- 1. In what year did Poland-Lithuania form a union to create the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) 1420
B) 1632
C) 1569
D) 1705
- 2. What event marked the end of Poland's independence in the late 18th century?
A) Treaty of Thorn
B) Partition of Poland
C) Battle of Vienna
D) Battle of Grunwald
- 3. Which uprising in the 19th century attempted to regain Poland's independence?
A) January Uprising
B) November Insurrection
C) November Uprising
D) Kościuszko Uprising
- 4. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different fields?
A) Maria Skłodowska
B) Marie Curie
C) Queen Jadwiga
D) Irena Sendler
- 5. Which Polish pope played a significant role in the fall of communism in Europe?
A) Pius XII
B) John Paul II
C) Leo X
D) Alexander I
- 6. The birthplace of Copernicus is located in which Polish city?
A) Toruń
B) Gdańsk
C) Poznań
D) Kraków
- 7. Who was the last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Sigismund II Augustus
B) Augustus III of Poland
C) Stanisław August Poniatowski
D) Władysław IV Vasa
- 8. Which famous astronomer was educated at the University of Kraków?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Nicolaus Copernicus
C) Johannes Kepler
D) Tycho Brahe
- 9. What is the name of the iconic Polish cavalry charge against German troops during WWII?
A) Raid on Mikołów
B) Siege of Westerplatte
C) Charge at Krojanty
D) Battle of Jordanów
- 10. Who wrote the influential novel 'Quo Vadis' set in ancient Rome?
A) Maria Konopnicka
B) Henryk Sienkiewicz
C) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
D) Bolesław Prus
- 11. Who was Poland's first king crowned in 1025?
A) Casimir III the Great
B) Bolesław III Wrymouth
C) Bolesław I the Brave
D) Władysław I Łokietek
- 12. Which Polish composer is famous for his Romantic piano compositions?
A) Stanisław Moniuszko
B) Karol Szymanowski
C) Frédéric Chopin
D) Witold Lutosławski
- 13. What is the name of the underground salt mine in Kraków that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site?
A) Bochnia Salt Mine
B) Wieliczka Salt Mine
C) Kłodawa Salt Mine
D) Żupawa Salt Mine
- 14. Which region of Poland is known for its beautiful wooden churches?
A) Ziemia Lubuska
B) Małopolska
C) Kujawy
D) Łęczyca
- 15. What was the name of the battle where Polish forces led by King Sobieski defeated the Ottoman Empire in 1683?
A) Battle of Vienna
B) Battle of Elbistan
C) Battle of Anchialos
D) Battle of Grunwald
- 16. What glacial movement left thousands of lakes in the northern regions of Poland?
A) Kowień Glaciation
B) Vistulian Glaciation
C) Müller Glaciation
D) Saalian Glaciation
- 17. What is the name of the largest castle in the world by land area, located in Poland?
A) Wawel Castle
B) Moszna Castle
C) Malbork Castle
D) Książ Castle
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