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Quiz: Switzerland

  1. What was the capital?

    • Bern
    • Kuwait City
    • Warsaw
    • Zagreb
    Answer

    Bern — Capital: Bern.

  2. When was Switzerland founded?

    • 1291, the Federal Charter of the three forest cantons
    • 1819, independence won at the Battle of Boyacá
    • 1768, unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah
    • 1821, independence from Spain secured; declared in 1810
    Answer

    1291, the Federal Charter of the three forest cantons — Founded: 1291, the Federal Charter of the three forest cantons.

  3. What form of government does Switzerland have?

    • Federal republic with direct democracy; the presidency rotates yearly among seven councillors
    • Constitutional monarchy with strong princely powers
    • Parliamentary coprincipality; the only state with two princes ruling together
    • Parliamentary republic; top offices are reserved by sect: a Maronite president, a Sunni prime minister, a Shia speaker
    Answer

    Federal republic with direct democracy; the presidency rotates yearly among seven councillors — Government: Federal republic with direct democracy; the presidency rotates yearly among seven councillors.

  4. True or false: Switzerland is a landlocked country in the Alps, famous for neutrality.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. Switzerland is a landlocked country in the Alps, famous for neutrality.