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What is the official anthem of the Republic and Canton of Geneva?

In the exam (French)

Quel est l'hymne officiel de la République et canton de Genève ?

  1. aLa MarseillaiseLa Marseillaise
  2. bThe Vaud anthem (Hymne vaudois)L'Hymne vaudois
  3. cThe “Cé qu'è lainô”Le « Cé qu'è lainô »Correct answer
  4. dThe Swiss Psalm (Cantique suisse)Le Cantique suisse

Why?

The “Cé qu'è lainô” is a song in the old Geneva dialect (patois), written after the victory of the Escalade. The Geneva constitution makes it the official anthem of the canton.

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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.

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