Question 251 of 350 · Zurich: history
What killed almost half of Zurich's population between 1611 and 1635?
An was starb zwischen 1611 und 1635 fast die Hälfte der Zürcher Bevölkerung?
Correct answer: A
Why
The plague came to Zurich in 1611, 1629 and 1635 and killed a large part of the population.
Common mistakes
- D: the Spanish flu
- The Spanish flu was in 1918, so much later.
- B: the coronavirus
- The coronavirus only spread from 2020.
Topic
Ulrich (also Huldrych) Zwingli lived from 1484 to 1531. From 1519 he was a pastor at the Grossmünster in Zurich. He wanted to renew the church and base it only on the Bible. This renewal is called the Reformation. Zwingli is the reformer of Zurich. Martin Luther was the reformer in Germany, John Calvin in Geneva.
Canton and municipality of Zurich · Zurich: history
Sources
Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.