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In the time of Julius Caesar, which people lived in most of today's Swiss Plateau (Plateau suisse)?
In the exam (French)
À l'époque de Jules César, quel peuple vivait dans la plus grande partie de l'actuel Plateau suisse ?
- aThe AlemanniLes Alamans
- bThe LombardsLes Lombards
- cThe FranksLes Francs
- dThe HelvetiiLes HelvètesCorrect answer
Why?
The Helvetii (Helvètes) were a Celtic people settled on the Plateau. Julius Caesar defeated them in 58 BC, when they wanted to leave and settle in Gaul; their territory then came under Roman rule.
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À l'époque romaine, Aventicum était le chef-lieu des Helvètes. Quelle localité se trouve aujourd'hui à cet endroit ? — Avenches
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After Roman rule ended, new peoples settled in the territory of today's Switzerland. What is considered one origin of the language border between German and French?Correct answer:The Alemanni kept their language; the Burgundians adopted the Romance language of the inhabitants.
Après la fin de la domination romaine, de nouveaux peuples se sont installés sur le territoire de la Suisse actuelle. Qu'est-ce qui est considéré comme une origine de la frontière linguistique entre l'allemand et le français ? — Les Alamans ont gardé leur langue, les Burgondes ont adopté le roman des habitants.
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Which valleys concluded the Federal Charter (Pacte fédéral) in 1291?Correct answer:Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden
Quelles vallées ont conclu le Pacte fédéral en 1291 ? — Uri, Schwytz et Unterwald
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