question: Zurich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.

Permanently settled for about 2000 years, Zurich was founded by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it "". However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6400 years ago. During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant Reformation in Europe under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli.

The official language of Zurich is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. Many museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and the Kunsthaus. Schauspielhaus Zurich is one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world.

Zurich is a leading global city and among the world's largest financial centres despite having a relatively small population. The city is home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. Most of Switzerland's research and development centres are concentrated in Zurich and the low tax rates attract overseas companies to set up their headquarters there.
1. What is the official language of Zurich?
2. What country is it located in?
3. How many people are in the Zurich metropolitan area?
4. How long has it been permanently settled for?
5. By who?
6. When?
7. What happened in 1519?
8. What is the main spoken language?
9. Can you name one of its museums?
10. What about one of its theatres?
11. What is it one of the largest centres of?
12. Where are most of its research and development centres?
13. What attracts foreign companies there?
14. How long ago were the earliest settlements dated there?
15. What status did it gain in the Middle Ages?
16. What is Kunsthaus?
17. Which lake is it locate at the northwestern tip of?
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answer: 1. German
2. Switzerland
3. 1.83 million
4. for about 2000 years
5. Romans
6. 15 BC
7. it became a primary centre of the Protestant Reformation in Europe under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli
8. A local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialec
9. the Swiss National Museum
10. Schauspielhaus Zurich
11. financial centres
12. in Zurich
13. low tax rates
14. 6400 years ago
15. the independent and privileged status
16. Museum
17. Lake Zurich

question: CHAPTER XXI

"To-day," Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, "I am positively going to begin reading. I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven't unpacked yet."

Esther made a little grimace.

"Look at the sunshine," she said. "There isn't a breath of wind, either. I think to-day that I could play from the men's tees."

Hamel sighed as he returned to his place.

"My good intentions are already half dissipated," he admitted.

She laughed.

"How can we attack the other half?" she asked.

Gerald, who was also on his way to the sideboard, suddenly stopped.

"Hullo!" he exclaimed, looking out of the window. "Who's going away this morning, I wonder? There's the Rolls-Royce at the door."

Hamel, too, rose once more to his feet. The two exchanged swift glances. Moved by a common thought, they both started for the door, only to find it suddenly opened before them. Mr. Fentolin glided into the room.

"Uncle!" Gerald exclaimed.

Mr. Fentolin glanced keenly around the room.

"Good morning, everybody," he said. "My appearance at this hour of the morning naturally surprises you. As a matter of fact, I have been up for quite a long time. Esther dear, give me some coffee, will you, and be sure that it is hot. If any of you want to say good-by to Mr. John P. Dunster, you'd better hurry out."

"You mean that he is going?" Hamel asked incredulously.
1. Who was talking about the weather?
2. What did she notice?
3. Anything else?
4. Was she talking?
5. To whom?
6. What arrived at the house?
7. How did he get there?
8. Who noticed it first?
9. Through what?
10. Was the new arrival family?
11. What beverage did he request?
12. Who was suppose to provide it for him?
13. Was it an expected visit?
14. What temperature did he like his drink?
15. Was someone about to leave?
16. What were they eating?
17. What specifically?
18. Who was mentioned as eating that?
19. What did he promise to start doing?
20. What did he have that would help with that?
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answer: 1. Esther
2. sunshine
3. no wind
4. yes
5. Hamel
6. Mr. Fentolin
7. a Rolls-Royce
8. Gerald
9. the window
10. yes
11. coffee
12. Esther
13. no
14. hot
15. Mr. John P. Dunster
16. breakfast
17. bacon and eggs
18. Hamel
19. reading
20. a case full of books

question: Pope Paul VI (Latin: Paulus VI; Italian: Paolo VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (Italian pronunciation: [diovani batista enriko antonjo marija montini]; 26 September 1897 6 August 1978), reigned as Pope from 21 June 1963 to his death in 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms, and fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestants, which resulted in many historic meetings and agreements. Montini served in the Vatican's Secretariat of State from 1922 to 1954. While in the Secretariat of State, Montini and Domenico Tardini were considered as the closest and most influential colleagues of Pope Pius XII, who in 1954 named him Archbishop of Milan, the largest Italian diocese. Montini automatically became the Secretary of the Italian Bishops Conference. John XXIII elevated him to the College of Cardinals in 1958, and after the death of John XXIII, Montini was considered one of his most likely successors.
1. Who was Pope Paul VI born as?
2. When did he reign as Pope?
3. Who did he succeed?
4. What did he continue?
5. What did he serve in?
6. When did he serve?
7. Who did he work with there?
8. What did Pope Pius name him?
9. When did he name him?
10. Who promoted him?
11. When did he promote him?
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answer:
1. Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini
2. from 21 June 1963 to 1978.
3. Pope John XXIII
4. the Second Vatican Council
5. the Vatican's Secretariat of State
6. from 1922 to 1954
7. Domenico Tardini
8. Archbishop of Milan
9. in 1954
10. John XXIII elevated him to the College of Cardinals
11. in 1958