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