- 1. In what year did Poland-Lithuania form a union to create the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) 1632
B) 1420
C) 1705
D) 1569
- 2. What event marked the end of Poland's independence in the late 18th century?
A) Battle of Grunwald
B) Treaty of Thorn
C) Partition of Poland
D) Battle of Vienna
- 3. Which uprising in the 19th century attempted to regain Poland's independence?
A) Kościuszko Uprising
B) November Insurrection
C) January 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) Maria Skłodowska
C) Irena Sendler
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) Pius XII
D) Alexander I
- 6. The birthplace of Copernicus is located in which Polish city?
A) Poznań
B) Toruń
C) Kraków
D) Gdańsk
- 7. Who was Poland's first king crowned in 1025?
A) Bolesław I the Brave
B) Władysław I Łokietek
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 Anchialos
B) Battle of Elbistan
C) Battle of Grunwald
D) Battle of Vienna
- 9. Which Polish composer is famous for his Romantic piano compositions?
A) Stanisław Moniuszko
B) Witold Lutosławski
C) Frédéric Chopin
D) Karol Szymanowski
- 10. What glacial movement left thousands of lakes in the northern regions of Poland?
A) Saalian Glaciation
B) Kowień Glaciation
C) Vistulian Glaciation
D) Müller Glaciation
- 11. Who was the last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Sigismund II Augustus
B) Władysław IV Vasa
C) Augustus III of Poland
D) Stanisław August Poniatowski
- 12. Which region of Poland is known for its beautiful wooden churches?
A) Łęczyca
B) Małopolska
C) Ziemia Lubuska
D) Kujawy
- 13. Who wrote the influential novel 'Quo Vadis' set in ancient Rome?
A) Bolesław Prus
B) Henryk Sienkiewicz
C) Maria Konopnicka
D) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
- 14. Which famous astronomer was educated at the University of Kraków?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Nicolaus Copernicus
C) Tycho Brahe
D) Johannes Kepler
- 15. What is the name of the largest castle in the world by land area, located in Poland?
A) Moszna Castle
B) Malbork Castle
C) Wawel Castle
D) Książ Castle
- 16. 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
- 17. What is the name of the underground salt mine in Kraków that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site?
A) Żupawa Salt Mine
B) Wieliczka Salt Mine
C) Kłodawa Salt Mine
D) Bochnia Salt Mine
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