- 1. How many letters does the Polish alphabet consist of?
A) 32
B) 26
C) 34
D) 30
- 2. What is the Polish word for 'hello'?
A) Dzień dobry
B) Proszę
C) Dziękuję
D) Cześć
- 3. Which city is the capital of Poland?
A) Krakow
B) Wroclaw
C) Gdansk
D) Warsaw
- 4. Which sea does Poland border to the north?
A) Baltic Sea
B) Caspian Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Black Sea
- 5. What is the traditional Polish dumpling called?
A) Pierogi
B) Bryndza
C) Sarma
D) Knedliki
- 6. What is the approximate population of Poland?
A) 30 million
B) 45 million
C) 38 million
D) 25 million
- 7. Who is a renowned Polish film director and screenwriter known for 'Three Colors' trilogy?
A) Krzysztof Kieślowski
B) Wojciech Smarzowski
C) Roman Polanski
D) Andrzej Wajda
- 8. In Polish cuisine, what is 'bigos'?
A) Hunter's stew
B) Pork knuckle
C) Cabbage rolls
D) Potato pancakes
- 9. What is the name of the historic castle in Krakow, Poland?
A) Malbork Castle
B) Książ Castle
C) Czocha Castle
D) Wawel Castle
- 10. Which Polish astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A) Nicolaus Copernicus
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Johannes Kepler
D) Tycho Brahe
- 11. What is the longest river in Poland?
A) Warta
B) Oder
C) Vistula
D) Bug
- 12. What is the largest mountain range in Poland?
A) Beskids
B) Sudetes
C) Tatra Mountains
D) Giant Mountains
- 13. Which Polish Nobel Prize-winning author wrote 'The Doll' trilogy?
A) Czesław Miłosz
B) Henryk Sienkiewicz
C) Bolesław Prus
D) Władysław Reymont
- 14. What is the name of the famous Polish medieval salt mine now turned into a tourist attraction?
A) Kłodawa Salt Mine
B) Wieliczka Salt Mine
C) Bochnia Salt Mine
D) Inowrocław Salt Mine
- 15. Which organization founded in Poland in 1980 contributed to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
A) Krakow Federation
B) Solidarity
C) Gdansk Pact
D) Warsaw Alliance
- 16. Which city in Poland is known for its historic Old Town and Gothic architecture?
A) Poznan
B) Krakow
C) Warsaw
D) Gdansk
- 17. What is the name of the large square in the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland?
A) Plac Teatralny
B) Plac Zamkowy
C) Rynek Starego Miasta
D) Rynek Główny
- 18. Which Polish saint is known as the patron of Poland and Lithuania?
A) Saint Adalbert
B) Saint Hedwig
C) Saint Casimir
D) Saint Stanislaus
- 19. What is the name of the Polish composer who was known as one of the greatest opera composers in the 19th century?
A) Stanisław Moniuszko
B) Wojciech Kilar
C) Henryk Wieniawski
D) Mieczysław Karłowicz
- 20. What is the title of the anthem of Poland?
A) Hejnał Mariacki
B) Rotę
C) Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
D) Bogurodzica
- 21. Which year did Poland join the European Union?
A) 2004
B) 2007
C) 1999
D) 2001
- 22. What is the official language of Poland?
A) Russian
B) French
C) Polish
D) German
- 23. What writing script is used for Polish?
A) Cyrillic
B) Latin
C) Arabic
D) Greek
- 24. What is the traditional Polish sausage called?
A) Kielbasa
B) Chorizo
C) Andouille
D) Bratwurst
- 25. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and was of Polish descent?
A) Rosa Luxemburg
B) Marie Curie
C) Sophie Scholl
D) Irena Sendler
- 26. In Polish, what does 'Dzień dobry' mean?
A) How are you?
B) Thank you
C) I love you
D) Good morning
- 27. What is the traditional Polish dance that is often performed at weddings and celebrations?
A) Kujawiak
B) Polonaise
C) Mazurka
D) Oberek
- 28. What is the national symbol of Poland?
A) Green lion
B) White eagle
C) Red dragon
D) Blue bear
- 29. Which Polish scientist won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his contribution to European literature?
A) Henryk Sienkiewicz
B) Joseph Conrad
C) Wislawa Szymborska
D) Boleslaw Prus
- 30. What is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve meal called?
A) Sernik
B) Barszcz
C) Wigilia
D) Pierogi
- 31. Who was the first Polish pope, elected in 1978?
A) John Paul II
B) Pius XII
C) Gregory XIV
D) Leo XIII
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