- 1. How many letters does the Polish alphabet consist of?
A) 32
B) 34
C) 30
D) 26
- 2. What is the Polish word for 'hello'?
A) Dzień dobry
B) Cześć
C) Dziękuję
D) Proszę
- 3. Which city is the capital of Poland?
A) Warsaw
B) Krakow
C) Wroclaw
D) Gdansk
- 4. Which sea does Poland border to the north?
A) Black Sea
B) Baltic Sea
C) Caspian Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
- 5. What is the traditional Polish dumpling called?
A) Sarma
B) Bryndza
C) Knedliki
D) Pierogi
- 6. What is the approximate population of Poland?
A) 38 million
B) 25 million
C) 30 million
D) 45 million
- 7. Who is a renowned Polish film director and screenwriter known for 'Three Colors' trilogy?
A) Wojciech Smarzowski
B) Roman Polanski
C) Krzysztof Kieślowski
D) Andrzej Wajda
- 8. In Polish cuisine, what is 'bigos'?
A) Hunter's stew
B) Potato pancakes
C) Pork knuckle
D) Cabbage rolls
- 9. What is the name of the historic castle in Krakow, Poland?
A) Wawel Castle
B) Książ Castle
C) Malbork Castle
D) Czocha Castle
- 10. Which Polish astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Tycho Brahe
C) Johannes Kepler
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
- 11. What is the longest river in Poland?
A) Warta
B) Oder
C) Bug
D) Vistula
- 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) Czesław Miłosz
B) Władysław Reymont
C) Henryk Sienkiewicz
D) Bolesław Prus
- 14. What is the name of the famous Polish medieval salt mine now turned into a tourist attraction?
A) Bochnia Salt Mine
B) Inowrocław Salt Mine
C) Kłodawa Salt Mine
D) Wieliczka Salt Mine
- 15. Which organization founded in Poland in 1980 contributed to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
A) Gdansk Pact
B) Solidarity
C) Warsaw Alliance
D) Krakow Federation
- 16. Which city in Poland is known for its historic Old Town and Gothic architecture?
A) Warsaw
B) Krakow
C) Poznan
D) Gdansk
- 17. What is the name of the large square in the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland?
A) Rynek Starego Miasta
B) Plac Teatralny
C) Plac Zamkowy
D) Rynek Główny
- 18. Which Polish saint is known as the patron of Poland and Lithuania?
A) Saint Casimir
B) Saint Adalbert
C) Saint Hedwig
D) Saint Stanislaus
- 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) Stanisław Moniuszko
C) Henryk Wieniawski
D) Wojciech Kilar
- 20. What is the title of the anthem of Poland?
A) Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
B) Rotę
C) Hejnał Mariacki
D) Bogurodzica
- 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) French
C) Russian
D) German
- 23. What writing script is used for Polish?
A) Cyrillic
B) Greek
C) Latin
D) Arabic
- 24. What is the traditional Polish sausage called?
A) Chorizo
B) Kielbasa
C) Andouille
D) Bratwurst
- 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) Thank you
B) I love you
C) Good morning
D) How are you?
- 27. What is the traditional Polish dance that is often performed at weddings and celebrations?
A) Oberek
B) Polonaise
C) Mazurka
D) Kujawiak
- 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) Boleslaw Prus
B) Henryk Sienkiewicz
C) Wislawa Szymborska
D) Joseph Conrad
- 30. What is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve meal called?
A) Wigilia
B) Sernik
C) Pierogi
D) Barszcz
- 31. Who was the first Polish pope, elected in 1978?
A) John Paul II
B) Leo XIII
C) Gregory XIV
D) Pius XII
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