Corner, Questions season 2
Corner two
In which museum can you visit the permanent exhibition of the history and manufacture of traditional costumes?
a) Museum Le Grand Lens
b) In the Arbon Castle History Museum
c) At the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum
Corner three
On 1 August, metre-high bonfires burn on many mountain peaks. What are these fires supposed to remind us of?
a) They are meant to commemorate the liberation from bondage.
b) To the Swiss National Day Off
c) To the Mountain Guides Association 1864
Corner four
The “Tschäggättä” are masked carnival figures in the Lötschental, Valais. From which wood are the masks carved?
a) Poplar wood
b) Swiss stone pine wood
c) Beech wood
Corner five
How long has the custom existed that is celebrated on 5 December with a procession and the ringing of cowbells?
a) About 200 years
b) About 150 years
c) About 100 years
Corner six
What is the meaning of Corpus Christi in the Catholic faith?
a) The Feast of the Body of Christ
b) The Feat of Holy Spirit
c) Ascension Day
Corner seven
When was the alphorn first mentioned in writing in Switzerland?
a) From 1527
b) From 1550
c) From 1600
Corner eight
From which century did one already mention a kind dairyman’s prayer? The dairyman asks für blessing and protection at night.
a) From the 14th century
b) From the 15th century
c) From the 16th century
Corner nine
How many tonnes of onions and garlic do the farmers bring to the onion market in Bern?
a) About 30 tonnes
b) About 50 tonnes
c) About 70 tonnes
Corner ten
What do you call the head lanterns that are worn at the Chasing clauses (Klausenjagen) on 5 December in Küssnacht?
a) Iffele
b) Barett
c) Kalpak
Corner Jack
Which aerial cableway was the only one in Switzerland to transport a refuse truck from 1974 to 2021?
a) The Engelberg-Fürenalp aerial cableway
b) The Betten-Bettmeralp aerial cableway
c) The Rhäzüns-Feldis aerial cableway
Corner Queen
What were the names of the sons of Wilhelm Tell?
a) Hermann und Arnold
b) Walter und Wilhelm
c) Karl und Friedrich
Corner King
How many well-preserved castles and palaces are there in Switzerland?
a) About 330
b) About 200
c) About 250
Corner Ace
When did the Aletsch Glacier become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
a) Since 1990
b) Since 2001
c) Since 1970