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