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Question 258 of 350 · Landscape and climate

Simplon, Gotthard and Great St Bernard are examples of ...

Simplon, Gotthard, Grosser Sankt Bernhard sind Beispiele für ...

Correct answer: D

  1. ASwiss types of cheese.Schweizer Käsesorten.
  2. BSwiss main traffic routes.Schweizer Hauptverkehrsachsen.
  3. CSwiss nature reserves.Schweizer Naturreservate.
  4. DSwiss Alpine passes.Schweizer Alpenpässe.

Why

Simplon, Gotthard and Great St Bernard are crossings over the Alps. Such crossings are called passes.

Common mistakes

B: Swiss main traffic routes.
Important roads lead over these passes, but the names refer to the crossings in the mountains themselves.
A: Swiss types of cheese.
Well-known cheeses are called, for example, Emmentaler or Gruyère; pass names are not types of cheese.

Topic

Mountains and passes

The Alps shape Switzerland. Passes lead over the mountains. A pass is the lowest point where you can cross a mountain range. Well-known Alpine passes are the Gotthard, the Simplon and the Great St Bernard. For centuries they have connected the north with Italy. Today important roads and tunnels also run through there.

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Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.