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The Great St Bernard (Grosser St. Bernhard) is an Alpine pass. Which areas does it connect?

In the exam (German)

Der Grosse St. Bernhard ist ein Alpenpass. Welche Gebiete verbindet er?

  1. aValais and Italydas Wallis und ItalienCorrect answer
  2. bGraubünden and AustriaGraubünden und Österreich
  3. cTicino and Graubündendas Tessin und Graubünden
  4. dUri and TicinoUri und das Tessin

Why?

The Great St Bernard leads from Lower Valais (Unterwallis) to the Aosta Valley in Italy. Besides the pass road there is a road tunnel; the pass is also known for its hospice and the St Bernard dogs.

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