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The Ultimate Ghent Quiz: 16 Questions to Prove Your Knowledge

Total Questions: 16 | Topic: Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

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Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Who in the following pictures is the Mayor Of Ghent?

The Mayor Of Ghent is Mathias De Clercq. Mathias De Clercq took office on Nov 30, 2017. Mathias De Clercq is a member of Open Flemish Liberals And Democrats.
Mathias Toon Cecil Willy De Clercq, esq. is a Belgian politician.

Ghent Fact

Ghent (Dutch: Gent (listen); French: Gand (listen); traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Which of the following flags belongs to Ghent?

In 2005 the population of Ghent, was 230,951.[br] Can you guess what the population was in 2022?

In 2005 the population of Ghent, was 230,951.
Can you guess what the population was in 2022?

387,026
368,470
265,086
347,263

Which of the following maps best describes Ghent's location?

Ghent shares a border with [url class="tippy_vc" href="#2089098"]Melle[/url], [url class="tippy_vc" href="#2212647"]Sint-Martens-Latem[/url] & [url class="tippy_vc" href="#2207514"]Lochristi[/url]. [br] Can you guess which has a larger population?

Ghent shares a border with Melle, Sint-Martens-Latem & Lochristi.
Can you guess which has a larger population?

Ghent
Lochristi
Sint-Martens-Latem
Melle

The place with a largest population is Ghent. The population of the mentioned places is

Ghent
(265,086)
Lochristi
(22,300)
Melle
(11,574)
Sint-Martens-Latem
(8,468)

Ghent History Fact

After the Battle of Waterloo, Ghent and Flanders, previously ruled from the House of Habsburg in Vienna as the Austrian Netherlands, became a part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands with the northern Dutch for 15 years.

[url class="tippy_vc" href="#7491066"]Albrecht Rodenbach[/url] wrote the anthem of Ghent. Do you know who was the composer?

Albrecht Rodenbach wrote the anthem of Ghent. Do you know who was the composer?

Mamoru Kawagoe
Zubir Said
Johan De Stoop
Wilhelm Wiesberg

The composer of the anthem of Ghent is Johan De Stoop.

Ghent History Fact

After the Belgian Revolution, with the loss of port access to the sea for more than a decade, the local economy collapsed, and the first Belgian trade union originated in Ghent.

I was wondering if you might be able to tell me which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Ghent.[br](Select 2 answers)

I was wondering if you might be able to tell me which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Ghent.
(Select 2 answers)

Zuidlede
Ringvaart (Ghent)
Betsiboka River
Jiloca

The following bodies of water are located near Ghent:

Ghent–Terneuzen Canal
Ringvaart (Ghent)
Napoleon de Pauwvertakking
Moervaart
Zuidlede
Nederschelde
Lieve
Leie
Ketelvest
Scheldt

Ghent History Fact

The life of the people and the German invaders in Ghent during World War I is described by H. Wandt in "etappenleven te Gent".

In which countries is Ghent located? [br] (Select 2 answers)

In which countries is Ghent located?
(Select 2 answers)

Norway
France
Belgium
Republic Of Ireland

What is the timezone of Ghent?

UTC+06:00
UTC−02:00
UTC+01:00
UTC−09:30

Could you tell me which of the following organizations Ghent has belonged to?[br](Select 2 answers)

Could you tell me which of the following organizations Ghent has belonged to?
(Select 2 answers)

Creative Cities Network
Climate Alliance
International Society For Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing
Tactical Technology Collective

The following organizations have been among those that Ghent has been a part of:

Title	Date	Image
Climate Alliance	1997
Creative Cities Network	2009

Ghent Tourism Fact

The Ghent City Museum (Stadsmuseum, abbreviated STAM), is committed to recording and explaining the city's past and its inhabitants, and to preserving the present for future generations.

Can you select the official language of Ghent?

Dutch
Maltese
English
Spanish

The official language of Ghent is Dutch.
Dutch is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language.

Ghent Tourism Fact

The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen .

Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Ghent?[br](Select 2 answers)

Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Ghent?
(Select 2 answers)

Ełk
Gdańsk
Wiesbaden
Portage

Ghent is twinned with:

Nottingham
(1985- )
Melle
(1977- )
Brașov
(1993- )
Kanazawa
(1971- )
Tallinn
(1982- )
Saint-Raphaël
(1958- )
Mohammedia
(1982- )
Wiesbaden
(1969- )
Gdańsk
(2009- )
Albany
Liège

Ghent Tourism Fact

Also, every five years, an extensive botanical exhibition (Gentse Floraliën) takes place in Flanders Expo in Ghent, attracting numerous visitors to the city.

[url class="tippy_vc" href="#9532818"]Destelbergen[/url] occupies an area of 26.56 square kilometre. What is the area occupied by Ghent?

Destelbergen occupies an area of 26.56 square kilometre. What is the area occupied by Ghent?

156.18 Square Kilometre
165.55 Square Kilometre
151.49 Square Kilometre
168.67 Square Kilometre

How many Twitter followers does Ghent have?[br](as of May 10, 2022)?

How many Twitter followers does Ghent have?
(as of May 10, 2022)?

81,345
91,058
60,705
57,063

Ghent had 60,705 followers on Twitter as of May 10, 2022.

Ghent Transport Fact

By car the city is accessible via two motorways: In addition, Ghent also has two ringways: The municipality of Ghent comprises five railway stations: Ghent has an extensive network of public transport lines, operated by De Lijn.