- 1. When was the Union of Lublin signed, creating the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) 1600
B) 1450
C) 1700
D) 1569
- 2. What was the official religion of the Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 16th century?
A) Eastern Orthodoxy
B) Protestantism
C) Roman Catholicism
D) Islam
- 3. Who was the last monarch to rule the Lithuanian Commonwealth before its partitions?
A) Peter the Great
B) Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
C) Maria Theresa
D) Stanisław August Poniatowski
- 4. Which country was the primary rival of the Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th century?
A) Sweden
B) Russia
C) Austria
D) Prussia
- 5. What event led to the formation of the Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Battle of Grunwald
B) Union of Lublin
C) Treaty of Hadiach
D) Partition of Poland
- 6. Who led the successful Lithuanian victory at the Battle of Kircholm in 1605?
A) Michael the Brave
B) Stephen Báthory
C) Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
D) Frederick II of Denmark
- 7. Which institution served as the main legislative body in the Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Duma
B) Sejm
C) Rada
D) Diet
- 8. Who was the founder of the Jagiellonian dynasty, which played a significant role in the Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Jogaila
B) John II Casimir Vasa
C) Władysław II Jagiełło
D) Henry IV of France
- 9. Which military alliance did the Lithuanian Commonwealth become a part of in the late 16th century to counter growing threats from neighboring powers?
A) Holy League
B) Grand Alliance
C) Baltic League
D) League of Cambrai
- 10. Which two countries formed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by the Union of Lublin?
A) Poland and Lithuania
B) France and Spain
C) Germany and Russia
D) England and Italy
- 11. Which famous writer, known for his satirical novel 'Gulliver's Travels', visited the Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early 18th century?
A) Daniel Defoe
B) William Shakespeare
C) Jonathan Swift
D) Voltaire
- 12. Before the Union of Lublin, which country did Lithuania have a personal union with?
A) Poland
B) Sweden
C) Germany
D) Russia
- 13. What was the term used to describe the nobility of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
A) Hidalgo
B) Samurai
C) Szlachta
D) Boyar
- 14. Who was the Grand Duke of Lithuania who led his forces to victory over the Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410?
A) Algirdas
B) Vytautas
C) Jogaila
D) Mindaugas
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