- 1. Which era in Polish history is known as the Golden Age?
A) Renaissance
B) Enlightenment
C) Baroque
D) Medieval
- 2. What significant event marked the beginning of the Golden Age of Poland?
A) Battle of Grunwald
B) Partitions of Poland
C) Polish-Swedish War
D) Union of Lublin
- 3. Which European power was a major rival of Poland during the Golden Age?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Spain
D) Sweden
- 4. Who was the influential Italian architect who worked on many buildings in Poland under Sigismund I?
A) Bartolomeo Berrecci
B) Michelangelo
C) Leon Battista Alberti
D) Filippo Brunelleschi
- 5. What was the title of the legislative body established during the Golden Age of Poland?
A) Duma
B) Parliament
C) Sejm
D) Congress
- 6. Which major city became the capital of Poland under Sigismund I and remained so during the Golden Age?
A) Wroclaw
B) Krakow
C) Gdansk
D) Warsaw
- 7. Which cultural movement influenced the art and literature of the Golden Age?
A) Surrealism
B) Humanism
C) Romanticism
D) Realism
- 8. What significant document was signed during the reign of Sigismund I that recognized religious tolerance in Poland?
A) Warsaw Confederation
B) Krakow Pact
C) Gdansk Accord
D) May Constitution
- 9. Which famous astronomer and mathematician lived and worked in Poland during the Golden Age?
A) Nicolaus Copernicus
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Isaac Newton
D) Johannes Kepler
- 10. Which famous Polish poet and writer flourished during the Golden Age and is referred to as the "father of Polish literature"?
A) Jan Kochanowski
B) Adam Mickiewicz
C) Juliusz Slowacki
D) Zygmunt Krasinski
- 11. Who was the formidable military leader called the "Black Knight" who served under Sigismund II during the Golden Age?
A) Jan Tarnowski
B) Tadeusz Kosciuszko
C) Jozef Poniatowski
D) Stephan Czarniecki
- 12. Who was the son of Sigismund I, and succeeded him as king?
A) Bolesław I Chrobry
B) Władysław II Jagiełło
C) Sigismund II Augustus
D) Casimir IV Jagiellon
- 13. Which religious group benefited from a degree of tolerance during the Golden Age of Poland?
A) Catholics
B) Protestants
C) Jews
D) Orthodox Christians
- 14. What was the name of the royal residence built in Krakow by King Sigismund I?
A) Wawel Castle
B) Malbork Castle
C) Amber Room
D) Wilanów Palace
- 15. Which foreign power posed a threat to Poland during the Golden Age?
A) Spain
B) Russia
C) France
D) Ottoman Empire
- 16. What important geographical feature facilitated trade and prosperity in Poland during this time?
A) Tatra Mountains
B) Vistula River
C) Baltic Sea
D) Carpathian Mountains
- 17. What was the name of the famous book published by Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543?
A) De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
B) Essay Concerning Human Understanding
C) Principia Mathematica
D) On the Origin of Species
- 18. Which neighboring country played a key role in the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century?
A) Hungary
B) Sweden
C) Austria
D) Prussia
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