Shovel, Questions season 2
Shovel two
How many metres is the Swiss record for throwing from the Unspunnenstein?
a) 4.11 metres
b) 3.25 metres
c) 3.90 metres
Shovel three
How far away is the target from shooter in the biathlon?
a) 50 metres
b) 30 metres
c) 20 metres
Shovel four
Since when do you have to present a so-called “Sachnachweis” (fishing licence) throughout Switzerland?
a) Since 2000
b) Since 2009
c) Since 1980
Shovel five
How long does the mountain guide training normally take?
a) 3 years
b) 2 years
c) 1 1/2 years
Shovel six
For what purpose is the shingle used in hornussen?
a) To stop the flying nut before it falls to the ground
b) To indicate the direction
c) To stop the opposing player
Shovel seven
From which century can the sport of swinging be traced back to?
a) From the 13th century
b) From the 14th century
c) From the 15th century
Shovel eight
How long does a game of ice hockey last?
a) Three times 20 minutes
b) Two times 45 minutes
c) Four times 20 minutes
Shovel nine
When was the first woman’s football club founded in Zurich, Switzerland?
a) 1950
b) 1968
c) 1980
Shovel ten
Who brought skiing to Switzerland in 1890?
a) The Norwegian businessmen
b) The British tourists
c) The French businessmen
Shovel Jack
Which railway runs on tracks at 3454 metres above sea level?
a) The Bernina Express
b) The Centovalli Railway
c) The Jungfrau Railway
Shovel Queen
Which officer of the Swiss Guard wanted to erect a monument to his fallen comrades in Lucerne?
a) Henri Guisan
b) Carl Pfyffer von Altishofen
c) Karl von Bachmann
Shovel King
Thun Castle has a soda fountain (round shaft fountain) How deep is it?
a) 25.8 metres deep
b) 40.5 metres deep
c) 31.6 metres deep
Shovel Ace
What was the name of the first woman to climb the Matterhorn in 1871?
a) Lucy Walker
b) Fanny Bullock Workman
c) Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner