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