Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569 - Quiz
- 1. When was the Union of Lublin signed, creating the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) 1600
B) 1700
C) 1569
D) 1450
- 2. What was the official religion of the Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 16th century?
A) Protestantism
B) Islam
C) Roman Catholicism
D) Eastern Orthodoxy
- 3. Who was the last monarch to rule the Lithuanian Commonwealth before its partitions?
A) Peter the Great
B) Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
C) Maria Theresa
D) Stanisław August Poniatowski
- 4. Which country was the primary rival of the Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th century?
A) Russia
B) Prussia
C) Sweden
D) Austria
- 5. What event led to the formation of the Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Treaty of Hadiach
B) Battle of Grunwald
C) Union of Lublin
D) Partition of Poland
- 6. Which military alliance did the Lithuanian Commonwealth become a part of in the late 16th century to counter growing threats from neighboring powers?
A) Grand Alliance
B) League of Cambrai
C) Holy League
D) Baltic League
- 7. Before the Union of Lublin, which country did Lithuania have a personal union with?
A) Poland
B) Russia
C) Sweden
D) Germany
- 8. What was the term used to describe the nobility of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Boyar
B) Szlachta
C) Hidalgo
D) Samurai
- 9. Which two countries formed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by the Union of Lublin?
A) Poland and Lithuania
B) Germany and Russia
C) England and Italy
D) France and Spain
- 10. Who was the founder of the Jagiellonian dynasty, which played a significant role in the Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) John II Casimir Vasa
B) Jogaila
C) Henry IV of France
D) Władysław II Jagiełło
- 11. Which famous writer, known for his satirical novel 'Gulliver's Travels', visited the Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early 18th century?
A) Jonathan Swift
B) Voltaire
C) William Shakespeare
D) Daniel Defoe
- 12. Who was the Grand Duke of Lithuania who led his forces to victory over the Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410?
A) Mindaugas
B) Vytautas
C) Jogaila
D) Algirdas
- 13. Who led the successful Lithuanian victory at the Battle of Kircholm in 1605?
A) Frederick II of Denmark
B) Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
C) Michael the Brave
D) Stephen Báthory
- 14. Which institution served as the main legislative body in the Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Rada
B) Sejm
C) Duma
D) Diet
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