Geneva is a city in which country?
AnswerSwitzerland
Geneva is a Swiss city in the far west of Switzerland.
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7 fact-checked facts about Geneva, Switzerland, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Geneva sits at the tip of which lake?
AnswerLake Geneva
Geneva lies where the Rhône leaves Lake Geneva, also called Lac Léman.
Going deeper
Which humanitarian organization founded in 1863 has its headquarters in Geneva?
AnswerInternational Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded in Geneva in 1863 and is based there.
Which major particle physics laboratory is located near Geneva?
AnswerCERN
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, straddles the Swiss-French border near Geneva.
The Geneva Conventions set international rules about what?
AnswerHumane treatment of people in war
The Geneva Conventions protect wounded soldiers, prisoners of war and civilians in armed conflict.
Expert level
The League of Nations was based in which Geneva building, later a UN office?
AnswerPalais des Nations
The Palais des Nations housed the League of Nations and is the UN's Geneva office.
Which philosopher, author of 'The Social Contract', was born in Geneva in 1712?
AnswerJean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva in 1712 and often called himself a citizen of Geneva.
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