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