- 1. How many letters does the Polish alphabet consist of?
A) 26
B) 34
C) 32
D) 30
- 2. What is the Polish word for 'hello'?
A) Cześć
B) Dziękuję
C) Proszę
D) Dzień dobry
- 3. Which city is the capital of Poland?
A) Gdansk
B) Wroclaw
C) Krakow
D) Warsaw
- 4. Which sea does Poland border to the north?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Caspian Sea
C) Baltic Sea
D) Black Sea
- 5. What is the traditional Polish dumpling called?
A) Knedliki
B) Pierogi
C) Sarma
D) Bryndza
- 6. What is the approximate population of Poland?
A) 38 million
B) 25 million
C) 30 million
D) 45 million
- 7. Who is a renowned Polish film director and screenwriter known for 'Three Colors' trilogy?
A) Krzysztof Kieślowski
B) Roman Polanski
C) Wojciech Smarzowski
D) Andrzej Wajda
- 8. In Polish cuisine, what is 'bigos'?
A) Cabbage rolls
B) Pork knuckle
C) Hunter's stew
D) Potato pancakes
- 9. What is the name of the historic castle in Krakow, Poland?
A) Malbork Castle
B) Czocha Castle
C) Książ Castle
D) Wawel Castle
- 10. Which Polish astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Nicolaus Copernicus
C) Tycho Brahe
D) Johannes Kepler
- 11. What is the longest river in Poland?
A) Warta
B) Bug
C) Oder
D) Vistula
- 12. What is the largest mountain range in Poland?
A) Giant Mountains
B) Beskids
C) Tatra Mountains
D) Sudetes
- 13. What is the name of the large square in the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland?
A) Rynek Główny
B) Plac Zamkowy
C) Plac Teatralny
D) Rynek Starego Miasta
- 14. Which Polish saint is known as the patron of Poland and Lithuania?
A) Saint Casimir
B) Saint Adalbert
C) Saint Hedwig
D) Saint Stanislaus
- 15. What is the national symbol of Poland?
A) Red dragon
B) White eagle
C) Green lion
D) Blue bear
- 16. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and was of Polish descent?
A) Rosa Luxemburg
B) Sophie Scholl
C) Irena Sendler
D) Marie Curie
- 17. Which Polish scientist won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his contribution to European literature?
A) Wislawa Szymborska
B) Joseph Conrad
C) Boleslaw Prus
D) Henryk Sienkiewicz
- 18. In Polish, what does 'Dzień dobry' mean?
A) Good morning
B) How are you?
C) Thank you
D) I love you
- 19. Which city in Poland is known for its historic Old Town and Gothic architecture?
A) Krakow
B) Poznan
C) Gdansk
D) Warsaw
- 20. What is the title of the anthem of Poland?
A) Hejnał Mariacki
B) Bogurodzica
C) Rotę
D) Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
- 21. What is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve meal called?
A) Barszcz
B) Pierogi
C) Sernik
D) Wigilia
- 22. What is the official language of Poland?
A) German
B) Russian
C) French
D) Polish
- 23. What writing script is used for Polish?
A) Cyrillic
B) Greek
C) Arabic
D) Latin
- 24. Who was the first Polish pope, elected in 1978?
A) Leo XIII
B) John Paul II
C) Gregory XIV
D) Pius XII
- 25. Which year did Poland join the European Union?
A) 2001
B) 2007
C) 1999
D) 2004
- 26. What is the name of the Polish composer who was known as one of the greatest opera composers in the 19th century?
A) Henryk Wieniawski
B) Mieczysław Karłowicz
C) Stanisław Moniuszko
D) Wojciech Kilar
- 27. What is the traditional Polish sausage called?
A) Chorizo
B) Kielbasa
C) Andouille
D) Bratwurst
- 28. What is the name of the famous Polish medieval salt mine now turned into a tourist attraction?
A) Bochnia Salt Mine
B) Kłodawa Salt Mine
C) Wieliczka Salt Mine
D) Inowrocław Salt Mine
- 29. What is the traditional Polish dance that is often performed at weddings and celebrations?
A) Kujawiak
B) Polonaise
C) Mazurka
D) Oberek
- 30. Which organization founded in Poland in 1980 contributed to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
A) Gdansk Pact
B) Warsaw Alliance
C) Solidarity
D) Krakow Federation
- 31. Which Polish Nobel Prize-winning author wrote 'The Doll' trilogy?
A) Henryk Sienkiewicz
B) Władysław Reymont
C) Czesław Miłosz
D) Bolesław Prus
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