24 practice questions with answers and explanations on the authorities, history, geography and culture of Jura. The app has all 405 questions on Jura and Switzerland.
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Correct answer: C – A red bishop's crozier on white and red and white stripes
According to the constitution, the Jura arms are 'per pale argent a crozier gules, and gules three bars argent'. The crozier recalls the former Prince-Bishopric of Basel. The seven red and white stripes traditionally evoke the seven districts of the former Jura.
Source: rsju.jura.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: A – The Parliament
In the canton of Jura the legislature is simply called the Parliament, and the executive the Government. In most French-speaking cantons the terms Grand Conseil and Conseil d'État are used instead. The Jura Parliament sits in Delémont.
Source: rsju.jura.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: C – 60
According to the constitution, the Jura Parliament has 60 members, plus substitutes. Each district forms an electoral constituency. For the 2026-2030 term, the first including Moutier, Delémont has 26 seats, Porrentruy 18, Franches-Montagnes 9 and Moutier 7.
Source: jura.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: B – 5
The Jura Government consists of five members, called ministers. They are elected by the people, with the whole canton forming a single constituency. Each minister heads a department.
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Correct answer: D – The people
The five ministers of the Government are elected directly by the people of Jura. The President and Vice-President of the Government, however, are elected by Parliament for one year. A minister can only be re-elected twice.
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Correct answer: A – Jura
The canton of Jura is the youngest Swiss canton: it became sovereign on 1 January 1979. It was created from French-speaking territories that had been part of the canton of Bern. Geneva and Neuchâtel joined the Confederation in 1814-1815.
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Correct answer: C – 1 January 1979
The Republic and Canton of Jura became sovereign on 1 January 1979. Its creation had been approved by the Swiss people and cantons in the federal vote of 24 September 1978. 1 January 2026 is when Moutier joined.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: B – 24 September 1978
The creation of the canton of Jura was approved by the Swiss people and by all the cantons in the federal vote of 24 September 1978. A street in Delémont, the Rue du 24-Septembre, recalls this date. 23 June 1974 is the date of the Jura plebiscite.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: D – The 1974 plebiscite for a canton of Jura
On 23 June 1974 the inhabitants of the then-Bernese Jura voted in a plebiscite in favour of creating a canton of Jura. The Jura constitution refers to this 'act of self-determination of 23 June 1974'. 23 June is a public holiday in the canton.
Source: rsju.jura.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: B – Bern
From 1815 to 1978 the territory of today's canton of Jura belonged to the canton of Bern. The Congress of Vienna had given the former Bishopric of Basel to Bern. Tensions between French-speaking Jurassians and the Bernese authorities led to the 'Jura question'.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: B – The Congress of Vienna
In 1815 the Congress of Vienna reorganised Europe after Napoleon and gave most of the former Bishopric of Basel to the canton of Bern. Bern thus received compensation for losing Vaud and Aargau. This decision is at the root of the Jura question.
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Correct answer: C – Delémont
Delémont is the capital of the canton of Jura: under the constitution, the Parliament and the Government have their seat there. Porrentruy is home to the Cantonal Court. Saignelégier is the main town of the Franches-Montagnes.
Source: rsju.jura.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: C – 4
Since the town of Moutier joined the canton on 1 January 2026, Jura has had four districts: Delémont, Porrentruy, Franches-Montagnes and Moutier. Until 2025 it had only three. The Moutier district consists only of the municipality of Moutier.
Source: rsju.jura.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: A – Moutier
After popular votes in 2017 and 2021, the town of Moutier left the canton of Bern and joined the canton of Jura on 1 January 2026. It now forms the fourth Jura district. The other municipalities of the Bernese Jura remained in Bern.
Source: ne.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: B – about 50
In 2026 the canton of Jura has 51 municipalities, including Moutier. Their number has fallen through municipal mergers. The Delémont district is the most populous.
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Correct answer: A – about 80,000
Including Moutier, the canton of Jura has about 82,000 inhabitants (end of 2025). It is one of the least populous cantons in Switzerland. The main towns are Delémont, Porrentruy and Moutier.
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Correct answer: D – French
According to Article 3 of its constitution, French is the national and official language of the Republic and Canton of Jura. The canton is part of French-speaking Switzerland. Only the small municipality of Ederswiler is German-speaking.
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Correct answer: D – Geography, history, civics and general knowledge
In the canton of Jura, the applicant takes part in an interview and answers a questionnaire on their knowledge of Switzerland and Jura. The questionnaire covers four themes: geography, history, civics and general knowledge. A preparation course is offered by AvenirFormation in Delémont.
Source: jura.ch · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: B – Watchmaking and microtechnology
Watchmaking is a traditional activity in Jura, alongside microtechnology and machine manufacturing. Many watchmaking subcontractors are based there. Agriculture and livestock farming remain important, especially in the Franches-Montagnes.
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Correct answer: C – Saignelégier
The National Horse Show and Market is held every August in Saignelégier, in the Franches-Montagnes. Founded at the end of the 19th century, it showcases in particular Franches-Montagnes horses. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org · Checked October 2026
Correct answer: C – The Franches-Montagnes
The Franches-Montagnes horse (or Freiberger) is the last horse breed of Swiss origin. It is bred notably on the high plateau of the Franches-Montagnes. It is a versatile horse, used for driving, riding and formerly by the army.
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Correct answer: A – St Martin's
St Martin's, in November, is a major traditional festival in Ajoie. A lavish meal of many pork-based dishes is served. The Bénichon is a Fribourg festival and the Escalade a Geneva one.
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Correct answer: D – Damassine
Damassine is a brandy distilled from the damassine plum grown in Ajoie. It has a protected designation of origin (AOP). Absinthe is a Neuchâtel speciality.
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Correct answer: B – Porrentruy
During construction of the A16 motorway (Transjurane), thousands of dinosaur footprints were discovered in Ajoie. The Jurassica museum in Porrentruy presents this palaeontological heritage. The Jura mountains also gave their name to the Jurassic geological period.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org · Checked October 2026
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