Zurich trivia questions

20 questions about Zurich

1. 1. Turicum, the Gallo-Roman settlement that preceded Zurich, stood at which location?

   1. At the lower end of Lake Zurich
   2. On the Rhine near Basel
   3. On Lake Geneva
   4. In the Alps near Davos
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   A. At the lower end of Lake Zurich

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turicum

2. 2. In which year did Zurich join the Swiss Confederation?

   1. 1291
   2. 1351
   3. 1499
   4. 1519
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   B. 1351

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Zurich

3. 3. What status did Zurich gain in 1218 with the extinction of the Zähringer line?

   1. Imperial immediacy (a free imperial city)
   2. A bishopric
   3. A Habsburg crown land
   4. A Swiss canton
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   A. Imperial immediacy (a free imperial city)

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurich

4. 4. The Limmat, Zurich's river, begins at the outfall of which lake?

   1. Lake Zurich
   2. Lake Lucerne
   3. Lake Constance
   4. Lake Geneva
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   A. Lake Zurich

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limmat

5. 5. Which mountain, about 869 m high, is known as Zurich's local mountain?

   1. Uetliberg
   2. Rigi
   3. Pilatus
   4. Titlis
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   A. Uetliberg

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uetliberg

6. 6. Which river joins the Limmat in central Zurich?

   1. Sihl
   2. Reuss
   3. Aare
   4. Ticino
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   A. Sihl

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sihl

7. 7. Zuercher Geschnetzeltes is traditionally made with which meat?

   1. Veal
   2. Pork
   3. Beef
   4. Chicken
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   A. Veal

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%BCrcher_Geschnetzeltes

8. 8. Zopf is a Swiss bread with which characteristic shape?

   1. Braided
   2. Ring-shaped
   3. Flat and round
   4. Rolled into a spiral
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   A. Braided

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zopf

9. 9. The Kunsthaus Zuerich is which kind of institution?

   1. An art museum
   2. An opera house
   3. A science museum
   4. A concert hall
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   A. An art museum

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsthaus_Z%C3%BCrich

10. 10. In which year was the Dada movement founded at Zurich's Cabaret Voltaire?

    1. 1896
    2. 1916
    3. 1926
    4. 1936
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    B. 1916

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_Voltaire_(Zurich)

11. 11. The Fraumuenster church in Zurich is famous for its windows designed by which artist?

    1. Marc Chagall
    2. Pablo Picasso
    3. Joan Miro
    4. Salvador Dali
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    A. Marc Chagall

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraum%C3%BCnster

12. 12. In which year was the football club FC Zuerich founded?

    1. 1886
    2. 1896
    3. 1906
    4. 1916
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    B. 1896

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Z%C3%BCrich

13. 13. The FIFA Museum opened in Zurich in which year?

    1. 2006
    2. 2011
    3. 2016
    4. 2021
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    C. 2016

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Museum

14. 14. Zurich Zoo is known for the Masoala Hall, which recreates which environment?

    1. A Madagascan rainforest
    2. An Arctic tundra
    3. An African savannah
    4. A coral reef
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    A. A Madagascan rainforest

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_Z%C3%BCrich

15. 15. The Polybahn, a funicular in Zurich, opened in which year?

    1. 1889
    2. 1909
    3. 1929
    4. 1949
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    A. 1889

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybahn

16. 16. Which reformer is closely associated with Zurich's Grossmünster?

    1. John Calvin
    2. Huldrych Zwingli
    3. Martin Luther
    4. Heinrich Bullinger
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    B. Huldrych Zwingli

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grossm%C3%BCnster

17. 17. What is notable about the tower clock of St. Peter in Zurich?

    1. It has the oldest organ in Switzerland
    2. It has no tower
    3. It has the largest church clock face in Europe
    4. It houses the city archive
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    C. It has the largest church clock face in Europe

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter,_Zurich

18. 18. Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich was laid out on the site of what?

    1. An abbey garden
    2. A Roman forum
    3. A cattle market
    4. The city's former fortifications and moat
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    D. The city's former fortifications and moat

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnhofstrasse

19. 19. Zürich Hauptbahnhof is the largest railway station in which country?

    1. Switzerland
    2. Germany
    3. Austria
    4. Liechtenstein
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    A. Switzerland

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%BCrich_Hauptbahnhof

20. 20. In which year was ETH Zurich founded?

    1. 1833
    2. 1855
    3. 1872
    4. 1901
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    B. 1855

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETH_Zurich

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