- 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) Kościuszko Uprising
B) January Uprising
C) November Insurrection
D) November 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) Queen Jadwiga
B) Maria Skłodowska
C) Marie Curie
D) Irena Sendler
- 5. Which Polish pope played a significant role in the fall of communism in Europe?
A) John Paul II
B) Alexander I
C) Pius XII
D) Leo X
- 6. The birthplace of Copernicus is located in which Polish city?
A) Kraków
B) Toruń
C) Poznań
D) Gdańsk
- 7. Who was the last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Stanisław August Poniatowski
B) Władysław IV Vasa
C) Sigismund II Augustus
D) Augustus III of Poland
- 8. Which famous astronomer was educated at the University of Kraków?
A) Johannes Kepler
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Tycho Brahe
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
- 9. What is the name of the iconic Polish cavalry charge against German troops during WWII?
A) Siege of Westerplatte
B) Raid on Mikołów
C) Battle of Jordanów
D) Charge at Krojanty
- 10. Who wrote the influential novel 'Quo Vadis' set in ancient Rome?
A) Henryk Sienkiewicz
B) Bolesław Prus
C) Maria Konopnicka
D) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
- 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) Witold Lutosławski
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) Żupawa Salt Mine
B) Bochnia Salt Mine
C) Kłodawa Salt Mine
D) Wieliczka Salt Mine
- 14. Which region of Poland is known for its beautiful wooden churches?
A) Małopolska
B) Kujawy
C) Łęczyca
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 Elbistan
B) Battle of Anchialos
C) Battle of Vienna
D) Battle of Grunwald
- 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) Książ Castle
B) Wawel Castle
C) Malbork Castle
D) Moszna Castle
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