81.
What is the largest Swiss city by area & by population?
A
Laussane
B
Zurich
C
Geneva
D
Lucern
Answer and explanation
Correct Answer: B — Zurich
Zurich
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What is the largest Swiss city by area & by population?
Laussane
Zurich
Geneva
Lucern
Zurich
What is the largest city on the river Rhine?
Geneva, Switzerland
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cologne, Germany
Bonn, Germany
Cologne, Germany
What is the headquarter of the Red Cross International Committee?
Munich
Bern
Geneva
Lugano
Geneva
What is the city capital of Switzerland an European country?
Zurich
Bern
Basel
Geneva
Bern
What is the area code for Switzerland?
45
91
866
41
41
How many sovereign states are there in Switzerland?
24 Cantons
30 Candons
20 Cantons
26 Cantons
26 Cantons
Who were Henryk Zygalski, Marian Rejewski, Jerzy Rozcki and what did they do?
None of the above
English teachers who invented the game Scrabble as an educational aid in the 1970s
Mobile phone engineers who accidentally developed SMS text messaging in the 1990s
Mathematicians who helped crack the Nazis enigma code in the 1930s
Mathematicians who helped crack the Nazis enigma code in the 1930s
Who or what is Kubus Puchatek?
The Rubik Cube. Warsaw University has a course devoted to the mathematics of the gadget.
The polish equivalent of Robin Hood. Some versions of the folktale even have the two meeting in a forest.
None of the above
Winnie-the-pooh. The fictional bear is so popular in Poland a Warsaw street is named after him.
Winnie-the-pooh. The fictional bear is so popular in Poland a Warsaw street is named after him.
Which of these countries has NOT claimed control of Polish lands in the past?
Netherlands
Austria
Germany
Russia
Netherlands
Which countries border Poland?
Andorra; Luxembourg; Malta; Vatican; Cyprus; Lichtenstein
Hungary; Slovakia; Spain; France; Lithuania and Austria
Finland; Romania; Sweden; Italy; Croatia; Lithuania and Russia
Germany; Czech Republic; Slovakia; Ukraine; Belarus; Lithuania and Russia
Germany; Czech Republic; Slovakia; Ukraine; Belarus; Lithuania and Russia
Which city is now the capital of Poland?
Bucharest
Warsaw
Krakow
Astana
Warsaw
Which chemical element is named after Poland?
Polonium Po
Lead Pb
Phosphorus P
Protactinium Pa
Polonium Po
What are pierogi?
Traditional small white dumplings, filled with sauerkraut with mushrooms, cheese and potatoes, meat or with fruits.
Cabbage parcels stuffed with meat or meat and rice.
Omelettes stuffed with jam, fruit, cottage cheese.
Seasoned stew made from sauerkraut with chunks of various meats and sausages.
Traditional small white dumplings, filled with sauerkraut with mushrooms, cheese and potatoes, meat or with fruits.
The Polish currency is called the:
Banknot poliski
Krona
Euro
Zloty
Zloty
In which month in 1939 did Germany invade Poland?
September
March
October
August
September
In 1999, what organisation did Poland become a full member of?
UNICEF
World Trade Organization
NATO
World Health Organization
NATO
For the performance of whose plays was a theatre built in Gdansk?
William Shakespeare
Anton Chekhov
Arthur Millar
Julius Ceaser
William Shakespeare
In which Region is Dargaville in
Northland
Canterbury
Hamilton
Southland
Northland
who were the original people from New Zealand
Mayans
Maori
Aboriginies
Egyptians
Maori