Quiz on Belgium

What is the official name of Belgium ?
1. Republic of Belgium
2. People's Democratic Republic of Belgium
3. Kingdom of Belgium
4. People's Republic of Belgium
How many provinces are there in Belgium ?
1. 48
2. 23
3. 50
4. 10
Apart from French which is the other major language spoken in Belgium ?
1. Dutch
2. English
3. German
4. Spanish
Name the capital of Belgium :
1. Brussels
2. Antwerp
3. Mons
4. Liege
How many governments are there in Belgium?
1. 1
2. 4
3. 2
4. 5
Which city in Belgium is known as a centre for diamond trade ?
1. Antwerp
2. Mons
3. Brussels
4. Liege
Which is the highest peak in Belgium ?
1. Signal de Botrange
2. Mt Leopold
3. Mt Bedouin
4. Cotopaxi
Name the only colony that Belgium had in Africa :
1. Democratic Republic of Congo
2. Gabon
3. Gambia
4. Nigeria
Belgium has lost the Eurovision Song Contest several times. Only one Belgian competitor won the contest: a young girl won in 1986.What is her artist name?
1. Jo Leemans
2. Sandra Kim
3. Jo Lemaire
4. Zarah
A Belgian singer-songwriter died near Paris in 1978. He is famous for songs as “Ne me quitte pas” (“Don’t Leave Me Now”) and “Le plat pays” (“The Flat Country”). What is his name?
1. Will Tura
2. Peter Koelewijn
3. Salvatore Adamo
4. Jacques Brel
July 21st, 1969. A young Belgian cyclist wins his first Tour de France. Who was this cyclist, who won in total five times the Tour de France, five times the Giro d’Italia and once the Vuelta d’España?
1. Rik Van Steenbergen
2. Stan Ockers
3. Eddy Merckx
4. Tom Boonen
Which monument with a height of 102 m (about 110 yards) was placed in Brussels in 1958?
1. Atomium
2. Saint Hubert’s Gallery
3. Heisel Stadium
4. Munt Theatre
In 1946 the comic strip series by the name of Tintin was launched. What is the name ( pseudonym) of the author?
1. Willy Vandersteen
2. Marc Neels
3. Hergé
4. Jef Nys
Which Belgian politician was the first chairman of the General Assembly of the United Nations?
1. Paul-Henri Spaak
2. Leo Collard
3. Theo Lefèvre
4. Camille Gutt
What is the most famous Belgian Export product?
1. Wool
2. Chocolate
3. Kiwi
4. Wine