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