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