- 1. How many letters does the Polish alphabet consist of?
A) 26
B) 30
C) 34
D) 32
- 2. What is the Polish word for 'hello'?
A) Proszę
B) Dziękuję
C) Cześć
D) Dzień dobry
- 3. Which city is the capital of Poland?
A) Krakow
B) Wroclaw
C) Warsaw
D) Gdansk
- 4. Which sea does Poland border to the north?
A) Baltic Sea
B) Black Sea
C) Caspian Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
- 5. What is the traditional Polish dumpling called?
A) Knedliki
B) Pierogi
C) Bryndza
D) Sarma
- 6. What is the approximate population of Poland?
A) 45 million
B) 38 million
C) 25 million
D) 30 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) Cabbage rolls
B) Hunter's stew
C) Pork knuckle
D) Potato pancakes
- 9. What is the name of the historic castle in Krakow, Poland?
A) Wawel Castle
B) Książ Castle
C) Czocha Castle
D) Malbork Castle
- 10. Which Polish astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A) Johannes Kepler
B) Tycho Brahe
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
- 11. What is the longest river in Poland?
A) Warta
B) Vistula
C) Oder
D) Bug
- 12. What is the largest mountain range in Poland?
A) Beskids
B) Tatra Mountains
C) Sudetes
D) Giant Mountains
- 13. What is the name of the large square in the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland?
A) Rynek Starego Miasta
B) Rynek Główny
C) Plac Teatralny
D) Plac Zamkowy
- 14. Which Polish saint is known as the patron of Poland and Lithuania?
A) Saint Stanislaus
B) Saint Adalbert
C) Saint Hedwig
D) Saint Casimir
- 15. What is the national symbol of Poland?
A) White eagle
B) Green lion
C) Blue bear
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) Wislawa Szymborska
B) Joseph Conrad
C) Boleslaw Prus
D) Henryk Sienkiewicz
- 18. In Polish, what does 'Dzień dobry' mean?
A) Good morning
B) Thank you
C) How are you?
D) I love you
- 19. Which city in Poland is known for its historic Old Town and Gothic architecture?
A) Krakow
B) Gdansk
C) Warsaw
D) Poznan
- 20. What is the title of the anthem of Poland?
A) Bogurodzica
B) Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
C) Hejnał Mariacki
D) Rotę
- 21. What is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve meal called?
A) Wigilia
B) Barszcz
C) Sernik
D) Pierogi
- 22. What is the official language of Poland?
A) French
B) Russian
C) Polish
D) German
- 23. What writing script is used for Polish?
A) Cyrillic
B) Greek
C) Latin
D) Arabic
- 24. Who was the first Polish pope, elected in 1978?
A) Gregory XIV
B) John Paul II
C) Leo XIII
D) Pius XII
- 25. Which year did Poland join the European Union?
A) 2004
B) 1999
C) 2001
D) 2007
- 26. 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) Mieczysław Karłowicz
C) Wojciech Kilar
D) Henryk Wieniawski
- 27. What is the traditional Polish sausage called?
A) Chorizo
B) Andouille
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) Kłodawa Salt Mine
C) Inowrocław Salt Mine
D) Wieliczka Salt Mine
- 29. What is the traditional Polish dance that is often performed at weddings and celebrations?
A) Kujawiak
B) Oberek
C) Mazurka
D) Polonaise
- 30. Which organization founded in Poland in 1980 contributed to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
A) Warsaw Alliance
B) Gdansk Pact
C) Krakow Federation
D) Solidarity
- 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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