Simplon, Gotthard and Great St Bernard are examples of ...
Simplon, Gotthard, Grosser Sankt Bernhard sind Beispiele für ...
Correct answer: D
- A Swiss types of cheese.Schweizer Käsesorten.
- B Swiss main traffic routes.Schweizer Hauptverkehrsachsen.
- C Swiss nature reserves.Schweizer Naturreservate.
- D Swiss Alpine passes.Schweizer Alpenpässe.
Why
Simplon, Gotthard and Great St Bernard are crossings over the Alps. Such crossings are called passes.
Common mistakes
- B: Swiss main traffic routes.
- Important roads lead over these passes, but the names refer to the crossings in the mountains themselves.
- A: Swiss types of cheese.
- Well-known cheeses are called, for example, Emmentaler or Gruyère; pass names are not types of cheese.
Topic
The Alps shape Switzerland. Passes lead over the mountains. A pass is the lowest point where you can cross a mountain range. Well-known Alpine passes are the Gotthard, the Simplon and the Great St Bernard. For centuries they have connected the north with Italy. Today important roads and tunnels also run through there.
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- Graubünden
- Uri
- Ticino
- Gotthard
- Simplon
- Great St Bernard
- Dufourspitze 4634 m
- Alpine pass
- Mountain canton
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Sources
Last checked: September 2026
Question 258 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.