Sample Questions Review

These flashcards provide vocabulary and fill-in-the-blank style questions based on your lecture notes regarding Switzerland.

La _____

The fill-in-the-blank for 'Switzerland' is an association of small states.

petits états

Small states that form associations.

L’autre nom de la Suisse

Another name for Switzerland is __________.

Le canton de _____

A fill-in-the-blank for 'canton' within Switzerland.

est entré dans la Confédération en _____

A statement regarding which canton entered the Confederation and when.

La Suisse au _____ de l’Europe

Switzerland is a small country located in the _______ of Europe.

La Suisse ne fait pas partie de _____

Switzerland is not part of __________.

La Suisse a _____ d’habitants

Switzerland has _____ inhabitants.

Environ _____ de la population parle _____

Approximately _____ of the population speaks _____.

En _____ les gens parlent _____

In _____, people speak _____.

Environ _____ dans le centre parle _____

Approximately _____ of the population speaks _____ in the center.

Dans le canton du _____

In the canton of _____, people speak _____.

Au sud de la Suisse _____ parle _____

In the south of Switzerland, approximately _____ of the population speaks _____.

À l’est du pays _____ parle _____

To the east of the country, _____ of the population speaks _____.

Romanche parlé dans le canton de _____

Romance is spoken in the canton of _____.

Environ _____ des _____ habitant en Suisse

About _____ of the _____ inhabitants in Switzerland can speak one of the national languages.

Le lac _____

The lake _____ is one of the largest lakes in Europe.

La forme du lac Léman

The shape of Lake Geneva is _____.

longueur du lac Léman est _____

The length of Lake Geneva is _____."

_____ est connue pour ses organisations internationales

_____ is known for its international organizations.

_____ est connue pour son festival de jazz

_____ is known for its jazz festival in July.

Le siège central de la compagnie _____

The headquarters of the company _____ is located in Vevey.

_____ est la cinquième ville de Suisse

_____ is the fifth city in Switzerland.

_____ est la capitale du canton de Vaud

_____ is the capital of the canton of Vaud.

_____ est connue pour son casino et son eau minérale

_____ is known for its casino and mineral water.

Un service de bateau relie Lausanne à _____

A boat service connects Lausanne to _____.

La Cathédrale de Lausanne est construite au _____ siècle

The Cathedral of Lausanne was built in the _____ century.

basée sur le style _____

This cathedral is based on the _____ style.

s’ouvre sur la ville de Lausanne et le _____

This cathedral opens onto the city of Lausanne and the _____.

Aujourd’hui il y a des nombreux _____

Today, there are many _____ organized throughout the year inside this cathedral.

au pied des Préalpes

_____ is located at the foot of the Pre-Alps.

Gruyère est une cite _____

Gruyère is a _____ town.

les paysans viennent livrer le lait

At _____, farmers come to deliver milk.

C’est un voyage au _____ de sens

It is a trip in the _____ direction.

deux plats régionaux de Gruyère

Name two regional dishes of Gruyère.

Genève a _____ organisations internationales

Geneva has _____ international organizations.

Centre du _____ des XVI siècle

Geneva is the center of _____ from the 16th century.

a créé en 1863 le Comite Internationale de la Croix-Rouge

_____ created the International Red Cross Committee in 1863.

ONU est _____

The United Nations is _____.

BIT est _____

The ILO is _____.

CICR est _____

The ICRC is _____.

UIP est _____

The UIP is _____.

la capitale de Suisse

_____ is the capital of Switzerland.

Vrai ou Faux

There are embassies in Geneva too. True or False.

monument unique du monde

_____ is a unique monument of the world.

Château de Chillon est bâti au _____ siècle

Chillon Castle was built in the _____ century.