Answer: Zermatt
Zermatt was nothing more than a small farming community until 1865 when climbing the Matterhorn gained in popularity. It is estimated that between half and two-thirds of the population work in the tourism industry (2014 data). Zermatt is primarily German-speaking.
From Quiz: Swiss Cities
Answer: Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne is found in central Switzerland and receives a large amount of its water from the Reuss River. The Reuss' flow into the lake is restricted by an unusual type of dam known as a needle dam, which is composed of many wooden "needles" which may be added or removed by hand in order to modulate the amount of flow through.
Doublemm gazes over the beautiful scenes of Lake Lucerne, which provides a setting for Rossini's opera "William Tell".
From Quiz: Switzerland - 'All For One, One For All'
Answer: Titlis
The Titlis Rotair is the highest glacier excursion in Central Switzerland. The Kleine Titlis cable car peaks at 3028m at Kleine Titlis.
The Titlis is 3238m high.
From Quiz: Mountain Delights of Switzerland
Answer: Romansch
Romansch is the first language of about one-percent of the Swiss population. Several dialects of this ancient language are spoken in Grisons. It has been recognized as an official language since 1938.
From Quiz: Travels in Switzerland
Answer: Bern
Bern is the fourth largest city in Switzerland with an approximate population of 129,400 people.
From Quiz: Superb Switzerland
Answer: Between 8 and 9 million
It is over eight million.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Switzerland
Answer: Fribourg-Freiburg
Fribourg lies above the River Sarine which is considered as the proverbial 'fried potato ditch' which separates the French and German speaking parts of Switzerland
From Quiz: Swiss Canton Capitals
Answer: Zermatt
In the canton of Valais, Zermatt rests at the bottom of this 4,478m peak known worldwide for its unique shape and its difficulty, even for seasoned climbers; many regard it as the last great alpine peak - once it was scaled, there was nothing left!
Zermatt is a unique town. Boasting a rather robust tourism industry, the Zermatt area contains many hotels and resorts. Additionally, you won't find many traditional vehicles in the streets. Residents travel in eco-friendly cars and visitors are barred from bringing theirs in. If you get tired of skiing on the local slopes, you could ways go across the border to Italy as well - it's only 10km away.
Kyle would like to head to Zermatt; he doesn't mind the cold or the altitude one bit.
From Quiz: Switzerland - 'All For One, One For All'
Answer: Pilatus is rumoured to have been home to flying dragons
This mountain in Switzerland is surrounded by many legends as Pilatus.
Many years ago, it was thought that dragons with healing powers lived in and on Pilatus including a dragon called Winckelriedt.
From Quiz: Mountain Delights of Switzerland
Answer: Emmentaler
There are over 450 varieties of cheese in Switzerland, generally made from cow's or sheep milk.
From Quiz: An Alpine Tour of Switzerland
Answer: Lucerne
The four forest cantons are Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, and Lucerne. The first three of these are the three original cantons of the first Swiss federation.
From Quiz: Travels in Switzerland
Answer: 70 percent
The other thirty percent is the Swiss Plateau, an area of rolling hills. Most of the population live in this area.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Switzerland
Answer: Bern
As capital of Switzerland, Bern houses three parliaments and governments: communal, cantonal and federal. Thus Bern is known as the city of officials
From Quiz: Swiss Canton Capitals
Answer: Lugano
Lugano is famous for its hotels, museums and resorts, just like Monte Carlo in Monaco, hence the city's nickname. It also is home to an unusually high number of churches and libraries for a city its size. Lugano lies on the shores of Lake Lugano in Ticino canton.
From Quiz: Swiss Cities
Answer: Pilatus
At 7000 feet (2123m), Pilatus (The Dragon Mountain) has the steepest cogwheel railway in the world.
From the top of the mountain, 73 mountain peaks can be seen and five different lakes.
From Quiz: Mountain Delights of Switzerland
Answer: Roman Catholic
Approximately 49% of Switzerland is Roman Catholic, with about 48% Protestant, and 3% other.
From Quiz: Superb Switzerland
Answer: Bellinzona
From Quiz: Swiss Canton Capitals
Answer: Bern
Bern is primarily a German-speaking city, but as the Swiss capital, the other national languages (Italian, French and Romansh) are also frequently spoken. Many of Switzerland's government buildings are located in Bern, and several of them date back from the Middle Ages and were built in Gothic style.
From Quiz: Swiss Cities
Answer: Zürich
Zürich is known for its abundance of banks and financial institutions, so it's no wonder some of the world's biggest banks have headquarters or branches in Switzerland's largest city. Located just over 120 km away from the capital city, Zürich boasts beautiful architecture and stunning scenery (including the Limmat River which divides the Old Town district in two), and is also home to the base of operations for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, better known perhaps as FIFA.
Whenever eburge goes near a bank, he gets withdrawal symptoms. Thank goodness he doesn't live in Zürich!
From Quiz: Switzerland - 'All For One, One For All'
Answer: The Jungfraujoch Pass
At 11,782 feet (3571m), the Ice Palace is a technical wonder. It was created in 1934.
From Quiz: Mountain Delights of Switzerland
Answer: Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva is the largest lake in Switzerland.
From Quiz: Superb Switzerland
Answer: Lausanne
Bern is the administrative capital
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Switzerland
Answer: Mount Schilthorn
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" became a very successful film for James Bond and Mount Schilthorn. The Schilthorn is 9000 feet (2970m)high. Visitors enjoy the legendary "Martini, shaken not stirred" at the James Bond Bar and lunch can be eaten in the 360° revolving restaurant.
From Quiz: Mountain Delights of Switzerland
Answer: St. Moritz
Hosting the winter Olympic games in 1928 and 1948, St. Moritz remains a jet set resort catering to the world's wealthy skiers.
From Quiz: An Alpine Tour of Switzerland
Answer: Morat
Murten/Morat lies on a ridge marking the linguistic boundary between French-speaking Switzerland and German-speaking Switzerland.
From Quiz: Travels in Switzerland
Answer: Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is 14,692 feet high. Cervin is the name it is known by in French speaking Switzerland.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Switzerland
Answer: Lausanne
In the 16th century Berne conquered the French speaking Vaud. They usually used Germanic versions of the French town names. There are rather terrible examples of Germanicized names: Montbeliard (fr) - Moempelgard (ge) {;)}
From Quiz: Swiss Canton Capitals
Answer: Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel is actually a corruption of neuf chatel, the French words for new castle. It was named Neuchâtel because Rudolph III of Burgundy, King of Arles, built a castle there for his wife in 1011, and it was likely planned to be the center of the kingdom he planned but never created.
From Quiz: Swiss Cities
Answer: An ancient Celtic tribe
Despite the ancient roots of the name, the title "Confoederatio Helvetica" only came into common usage after 1848.
The Helvetic Republic was the name given to Switzerland by expanding French armies in an attempt to unite several cantons. This union was unsuccessful and the Helvetic Republic collapsed after just five years.
Being a Celt and made of chocolate, Doublemm wonders if there is any Swiss in him.
From Quiz: Switzerland - 'All For One, One For All'
Answer: Lucy Walker
Did you guess Meta Brevoort? Meta was the second woman to climb the Matterhorn. At 14,693 feet (4,478m) with four faces, the Matterhorn is extremely difficult to climb. Early climbers found themselves on difficult slippery rock and had to turn back. Today climbing the Matterhorn is still very dangerous and each year several climbers die.
From Quiz: Mountain Delights of Switzerland
Answer: For failing to bow to the Austrian colors
A hat with the Austrian colors was placed on a pole with passers-by ordered to bow. William Tell successfully shot the arrow from his son's head, but had hidden a second arrow destined for the district governor if he missed the apple and hit his son.
From Quiz: An Alpine Tour of Switzerland
Answer: Locarno
The Val Centovalli ("The Valley of 100 Valleys") provides one of the most scenic train rides in all of Europe.
From Quiz: Travels in Switzerland
Answer: Aletschgletscher
The Aletschgletscher has an area of 118 km2.
From Quiz: Superb Switzerland
Answer: St. Moritz
The 1928 Games in St. Moritz were technically the second Winter Games. The 1924 Winter Olympics were actually considered part of the Summer Games at the time. The 1928 Games saw bizarre weather as it began with a blizzard and ended with a heat wave that forced the cancellation of some events. St. Moritz is famous for its many ski slopes and snowboarding locales, many of which attract wealthy customers. German is the city's most used language.
From Quiz: Swiss Cities
Answer: Matterhorn
Gornergrat (The Toblerone Mountain) has an altitude of 10,000 feet (3089m). On August 20th, 1898, the GGB Gornergrat-Monte Rosa-Bahnen went into operation, the first electric cogwheel railway in Switzerland. It took another 30 years before it was open in the winter as well as through the summer.
From Quiz: Mountain Delights of Switzerland
Answer: Montreux
Held in the month of July, this two week festival hosts the world's jazz greats in a picturesque setting.
From Quiz: An Alpine Tour of Switzerland
Answer: Schaffhausen
The Rhine Falls, the mightiest falls in central Europe, display their greatest force in June and July after the melting of the mountain snows.
From Quiz: Travels in Switzerland
Answer: Zurich
Zurich has a population of approximately 250,000 people.
From Quiz: Superb Switzerland