Statistics for Famous Dutch People

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Clue	Person	% Correct
Famous impressionist painter who famously cut off his own ear	Vincent Van Gogh	100%
Visual artist known for his paintings during the Dutch Golden Age	Rembrandt van Rijn	73%
Seafarer and explorer; was the first European to reach New Zealand and Fiji	Abel Tasman	55%
Professional football player and manager; won Ballon d'Or three times	Johan Cruyff	52%
Became King of England following the Glorious Revolution	William of Orange	52%
One of the greatest guitarists of all time; frontman of the band named after him	Eddie Van Halen	50%
Exotic dancer who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I	Mata Hari	50%
Businessman and scientist; referred to as 'the Father of Microbiology'	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek	30%
Catholic theologian; one of the greatest scholars of the Northern Renaissance	Desiderius Erasmus	30%
Politician currently serving as Prime Minister of the Netherlands	Mark Rutte	30%
Actor who played in movies such as 'Blade Runner' and 'Sin City'	Rutger Hauer	20%
Professional heavyweight kickboxer, ranked number one globally by Combat Press	Rico Verhoeven	18%
Skilled admiral; known his victories during the Anglo-Dutch Wars	Michiel de Ruyter	11%
Painter and art theoretician and contributor of the 'De Stijl' movement	Piet Mondrian	11%
Engineer and inventor; builder of the first navigable submarine in 1620	Cornelis Drebbel	5%