Switzerland Quiz

Switzerland Quiz Questions

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1) To which year Switzerland dates its independence?
a) 1815
b) 1848
c) 1291
d) 1945

2) Which is the capital of Switzerland?
a) Geneva
b) Lausanne
c) Berne
d) Friburg

3) Who is known as Swiss Miss?
a) Maria Sharapova
b) Martina Hingis
c) Elena Dementieva
d) Mary Pierce

4) Which of following is not an official language of Switzerland?
a) Spanish
b) French
c) Italian
d) German

5) How many cantons are in Switzerland?
a) 14
b) 22
c) 24
d) 26

6) Which of the following countries does not have a border with Switzerland?
a) Belgium
b) France
c) Germany
d) Italy

7) How many medals were won by Switzerland in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Six
d) Eight

8) Which city is the seat of International Labour Organization?
a) Geneva
b) Lausanne
c) Montreaux
d) Friburg

9) Where was Protestant reformer Ulrich Zwingli born?
a) Boredaux
b) Zurich
c) Wildhaus
d) Rome

10) Who is protected by Swiss Guards?
a) President of France
b) President of Italy
c) Pope
d) President of Germany

11) Which mountain range in Switzerland?
a) Hindukush
b) Himalaya
c) Alps
d) Andes

12) Which reformer died in Geneva in 1564?
a) Martin Luther
b) Ulrich Zwingli
c) John Calvin
d) John Knox

13) Which is the national flower of Switzerland?
a) Lotus
b) Rose
c) Edelweiss
d) Sunflower

14) Which is the national anthem of Switzerland?
a) Swiss Psalm
b) God save the Queen
c) Star spangled banner
d) Jana Gana Mana

15) Where does World Economic Forum hold its Annual Meetings?
a) Geneva
b) Davos
c) Berne
d) Friburg

16) Where did fictional characters Sherlock Holmes and engage in a hand to hand fight?
a) Lake Geneva
b) Red Cross Building
c) Reichenbach Falls
d) Palais de Rumine

17) Who along with Walter Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937?
a) Paul Karrer
b) Albert Hoffman
c) Christopher Glaser
d) Marc Delafontaine

18) Who of the following is not a painter?
a) Giovanni Giacometti
b) Alberto Giacometti
c) Richard R. Ernst
d) Donato Giancola

19) Which are the two Houses of Swiss Parliament?
a) House of Lords and House of Commons
b) Council of States and National Council
c) Senate and House of Commons
d) Senate and House of Representatives

20) What is the area of Switzerland?
a) 41,285 sq. km.
b) 34,585 sq. km.
c) 56,277 sq. km.
d) 64,622 sq. km.

21) Which name appears on Switzerland’s postal stamps?
a) Switzerland
b) Helvetia
c) Swiss Republic
d) Swiss Federation

22) Which is the currency of Switzerland?
a) Euro
b) Dollar
c) Swiss Franc
d) Pound

23) Which city is known as Switzerland’s San Francisco ?
a) Basel
b) Lausanne
c) Berne
d) Friburg

24) Since when Switzerland is neutral?
a) 1271
b) 1417
c) 1948
d) 1515

25) Who founded Red Cross?
a) Alfred Bernard Nobel
b) Jean Paul Sartre
c) Henry Dunant
d) Victor Hugo

Switzerland Quiz Questions with Answers

1) To which year Switzerland dates its independence?
c) 1291

2) Which is the capital of Switzerland?
c) Berne

3) Who is known as Swiss Miss?
b) Martina Hingis

4) Which of following is not an official language of Switzerland?
a) Spanish

5) How many cantons are in Switzerland?
d) 26

6) Which of the following countries does not have a border with Switzerland?
a) Belgium

7) How many medals were won by Switzerland in Athens Olympics 2004?
b) Five

8) Which city is the seat of International Labour Organization?
a) Geneva

9) Where was Protestant reformer Ulrich Zwingli born?
c) Wildhaus

10) Who is protected by Swiss Guards?
c) Pope

11) Which mountain range in Switzerland?
c) Alps

12) Which reformer died in Geneva in 1564?
c) John Calvin

13) Which is the national flower of Switzerland?
c) Edelweiss

14) Which is the national anthem of Switzerland?
a) Swiss Psalm

15) Where does World Economic Forum hold its Annual Meetings?
b) Davos

16) Where did fictional characters Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty engage in a hand to hand fight?
c) Reichenbach Falls

17) Who along with Walter Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937?
a) Paul Karrer

18) Who of the following is not a painter?
c) Richard R. Ernst

19) Which are the two Houses of Swiss Parliament?
b) Council of States and National Council

20) What is the area of Switzerland?
a) 41,285 sq. km.

21) Which name appears on Switzerland’s postal stamps?
b) Helvetia

22) Which is the currency of Switzerland?
c) Swiss Franc

23) Which city is known as Switzerland’s San Francisco ?
b) Lausanne

24) Since when Switzerland is neutral?
d) 1515

25) Who founded Red Cross?
c) Henry Dunant