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Swiss Canton Capitals Trivia Quiz

This is a rather simple quiz about Swiss cantonal capitals. If you are Swiss, you'll have no problems, if you know the country a bit, it helps. For the others it 'll be rather tough ... but try it anyway !

A multiple-choice quiz by Simu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Simu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,550

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1424

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which cantonal capital lies exactly on the language frontier between German and French and is bilingual? Hint

Fribourg-Freiburg

Biel-Bienne

Neuchatel-Neuenburg

Basel-Bale

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which cantonal capital houses three parliaments and three governments? Hint

Herisau

Zurich

Bern

Altdorf

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Question 3 of 15

3. Ticino is the only Italian speaking canton. Which is the name of its capital? Hint

Lugano

Como

Locarno

Bellinzona

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which is the name of the capital of the biggest canton? Hint

Lausanne

Sion

Chur

Bern

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Question 5 of 15

5. Losanen is the old Germanic (not used anymore) name of this canton capital. Which is the name used today? Hint

Montreux

Locarno

Lausanne

Solothurn

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the second largest city of Switzerland? Hint

Lausanne

Liestal

Appenzell

Geneva

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Question 7 of 15

7. Herisau is the capital of the Canton of _______. Hint

Thurgau

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Aargau

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Question 8 of 15

8. There are three original Cantons which founded the Swiss Confederation back in 1291. Which one town is not capital of these three Cantons? Hint

Altdorf

Stans

Schwyz

Lucerne

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Question 9 of 15

9. The River Aare flows through three Cantons before it meets the Rhine. Which one town is not capital of these three cantons? Hint

Aarau

Bern

Delemont

Solothurn

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Question 10 of 15

10. There are many capitals which have the same name as the Cantons. There are three below, which one is the odd one? Hint

Zurich

Aarau

Zug

Schwyz

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Question 11 of 15

11. This capital has been named after an Irish Saint who founded a monastery there. Hint

St. Gingolph

Glarus

St. Gallen

St. Gotthard

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Question 12 of 15

12. In Roman times some of the cities already existed. Which one of these four cantonal capitals did not exist in Roman times? Hint

Bern

Zurich

Geneva

Solothurn

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these cities is considered one of the financial centres in Europe? Hint

Zurich

Lugano

Basel

Zug

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which cantonal capital is host of the United Nations Organization? Hint

Geneva

Bern

Zurich

Sarnen

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which cantonal capital is also the seat of the IOC (hint Olympic Games)? Hint

Montreux

Geneva

Neuchatel

Lausanne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which cantonal capital lies exactly on the language frontier between German and French and is bilingual?

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

2. Which cantonal capital houses three parliaments and three governments?

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

3. Ticino is the only Italian speaking canton. Which is the name of its capital?

Answer: Bellinzona

4. Which is the name of the capital of the biggest canton?

Answer: Chur

The Grisons is the biggest canton which also houses three of the four official languages of Switzerland: German, Romansh and Italian.

5. Losanen is the old Germanic (not used anymore) name of this canton capital. Which is the name used today?

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) {;)}

6. What is the second largest city of Switzerland?

Answer: Geneva

7. Herisau is the capital of the Canton of _______.

Answer: Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Another example of half Cantons. The two Appenzells (A. Ausserrhoden and A. Innerrhoden) separated because the one converted to Lutheranism and the other stayed Roman Catholic.

8. There are three original Cantons which founded the Swiss Confederation back in 1291. Which one town is not capital of these three Cantons?

Answer: Lucerne

The three Cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden were the foundation members. Lucerne took only 40 years later part in the Confederation.

9. The River Aare flows through three Cantons before it meets the Rhine. Which one town is not capital of these three cantons?

Answer: Delemont

All of these three capitals, Bern, Solothurn and Aarau, lie at the river.

10. There are many capitals which have the same name as the Cantons. There are three below, which one is the odd one?

Answer: Aarau

Aarau is the capital of the AarGau!

11. This capital has been named after an Irish Saint who founded a monastery there.

Answer: St. Gallen

The Saint Gallus came in the 9th century and tried to convert the still partly heathen alemannic tribes to Christianism.

12. In Roman times some of the cities already existed. Which one of these four cantonal capitals did not exist in Roman times?

Answer: Bern

Bern has only founded in 1191 by the Duke of Zaehringia. The towns of Geneva, Zurich (Turicum) and Solothurn (Solodunum) are known since Roman times.

13. Which of these cities is considered one of the financial centres in Europe?

Answer: Zurich

14. Which cantonal capital is host of the United Nations Organization?

Answer: Geneva

As host of many peace conferences Geneva was a natural choice for the second seat of the UNO after New York.

15. Which cantonal capital is also the seat of the IOC (hint Olympic Games)?

Answer: Lausanne

Source: Author Simu

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