Switzerland
The Alps cover much of southern Switzerland. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 20 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Switzerland trivia questions
What is the federal city and de facto capital of Switzerland?
Answer: Bern
Bonus fact: Bern hosts the federal government.
Switzerland is famous for which mountain range?
Answer: Alps
Bonus fact: The Alps cover much of southern Switzerland.
How many official national languages does Switzerland recognize?
Answer: Four
Bonus fact: German, French, Italian, and Romansh have national status.
The Matterhorn lies on the border of Switzerland and which country?
Answer: Italy
Bonus fact: Its summit straddles the Swiss-Italian border.
Which country is almost entirely mountainous and lies within the Alps between Switzerland and Austria?
Answer: Liechtenstein
Bonus fact: Liechtenstein occupies the Rhine valley and Alpine slopes.
Which of these countries shares a land border with Switzerland?
Answer: Italy
Bonus fact: Switzerland is landlocked and also borders Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and France.
Which microstate shares a land border with Switzerland?
Answer: Liechtenstein
Bonus fact: Switzerland also borders Germany, Austria, Italy, and France.
Liechtenstein is a small country in which continent?
Answer: Europe
Bonus fact: Liechtenstein lies between Switzerland and Austria.
Bern is the federal city of which country?
Answer: Switzerland
Bonus fact: Bern is the seat of Switzerland's federal government.
Mary Shelley began conceiving Frankenstein during a famous stay near which lake?
Answer: Lake Geneva
Bonus fact: She was staying near Lord Byron in Switzerland.
The Alps are primarily located on which continent?
Answer: Europe
Bonus fact: The Alps cross several European countries, including France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria.
Who directed Three Colours: Blue?
Answer: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Bonus fact: BFI lists the film as a 1993 production involving France, Switzerland and Poland.