Here are some photos of Zurich under a big blanket of snow. Most Winters when the snow arrives the landscape in the city completely changes. It doesn’t make for a great commute into town but it’s wonderful for building snowmen, turning the parks and fields into toboggan runs and fabulous for skiing in the mountains.
This is just a light hearted quiz to see how many facts you know about Switzerland – why not give it a try and see how you fare?
Question 1: How may Cantons are there in Switzerland?
a) 24
b) 26
c) 28
Question 2: What was the resident population of Switzerland in 2019?
a) 7.74 million
b) 8.57 million
c) 8.80 million
Question 3: What is the total land area of Switzerland?
a) 52,375 square kilometres
b) 47, 277 square kilometres
c) 41, 277 square kilometres
Question 4: What percentage of the population is over 80 years old?
a) 20%
b) 28%
c) 31%
Question 5: How much chocolate do the Swiss eat on average per person per year?
a) 2kgs
b) 5kgs
c) 11kgs
Question 6: According to the 2019 statistics, which nationality makes up the largest percentage in Switzerland?
a) German
b) Italian
c) Portuguese
Question 7: What percentage of the Swiss population speak German?
a) 43.7%
b) 53.7%
c) 63.7%
Question 8: What is the tallest building in Switzerland ?
Answer:
Question 9: What is the biggest waterfall in Switzerland?
Answer:
Question 10: What is the highest summit in Switzerland?
Answer:
Please note that the answers are based on Swiss Federal Statistics Office and other sources.
Hope you had a little fun doing that How did you get on? Answers below:
Answers: Q1 b, Q2 b, Q3 c, Q4 b Q5 c, Q6 b (Italian followed by German ), Q7 c, Q8 The Roche Tower in Basel, Q9: The Rhinefalls, near Schaffhausen, Q10 Dufourspitze, the highest peak of Monte Rosa
Photos of snowy scenes in Zurich and Flims / Laax ski resort.
More information on the tallest building in Switzerland here.
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2 comments
hi thanks for the quiz
You’re very welcome!