SwitzerlandCulture, traditions et symboles 17 · Culture, traditions and symbols
What is jass?
In the exam (French)
Qu'est-ce que le jass ?
- aA very popular card gameUn jeu de cartes très populaireCorrect answer
- bA folk dance from the AlpsUne danse folklorique des Alpes
- cA traditional songUn chant traditionnel
- dA dice game played with wooden cubesUn jeu de dés avec des cubes en bois
Why?
Jass is the best-known card game in Switzerland, in French-speaking Switzerland too. People play it with family, in cafés and at tournaments, often with four players.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in French, as shown above.
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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
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What is a désalpe?Correct answer:The cows come down from the Alpine pasture in autumn, decorated.
Qu'est-ce qu'une désalpe ? — Les vaches redescendent de l'alpage en automne, décorées.
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Who invented Bircher muesli (birchermüesli)?Correct answer:A doctor who ran a clinic in Zurich
Qui a inventé le birchermüesli ? — Un médecin qui dirigeait une clinique à Zurich
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