Geography
What are the five neighboring countries of Switzerland?
Italy
France
Germany
Austria
Liechtenstein
The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Frenchman Frédéric Passy and the Swiss Jean-Henri Dunant (Henry Dunant).
Henry Dunant was awarded the price because of his humanitarian efforts as the co-founder of what?
Henry Dunant was the cofounder of the Red Cross. T
What is ’Chäs’?
hint: Switzerland is known for this.
Cheese
Who are these people?
The seven members of the swiss federal council and the federal chancellor.
What is the population of Switzerland
Which historical figure or which army occupied the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1798
Napoleon Bonapoarte and the French Revolutionary Army invaded the Swiss Cofederacy and founded the Helvetic Republic which temporarily ended federalism until 1803.
What does ’Grüezi‘ mean?
hint: if you go to Switzerland you will hear this a lot.
Hello
Switzerland’s and Liechtenstein’s currency is the Swiss franc (CHF).
What is the biggest denomination of the franc banknotes?
1000 CHF (approx. 1085.95 USD)
Which Swiss ski town hosts the World Economic Forum, the Spengler Cup, and is the favorite ski resort of Prince Charles?
Davos Klosters
Swiss military neutrality was established by the treaty of Paris in which year?
1815.
Some nationalists claim that neutrality was established after the Battle of Marignano in 1515 but that is bs!!!
What does ‘Znacht’ mean?
hint: it is very popular at Ambrosia
Dinner
On average, at what age do Swiss men get married?
31.8 y/o and 29.6 y/o for women
What is the Gotthard Base Tunnel known for?
It is the longest railway tunnel in the world at 35.5 miles and the deepest traffic tunnel as it is located 1.4 miles beneath the Alps.
The tunnel took 17 years to complete and the total cost as of December 2015 is 9.5 billion CHF.
The first European country that allowed women to vote in federal elections was Finnland in 1906.
In what year did women gain the right to vote in federal elections?1971
In the canton Appenzell Innerrhoden women were not allowed to vote on local issues until a ruling by the Federal Supreme Court in 1991.
What does ’proscht’ mean?
hint: you will need this if you’re invited for dinner in Switzerland.
Cheers
The canton I‘m from is famous for it‘s Zuger Kirschtorte: a round cake consisting of a soaked biscuit center placed between two japonaise layers and three thin butter cream layers. Which important ingredient is missing.
Kirsch
Kirsch is a colorless brandy made from double distillation of cherries .
What is Switzerland’s largest glacier?
Aletschgletscher (Aletsch Flacier) at an approx. length of 14 miles, an approx. area 31.5 square miles.
What is this building?
This building close to the french border is from the second world war and is a military fort with painted-on windows that used to house tanks and other weapons.
What is a ’Güselchübel’?
Hint: it is found in the house
Trash can
EXIT is a swiss society with approx 135 000 members that also attracts many tourists. Founded in 1982 EXIT is one of the worlds oldest and largest organisations for what?
Physician assisted suicide.
According to Swiss law, anyone who is of sound mind and who Has, over a period of time, voiced a consistent wish to end their life can request a assisted voluntary death. However, people must commit suicide by their own hand.