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