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QUIZ ON POLAND

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the capital of Poland?

a)

Warsaw

b)

Kraków

c)

Gniezno

d)

Wrocław

2.

The Nobel Prize Winner of Polish Literature in 1980 is...

a)

Juliusz Słowacki

b)

Adam Mickiewicz

c)

Ernest Hemingway

d)

Czesław Miłosz

3.

Who was the producer of Oscar winner "Pianista"?

a)

Roman Polański

b)

Krzysztof Kieślowski

c)

Andrzej Wajda

d)

Filip Bajon

4.

Which mountains are on the southern border of Poland?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Ural

c)

The Carpathians

d)

The Apenins

5.

Which are the colours of Polish flag?

a)

Red and white

b)

White and red

6.

Which of these cities is not in Poland?

a)

Kiev

b)

Kielce

c)

Koniecpol

d)

Katowice

7.

How would you greet in Polish?

a)

Guten morgen

b)

Dobry den

c)

Do widzenia

d)

Dzień dobry

8.

Which city was the first capital of Poland?

a)

Kraków

b)

Gniezno

c)

Warszawa

d)

Biskupin

9.

What is the biggest lake in Poland?

a)

Śniardwy

b)

Mamry

c)

Wigry

d)

Bajkał

10.

When is the Independence Day in Poland?

a)

15th of August

b)

2nd of May

c)

11th of November

d)

4h of July

11.

Where is Wawel located?

a)

Gdańsk

b)

Wrocław

c)

Kraków

d)

Warszawa

12.

When is the Father's Day celebrated in Poland?

a)

May

b)

June

c)

July

d)

August

13.

Where was born Fryderyk Chopin?

a)

Warszawa

b)

Kraków

c)

Wrocław

d)

Żelazowa Wola

14.

Where is the Racławice Panorama?

a)

Gdańsk

b)

Warszawa

c)

Kraków

d)

Wrocław

15.

How many countries border Poland?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

16.

What is the oldest university in Poland?

a)

University of Warsaw

b)

Jagiellonian University

c)

University of Wrocław

d)

University of Łódż

17.

What is the winter capital of Poland?

a)

Szklarska Poręba

b)

Zakopane

c)

Białystok

d)

Szczecin

18.

From which building is played bugle-call?

a)

Kościół Mariacki w Krakowie

b)

Ratusz w Krakowie

c)

Wieża Wawelska w Krakowie

19.

Which river except Wisła occurs in the national anthem?

a)

Warta

b)

Pilica

c)

Odra

d)

San

20.

Through which cities does Wisła flow?

a)

Gdynia, Toruń, Katowice

b)

Kraków, Warszawa, Gdańsk

c)

Kraków, Częstochowa, Gdańsk

d)

Częstochowa, Warszawa, Gdańsk

21.

When did Poland regain independence? On November 11, 1918.

a)

On November 11, 1908.

b)

On November 11, 1948.

c)

On November 11, 1918.

d)

On November 11, 1938.

22.

In 1795, as a result of annexation by Prussia, Russia and the Austrian Empire, Poland disappeared from the World Map. World War I brought a defeat to all the powers. This situation opened the road to independence to Poland. On November 11, 1918 , Poland regained independence after 123 years of partition and again appeared on the map.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Poland is marking 100 years of the restoration of independence in 2018, in which the United States played a significant role through U.S. President Wilson’s proclamation of support for an independent Poland in his Fourteen Points address on January 8, 1918.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Marie Skłodowska Curie, born in Warsaw (1867 - 1934) , was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she is the only woman to win the award in two different fields: the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics and the 1911 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Polonaise is The Royal Dance every Polish teenager has to master.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Who was the most famous Polish composer?

a)

Fryderyk Chopin

b)

Ludwik von Beethoven

c)

Amadeus Mozart

27.

What religion is the most popular in Poland?

a)

Muslim

b)

Christian

c)

Jewish

28.

What is the name of the highest mountain in Poland?

a)

Kasprowy Wierch

b)

Giewont

c)

Śnieżka

d)

Rysy

29.

What big sport event took place In Poland in June 2012?

a)

the Olympic Games

b)

he World Skiing Championship

c)

Euro 2012

30.

What sea does Poland border to?

a)

The Baltic Sea

b)

The Black Sea

c)

The North Sea

31.

When did Poland convert to Christianity? In ... .

a)

1410

b)

1025

c)

966

d)

1918

32.

What is the longest river in Poland?

a)

Odra (The Oder River)

b)

Warta (The Warta River)

c)

Wisła (The Vistula River)

33.

When did Poland become a member of the European Union?

a)

1990

b)

2001

c)

2004

d)

2007

34.

Which is the currency of Poland?

a)

Euro

b)

Zloty

c)

Kuna

d)

Pound

35.

The Polish National Football Team won the 1972 Olympic Football Tournament. They also finished third at the 1974 and 1982 FIFA World Cup.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Who is the most popular Polish footballer?

a)

Robert Kubica

b)

Kamil Stoch

c)

Robert Lewandowski

d)

Marcin Gortat

37.

Who is the most popular Polish basketball player? He plays for NBA.

a)

Karol Bielecki

b)

Adam Małysz

c)

Marcin Gortat

d)

Robert Korzeniowski

38.

In Poland a female name "Agnieszka" is very popular. Which Agnieszka is the most famous female tennis player in Poland?

a)

Agnieszka Holland

b)

Agnieszka Chylińska

c)

Agnieszka Radwańska

39.

What creature is on Polish Coat of Arms:

a)

a stork

b)

a bison

c)

an eagle

40.

What is the name of Polish anthem?

a)

Mazurek Dąbrowskiego

b)

Rota

c)

My, Pierwsza Brygada

41.

Every citizen of Poland has a number called:

a)

NIP

b)

PESEL

c)

Passport number

d)

ID card number

42.

Who is the first pope from Poland

a)

Paul VI

b)

John Paul I

c)

John Paul II

d)

Benedict XVI

43.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international alliance that consists of 29 member states from North America and Europe. It was established at the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Article Five of the treaty states that if an armed attack occurs against one of the member states, it should be considered an attack against all members, and other members shall assist the attacked member, with armed forces if necessary.

When did Poland become a member of NATO?

a)

1999

b)

2000

c)

2004

d)

2018