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