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