Terrain/Environment
Industry & Economy
True or False
Language
Miscellaneous Facts
100
What is the most famous Swiss mountain?
Matterhorn
100
Swiss people consume the most _____ per capita in the world.
Chocolate
100
There are more banks than dentists in Switzerland.
True
100
What language do most Swiss people speak?
German
100
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
200
What mountain range runs through Switzerland?
The Swiss Alps
200
What is the Swiss currency?
Swiss Franc
200
4 million people live in Switzerland.
False. 7 million.
200
What are the 4 official languages of Switzerland?
German, French, Italian, and Romansh
200
What international organization has a cross that is the opposite of Switzerland’s flag?
Red Cross
300
Most major cities are on what land form?
Mountains
300
Why are Swiss banks famous?
Secretive, anonymous, can technically avoid taxes. Connected to “numbers” and not “names”
300
30% of the population in Switzerland are foreigners.
False. About 25%.
300
This is how you say "goodbye" in German.
"Auf Wiedersehen"
300
What does the Swiss flag look like?
Red with a white cross
400
What percentage of the land are mountains?
40%
400
Switzerland is the #1 producer of _____.
Chocolate
400
Football is still called football in Switzerland.
False. It is called soccer in Switzerland.
400
This is how you say "car" in German.
"Auto"
400
How many Cantons or States are in Switzerland?
26
500
Name 2 countries that border Switzerland.
Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Liechtenstein
500
Name 2 things Switzerland is famous for.
Chocolate, cheese, banking system, watches, and alpine mountain areas.
500
You are never more than 10 miles from a lake.
True
500
This is how you say "tree" in German.
"Baum"
500
Why is Swiss army knife red?
So it can be found in the snow
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