SwitzerlandKultur, Traditionen und Symbole 18 · Culture, traditions and symbols
In the Swiss national sport, two men in trousers made of coarse linen (Zwilchhosen) wrestle in sawdust. What title does the winner of the big federal festival, held every three years, receive?
In the exam (German)
Beim Schweizer Nationalsport ringen zwei Männer in Zwilchhosen im Sägemehl. Welchen Titel erhält der Sieger des grossen eidgenössischen Fests, das alle drei Jahre stattfindet?
- aSchwingerkönigSchwingerkönigCorrect answer
- bAlpkönigAlpkönig
- cSchützenkönigSchützenkönig
- dBergkönigBergkönig
Why?
This sport is called Swiss wrestling (Schwingen). Whoever wins the Federal Wrestling and Alpine Festival (Eidgenössisches Schwing- und Älplerfest), which takes place every three years, becomes Schwingerkönig (king of the wrestlers).
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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