Switzerland Quiz
Switzerland Quiz Questions
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