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