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1. Which lake does the city border?
The lake is also named "Lake Léman" (which sounds better)
Lake Annecy
Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Geneva
Lake Zurich
2. Which language is mostly spoken in Lausanne?
French
English
German
Italian
3. Which historical train used to make a stop in Lausanne?
The "Venice Simplon Orient Express" went through the Alps at the Simplon before arriving in Lausanne.
Orient Express
Trans-Siberian
Glacier Express
Bernina Express
4. Which international organization did Pierre de Coubertin establish in Lausanne?
Lausanne is sometimes nicknamed the "Olympic Capital"
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Philip Morris International (PMI)
World Health Organization (WHO)
5. Lausanne is the smallest city in the world to have which of the following?
The Lausanne Metro system is also the steepest automatic system in the world.
International Airport
Metro
UEFA Champions League Trophy
US embassy
6. In which Swiss canton is Lausanne located?
Bern
Vaud
Valais
Jura
7. Which tennis player, born in Lausanne, won three Grand Slam tournaments?
Between 2014 and 2016
Roger Federer
Stan Wawrinka
Dominic Thiem
Boris Becker
8. What is the name of the university in Lausanne which is among the best in the world?
Litterally: "Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne" is a public university principally known for the training of good engienners. It was ranked 26th best university in the world and 3rd best in continental Europe by QS in 2025.
ETHZ
EPFL
EHL
Sorbonne
9. Which modern nation was officially founded following the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923?
Moldova
Tibet
Poland
Turkey
10. What can still be found at the Lausanne Cathedral?
"Le guet" is since the Middle Ages giving the time and looking for any possible danger (invasion, fire...). The tradition still remains today.