SwitzerlandHistoire suisse 16 · Swiss history
In which city did the reformer John Calvin (Jean Calvin) work, which earned it the nickname ‘Protestant Rome’?
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Dans quelle ville le réformateur Jean Calvin a-t-il exercé son activité, ce qui lui a valu le surnom de « Rome protestante » ?
- aLucerneLucerne
- bGenevaGenèveCorrect answer
- cLuganoLugano
- dFribourgFribourg
Why?
John Calvin worked in Geneva (Genève) from 1536 until his death in 1564, with one interruption. The city became a centre of the Reformed faith in Europe.
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