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