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Switzerland Multiple Choice
How well do you know Switzerland? Answer these easy and tricky questions!
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Last updated: January 22, 2019
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1.
How many countries border Switzerland?
5
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4
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3
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6
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There are 5; Austria, France, Germany, Italy and little Liechtenstein
2.
What is the official capital of Switzerland?
Geneva
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Bern
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Zürich
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none
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In fact, Switzerland does not have a capital!
Bern is only a "federal city", sometimes referred to as a de facto capital
Bern is only a "federal city", sometimes referred to as a de facto capital
3.
What is the southernmost canton of Switzerland?
Ticino
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Graubünden
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Geneva
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Valais
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4.
What was Switzerland's position during both World Wars?
part of the Allies
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neutral
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part of the Axis / Central Powers
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5.
Which of the following companies is a Swiss one?
all of them
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Swatch
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Novartis
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Nestlé
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Nestlé is headquartered in Vevey, Novartis in Basel and Swatch in Biel/Bienne
6.
What is the most commonly spoken non-official language in Switzerland?
Serbo-Croatian
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English
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Albanian
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Spanish
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English 5.4%, Albanian 2.7%, Serbo-Croatian 2.3%, Spanish 2.3%
7.
What is the top-level domain of Switzerland?
.su
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.sz
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.sw
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.ch
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"ch" is an abbreviation for Confoederatio Helvetica (Latin for Swiss Confederation)
8.
Which famous village is situated on the foot of the Matterhorn?
St. Moritz
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Saas-Fee
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Zermatt
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Davos
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9.
Which of the following words is a common Swiss name?
Beat
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Hit
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Lose
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Undo
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It's pronounced bey-ah-t
10.
The most successful Swiss ice hockey club hails from ... ?
Zürich
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Davos
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Lugano
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Bern
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It's the Hockey Club Davos, holding 31 titles
11.
When did Switzerland get its independence?
1815 (Congress of Vienna)
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1291 (Rütlischwur)
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1648 (Peace of Westphalia)
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1848 (Foundation of the Swiss Confederation)
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Tricky! 1291 was just a judical oath and in 1815/1848, Switzerland already existed
12.
Which of the following statements is true?
Although every fourth person has a gun, we had a one mass shooting since 1980
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All of them
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Although we are landlocked, we do have a merchant navy
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Although we have the densest railway network,
it remains to this day the most punctual one ✓
it remains to this day the most punctual one ✓
All of them are true. Fun fact: it is part of Swiss culture to rant about trains
when they're arriving one minute later than expected
when they're arriving one minute later than expected
13.
Who is the national personification of Switzerland?
Marianne
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Wilhelm Tell
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Helvetia
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Heidi
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14.
What is the national airline of Switzerland?
Helvetic Airways
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Edelweiss Air
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Swiss
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Swissair
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15.
Which of the following special records do we hold?
Most-attended ice hockey league outside North America
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Highest percentage of smartphone users at nearly 74%
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First to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice
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Longest road tunnel outside Asia
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It's the National League (c. 6,700 spectators), coming second after the NHL
16.
Which of the following cities is located in Switzerland?
Cortina d'Ampezzo
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Verbier
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Évian-les-Bains
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Schaan
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Évian is French, Cortina is Italian and Schaan is in Liechtenstein
17.
Which of the following dishes does not necessarily require cheese?
Malakoff
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Fondue
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Rösti
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Raclette
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Rösti is made out of potatoes
18.
Who is the most successful Swiss tennis player of all time?
Stan Wawrinka
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Martina Hingis
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Boris Becker
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Roger Federer
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20 Grand Slams!
19.
What is our relation towards the EU?
An upcoming referendum in 2020 has good chances of being approved
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We never held a EU membership referendum
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We rejected a EU membership by 50.3% of the votes back in 1992
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We aren't part of it, but participate in the European Economic Area (EEA)
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We never voted about joining the EU. We refused the EEA membership in 1992. As of 2018, only 3% have a favourable view towards the European Union. No referendum is planned.
20.
As of 2019, how many years have passed since the last war took place on Swiss ground?
172 years
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204 years
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126 years
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74 years
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It was the Sonderbund War of 1847, basically Protestants vs. Catholics
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Very nice quiz, kudos to you!