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1. Which lake does the city border?
The lake is also named "Lake Léman" (which sounds better)
Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Zurich
Lake Annecy
Lake Geneva
2. Which language is mostly spoken in Lausanne?
German
Italian
English
French
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.
Trans-Siberian
Orient Express
Bernina Express
Glacier Express
4. Which international organization did Pierre de Coubertin establish in Lausanne?
Lausanne is sometimes nicknamed the "Olympic Capital"
World Health Organization (WHO)
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Philip Morris International (PMI)
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
UEFA Champions League Trophy
Metro
US embassy
6. In which Swiss canton is Lausanne located?
Jura
Valais
Vaud
Bern
7. Which tennis player, born in Lausanne, won three Grand Slam tournaments?
Between 2014 and 2016
Dominic Thiem
Boris Becker
Stan Wawrinka
Roger Federer
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
EHL
Sorbonne
EPFL
9. Which modern nation was officially founded following the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923?
Turkey
Moldova
Poland
Tibet
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.