History of Belgium - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Near what Belgian town did Napoleon meet his final defeat? Waterloo
98%
What country was personally owned (and abused) by King Leopold of Belgium? D.R. Congo
94%
From what country did Belgium declare its independence in 1830? Netherlands
88%
What event was hosted in Antwerp in 1920? Summer Olympics
88%
What little blue comic figures were created by Peyo in 1958? The Smurfs
78%
What fictional detective was created by Agatha Christie? Hercule Poirot
65%
What British commander defeated Napoleon at that battle? Duke of Wellington
59%
Via what forest in Belgium did Hitler invade France? Ardennes
57%
What type of famous musical instrument was invented by a Belgian guy named Adolphe? Saxaphone
57%
Near what Belgian city were five WWI battles fought? Ypres
53%
In what sport did Eddy Merckx compete in tournaments? Cycling
51%
What region, east of the above, did Germany cede to Belgium after WWI? Ruanda-Urundi
49%
What football player had the highest transfer fees for Real Madrid? Eden Hazard
46%
What famous painter will say what a pipe isn't? René Magritte
46%
Who painted "The Elevation of the Cross" and fleshy women? Peter Paul Rubens
43%
Who was sworn in as King of the Belgians in 2013? King Philippe
40%
What German counter-offensive on the Western front took place in late 1944? Battle of {Bulge}
39%
Who painted the "Arnolfini Portrait" and a self portrait in a red turban? Jan van {Eyck}
37%
What was the name of the WWI plan where Germany invaded France via neutral Belgium? {Schlieffen} Plan
26%
What scientific theory was originally formalised by Belgian Catholic priest and professor of physics Georges Lemaître Big Bang
21%
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