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