- 1. How many letters does the Polish alphabet consist of?
A) 34
B) 26
C) 32
D) 30
- 2. What is the Polish word for 'hello'?
A) Cześć
B) Dzień dobry
C) Proszę
D) Dziękuję
- 3. Which city is the capital of Poland?
A) Gdansk
B) Warsaw
C) Krakow
D) Wroclaw
- 4. Which sea does Poland border to the north?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Caspian Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Baltic Sea
- 5. What is the traditional Polish dumpling called?
A) Sarma
B) Pierogi
C) Knedliki
D) Bryndza
- 6. What is the approximate population of Poland?
A) 38 million
B) 30 million
C) 45 million
D) 25 million
- 7. Who is a renowned Polish film director and screenwriter known for 'Three Colors' trilogy?
A) Wojciech Smarzowski
B) Andrzej Wajda
C) Krzysztof Kieślowski
D) Roman Polanski
- 8. In Polish cuisine, what is 'bigos'?
A) Hunter's stew
B) Potato pancakes
C) Pork knuckle
D) Cabbage rolls
- 9. What is the name of the historic castle in Krakow, Poland?
A) Książ Castle
B) Malbork Castle
C) Czocha Castle
D) Wawel Castle
- 10. Which Polish astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Johannes Kepler
C) Tycho Brahe
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
- 11. What is the longest river in Poland?
A) Warta
B) Vistula
C) Bug
D) Oder
- 12. What is the largest mountain range in Poland?
A) Sudetes
B) Tatra Mountains
C) Beskids
D) Giant Mountains
- 13. What is the name of the large square in the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland?
A) Plac Zamkowy
B) Rynek Główny
C) Rynek Starego Miasta
D) Plac Teatralny
- 14. Which Polish saint is known as the patron of Poland and Lithuania?
A) Saint Adalbert
B) Saint Stanislaus
C) Saint Casimir
D) Saint Hedwig
- 15. What is the national symbol of Poland?
A) Green lion
B) Blue bear
C) White eagle
D) Red dragon
- 16. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and was of Polish descent?
A) Irena Sendler
B) Rosa Luxemburg
C) Marie Curie
D) Sophie Scholl
- 17. Which Polish scientist won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his contribution to European literature?
A) Boleslaw Prus
B) Henryk Sienkiewicz
C) Joseph Conrad
D) Wislawa Szymborska
- 18. In Polish, what does 'Dzień dobry' mean?
A) How are you?
B) I love you
C) Thank you
D) Good morning
- 19. Which city in Poland is known for its historic Old Town and Gothic architecture?
A) Poznan
B) Krakow
C) Gdansk
D) Warsaw
- 20. What is the title of the anthem of Poland?
A) Hejnał Mariacki
B) Bogurodzica
C) Rotę
D) Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
- 21. What is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve meal called?
A) Barszcz
B) Pierogi
C) Sernik
D) Wigilia
- 22. What is the official language of Poland?
A) Polish
B) French
C) German
D) Russian
- 23. What writing script is used for Polish?
A) Cyrillic
B) Greek
C) Arabic
D) Latin
- 24. Who was the first Polish pope, elected in 1978?
A) Gregory XIV
B) Pius XII
C) John Paul II
D) Leo XIII
- 25. Which year did Poland join the European Union?
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 2007
D) 2004
- 26. What is the name of the Polish composer who was known as one of the greatest opera composers in the 19th century?
A) Henryk Wieniawski
B) Stanisław Moniuszko
C) Wojciech Kilar
D) Mieczysław Karłowicz
- 27. What is the traditional Polish sausage called?
A) Andouille
B) Chorizo
C) Bratwurst
D) Kielbasa
- 28. What is the name of the famous Polish medieval salt mine now turned into a tourist attraction?
A) Bochnia Salt Mine
B) Wieliczka Salt Mine
C) Kłodawa Salt Mine
D) Inowrocław Salt Mine
- 29. What is the traditional Polish dance that is often performed at weddings and celebrations?
A) Polonaise
B) Kujawiak
C) Oberek
D) Mazurka
- 30. Which organization founded in Poland in 1980 contributed to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
A) Warsaw Alliance
B) Solidarity
C) Gdansk Pact
D) Krakow Federation
- 31. Which Polish Nobel Prize-winning author wrote 'The Doll' trilogy?
A) Bolesław Prus
B) Henryk Sienkiewicz
C) Władysław Reymont
D) Czesław Miłosz
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