van de Grondwet? / What does Article 1 of the Dutch Constitution say?

Accepted Answer

Everyone is treated equally in equal cases; discrimination is forbidden

Answer

Everyone must vote

Answer

The King makes the laws

Answer

Everyone must speak Dutch

Question 18

Wat geldt als een religieuze regel botst met de Nederlandse wet? / What applies if a religious rule conflicts with Dutch law?

Accepted Answer

The law of the state comes first

Answer

The religious rule comes first

Answer

You may choose yourself

Answer

The neighbours decide

Question 19

Vanaf welke leeftijd is een kind leerplichtig? / From what age must a child attend school (leerplicht)?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 20

Een jongere van 17 heeft nog geen havo-, vwo- of mbo-2-diploma. Wat geldt? / A 17-year-old has no HAVO, VWO or MBO level-2 diploma yet. What applies?

Accepted Answer

They must stay in education until they get a start qualification or turn 18

Answer

They may leave school

Answer

They must join the army

Answer

The parents choose

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