- 1. In what year did Poland-Lithuania form a union to create the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) 1632
B) 1705
C) 1420
D) 1569
- 2. What event marked the end of Poland's independence in the late 18th century?
A) Battle of Grunwald
B) Battle of Vienna
C) Partition of Poland
D) Treaty of Thorn
- 3. Which uprising in the 19th century attempted to regain Poland's independence?
A) November Insurrection
B) January Uprising
C) November Uprising
D) Kościuszko 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) Maria Skłodowska
B) Irena Sendler
C) Marie Curie
D) Queen Jadwiga
- 5. Which Polish pope played a significant role in the fall of communism in Europe?
A) Leo X
B) Pius XII
C) Alexander I
D) John Paul II
- 6. The birthplace of Copernicus is located in which Polish city?
A) Kraków
B) Gdańsk
C) Toruń
D) Poznań
- 7. Who was the last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Stanisław August Poniatowski
B) Władysław IV Vasa
C) Augustus III of Poland
D) Sigismund II Augustus
- 8. Which famous astronomer was educated at the University of Kraków?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Nicolaus Copernicus
C) Tycho Brahe
D) Johannes Kepler
- 9. What is the name of the iconic Polish cavalry charge against German troops during WWII?
A) Siege of Westerplatte
B) Raid on Mikołów
C) Battle of Jordanów
D) Charge at Krojanty
- 10. Who wrote the influential novel 'Quo Vadis' set in ancient Rome?
A) Henryk Sienkiewicz
B) Bolesław Prus
C) Maria Konopnicka
D) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
- 11. Who was Poland's first king crowned in 1025?
A) Władysław I Łokietek
B) Casimir III the Great
C) Bolesław III Wrymouth
D) Bolesław I the Brave
- 12. Which Polish composer is famous for his Romantic piano compositions?
A) Stanisław Moniuszko
B) Karol Szymanowski
C) Frédéric Chopin
D) Witold Lutosławski
- 13. What is the name of the underground salt mine in Kraków that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site?
A) Żupawa Salt Mine
B) Bochnia Salt Mine
C) Kłodawa Salt Mine
D) Wieliczka Salt Mine
- 14. Which region of Poland is known for its beautiful wooden churches?
A) Kujawy
B) Łęczyca
C) Ziemia Lubuska
D) Małopolska
- 15. What was the name of the battle where Polish forces led by King Sobieski defeated the Ottoman Empire in 1683?
A) Battle of Grunwald
B) Battle of Elbistan
C) Battle of Vienna
D) Battle of Anchialos
- 16. What glacial movement left thousands of lakes in the northern regions of Poland?
A) Müller Glaciation
B) Saalian Glaciation
C) Kowień Glaciation
D) Vistulian Glaciation
- 17. What is the name of the largest castle in the world by land area, located in Poland?
A) Malbork Castle
B) Wawel Castle
C) Książ Castle
D) Moszna Castle
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