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