Question 27/80 · KNM · History and geography
What do many Dutch people do on 4 May at 8 pm?
🇳🇱 Wat doen veel Nederlanders op 4 mei om 20.00 uur?
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- Ze zijn 2 minuten stil om de doden te herdenken (They are silent for 2 minutes to remember the dead)
- Ze vieren de verjaardag van de koning (They celebrate the king's birthday)
- Ze steken vuurwerk af (They set off fireworks)
- Ze gaan winkelen (They go shopping)
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✓ Correct answer: A. Ze zijn 2 minuten stil om de doden te herdenken
Explanation: Op 4 mei is de Nationale Dodenherdenking. Om 20.00 uur is het in heel Nederland 2 minuten stil.
Translation: They are silent for 2 minutes to remember the dead
4 May is National Remembrance Day. At 8 pm the whole country is silent for 2 minutes.
4 May is National Remembrance Day. At 8 pm the whole country is silent for 2 minutes.
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