SwitzerlandCulture, traditions et symboles 14 · Culture, traditions and symbols
In a canton that levies a church tax, who pays it as a private individual?
In the exam (French)
Dans un canton qui prélève un impôt ecclésiastique, qui le paie en tant que personne privée ?
- aEveryone who lives in the cantonToutes les personnes qui habitent dans le canton
- bOnly people who have Swiss citizenshipSeulement les personnes qui ont la nationalité suisse
- cOnly members of a recognised churchSeulement les membres d'une Église reconnueCorrect answer
- dOnly people who regularly go to church services or MassSeulement les personnes qui vont régulièrement au culte ou à la messe
Why?
The church tax (impôt ecclésiastique) is paid by members of a church recognised by the state; a person who leaves the church no longer has to pay it. Vaud and Geneva do not levy such a tax: in Geneva, the contribution to the churches is voluntary.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in French, as shown above.
Check yourself
Would you know these too?
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
Take a free mock examCulture, traditions et symboles 15
What does the Escalade festival (fête de l'Escalade) in Geneva commemorate?Correct answer:The defence of the city against an attack from Savoy in 1602
Que commémore la fête de l'Escalade à Genève ? — La défense de la ville contre une attaque savoyarde en 1602
Culture, traditions et symboles 16
What is the Winegrowers' Festival (Fête des Vignerons) in Vevey?Correct answer:A large festival held about once a generation by the Brotherhood of Winegrowers
Qu'est-ce que la Fête des Vignerons de Vevey ? — Une grande fête organisée environ une fois par génération par la Confrérie des Vignerons
Culture, traditions et symboles 17
What is jass?Correct answer:A very popular card game
Qu'est-ce que le jass ? — Un jeu de cartes très populaire
Culture, traditions et symboles 18
In a Swiss national sport, two men in canvas shorts wrestle in sawdust. What title does the winner of the big federal festival held every three years receive?Correct answer:King of Wrestling (roi de la lutte)
Dans un sport national suisse, deux hommes en culotte de toile luttent dans la sciure. Quel titre reçoit le vainqueur de la grande fête fédérale organisée tous les trois ans ? — Roi de la lutte
Source
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.
Official informationTry it under exam conditions.
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
The pass CHF 14.90 · 180 days of access for one payment — it never renews