news bulletin – answers

Zurich tops Monocle survey

true/false/no evidence

1. Zurich is the best place to live. F: the best city to live in
2. Copenhagen was voted best city in 2008. T
3. Tokyo was 3rd in 2008. F: this year, 2009
4. Tokyo is a very overcrowded city. N.E. nothing is said about this
5. 25 cities appear on the index. T
6. The decision to pick Zurich took a long time. N.E. we know that it wasn’t easy (a tight race) but we don;t know how long it took to make the decision
7. Zurich was voted number one for its night life. F: it wasn’t chosen for its nightlife
8. The cities are chosen for transport, health, safety and education among other factors. T
9. The cities were judged on their business and cultural attributes. F: their quality of life
10. They also looked at the number of theatres. N.E. we don’t know, we only know that they looked at the number of cinema screens
11. Zurich isn’t the most lively city. T
12. It can, according to the judges, be a little uptight. F: according to expatriates and other Swiss people outside of Zurich