Swiss Passport

Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531) was a well-known . . .

Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531) war ein bekannter . . .

Correct answer: A

  1. A reformer in Zurich.Reformator in Zürich.
  2. B entrepreneur.Unternehmer.
  3. C natural scientist.Naturwissenschaftler.
  4. D musician.Musiker.

Why

From 1519, Zwingli was the pastor at the Grossmünster and introduced the Reformation in Zurich.

Common mistakes

B: entrepreneur.
Zwingli was a pastor and theologian, not an entrepreneur.

Topic

Zwingli and the plague

Ulrich (also Huldrych) Zwingli lived from 1484 to 1531. From 1519 he was a pastor at the Grossmünster in Zurich. He wanted to renew the church and base it only on the Bible. This renewal is called the Reformation. Zwingli is the reformer of Zurich. Martin Luther was the reformer in Germany, John Calvin in Geneva.

Canton and municipality of Zurich
Zurich: history

Sources

Last checked: September 2026

Question 252 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.

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