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