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Castle Square, Warsaw - Quiz
Contributed by: Drew
  • 1. What is the shape of Castle Square in Warsaw?
A) Circular
B) Rectangular
C) Square
D) Triangular
  • 2. Which monument is located to the south-west of Castle Square?
A) The Old Town Market
B) The Royal Castle
C) Sigismund's Column
D) The Palace of Culture
  • 3. Who does the column in Castle Square commemorate?
A) General Stepan Aleksandrovich Khrulyov
B) President Bill Clinton
C) King Sigismund III
D) King John III Sobieski
  • 4. In what year was the Sigismund's Column erected?
A) 1945
B) 1863
C) 1984
D) 1644
  • 5. The Royal Castle was the former residence of which royal figures?
A) French Presidents
B) Polish monarchs
C) Russian Tsars
D) German Emperors
  • 6. When did the Royal Castle open to visitors after its reconstruction?
A) 1980
B) 1945
C) 1997
D) 1984
  • 7. In what year was the Warsaw Old Town inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A) 1984
B) 1980
C) 1944
D) 2008
  • 8. What runs under Castle Square through a tunnel?
A) A subway line
B) The Vistula River
C) Route W-Z
D) A pedestrian walkway
  • 9. Who led the Russian troops during the massacre of civilians on 8 April 1861?
A) Clemente Molli
B) Stepan Aleksandrovich Khrulyov
C) Joe Biden
D) Bill Clinton
  • 10. Which US President delivered a speech in 1997 welcoming Poland to NATO?
A) Barack Obama
B) George W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Joe Biden
  • 11. How many sculptures were part of the United Buddy Bears exhibition in 2008?
A) 140
B) 150
C) 100
D) 50
  • 12. What is the significance of the Sigismund's Column in Polish history?
A) It is the first secular monument in the form of a column in the country
B) It is the tallest monument in Warsaw
C) It is the only monument left standing after World War II
D) It was built by the Russians to mark their victory
  • 13. Which group of police rioted through demonstrations on 3 May 1982?
A) Cavalry
B) Russian infantry
C) ZOMO
D) NATO forces
  • 14. What marks the beginning of the Royal Route?
A) Castle Square
B) The Old Town Market
C) The Royal Castle Courtyard
D) The Vistula River bank
  • 15. When did the Germans begin bombing and destroying the Royal Castle?
A) 1949
B) 1982
C) September 1939
D) 1863
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