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Question 350 of 350 · Zurich: culture

Gottfried Keller (1819-1890) was a well-known Zurich ...

Gottfried Keller (1819-1890) war ein bekannter Zürcher ...

Correct answer: B

  1. Ainventor.Erfinder.
  2. Bwriter.Schriftsteller.
  3. CReformed pastor.reformierter Pfarrer.
  4. Dmanufacturer.Fabrikant.

Why

Gottfried Keller wrote novels and novellas, for example «Green Henry» («Der grüne Heinrich»).

Common mistakes

C: Reformed pastor.
Keller was not a pastor. He worked as state secretary (Staatsschreiber) and writer.

Topic

Technorama, Masoala, Gottfried Keller

The Technorama in Winterthur is a science centre. Here you may touch everything and experiment yourself, for example with light, magnets or water. In other museums you can usually only look at the exhibits, for example in the Reinhart Collection «Am Römerholz» or in the Fotomuseum, which are also in Winterthur.

Canton and municipality of Zurich · Zurich: culture

Sources

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