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What was the Diet (Tagsatzung) in the Old Swiss Confederacy?
In the exam (German)
Was war die Tagsatzung in der Alten Eidgenossenschaft?
- aThe yearly market day on which the members exchanged their goodsDer jährliche Markttag, an dem die Orte ihre Waren tauschten
- bThe highest court, which decided disputes between citizensDas oberste Gericht, das Streitigkeiten zwischen Bürgern entschied
- cThe assembly of the members' envoys, who discussed common mattersDie Versammlung der Gesandten der Orte, die gemeinsame Fragen berietenCorrect answer
- dThe government that led all members together from ZurichDie Regierung, die von Zürich aus alle Orte gemeinsam führte
Why?
The Old Swiss Confederacy (Alte Eidgenossenschaft) had no common government. At the Diet, envoys of the members (Orte) met to discuss common matters; they had to follow the instructions of their own member.
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