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Polish Trivia for the University of Toronto #Polish #Trivia
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1
What are the three longest rivers in Poland?
Wisla, Odra, Warta
Wisla, Bug, Warta
Odra, Bug, Warta
Wisla, Odra, Bug
2
In what year was the Battle of Vienna?
1772
1795
1683
1680
3
Who wrote the famous “Trylogia”?
Jan Brzechwa
Łukasz Wodzyński
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Adam Mickiewicz
4
How many Polish writers received the Nobel Prize in Literature?
13
20
5
0
5
Who was the first chief of state of Poland after 123 years of not existing?
Józef Piłsudski
Ericsson Sing
Roman Dmowski
Ignacy Mościcki
6
"He found a Poland made of wood and left it made of stone.” Who is this quote about?
Kazimierz Odnowiciel (the Restorer)
Wladyslaw Lokietek (the Elbow-High)
Kazimierz Wielki (the Great)
Boleslaw Chrobry (the Bold)
7
Agnieszka Radwanska is the highest ranked Polish female tennis player in the world?
false
true
8
Who was the leader of the Solidarity movement?
Lech Walesa
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Lech Kaczynski
Pope John Paul II
9
On what day did General Wojciech Jaruzelski proclaim martial law in Poland?
On December 13, 1981
On June 4, 1989
On September 17, 1980
On October 16, 1978
10
Who is the captain of the Polish National Soccer team?
Robert Lewandowski
Jakub Błaszczykowski
Wojciech Szczęsny
Grzegorz Krychowiak
11
What rivers lies on the border between Poland and Germany?
Wisla
Warta
Dunajec
Odra
12
What is the name of the Armia Krajowa commander who planned Operation Tempest?
Tadeusz “Bór” Komorowski
August “Nil” Fieldorf
Stefan “Grot” Rowecki
Leopold “Niedźwiadek” Okulicki
13
In what year did Poland win the olympic gold medal in soccer?
2016
1976
1972
2012
14
How many countries neighbor Poland?
8
6
9
7
15
The Powstanie Warszawskie started on August 1, 1944. True or False?
true
false
16
On what sea is Poland’s coastline?
Mediterranean Sea
Polish Sea
Red Sea
Baltic Sea
17
The name of the dish made of chopped meat stewed with sauerkraut and shredded fresh cabbage is:
Nalesniki
Golabki
Chicken Teriyaki
Bigos
18
True or false, Adam Nawalka is the current coach of the Polish National soccer team?
true
false
19
Which Polish Hollywood director won an Oscar for Best Director for The Pianist?
Roman Polanski
Juliusz Machulski
Andrzej Wajda
Steven Spielberg
20
What is the highest peak in Poland?
Karkonosze
Giewont
Himalayas
Rysy
21
Which of the following won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Czesław Miłosz
All of them
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Wisława Szymborska
22
Three mountain ranges in Poland are the Alps, the Karpaty and the Sudety, true or false?
false
true
23
What is Śmingus Dyngus?
A Polish folk dance
A famous Polish dish
A game where we throw water at one another on Easter Monday
A traditional Polish hat
24
How many provinces is Poland currently divided into?
16
48
15
49
25
True or false, Poland’s Roksana Węgiel won Junior Eurovision 2019?
false
true
26
Which famous Polish composer was born in the village of Zelazowa Wola in March 1810?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Frederic Chopin
27
True or false, Marie Curie-Sklodowska is the only woman to have ever won 2 Nobel prizes?
false
true
28
What is Poland’s national animal?
Chicken
Black Eagle
Peacock
White Eagle
29
Under what name did Napoleon partially restore Poland in 1807?
Duchy of Poland
Duchy of Warsaw
Petty kingdom of Poland
Duchy of Posen
30
In what year was Poland baptized?
1025
33
1918
966
31
Which of the following is a famous Polish painter?
Jan Matejko
Bronisław Komorowski
Mikolaj Kopernik
Robert Lewandowski
32
What is the name of the National Epic Poem written by Adam Mickiewicz?
Pan Tadeusz
Oda do Młodości
Dziady
Balladyna
33
What is the polish currency called?
Zloty
Dollar
Pound
Euro
34
What was the first capital of Poland?
Warsaw
Gniezno
Krakow
Gdansk
35
True or false, Szarlotka is a traditional Polish apple cake?
true
false
36
Which of the following dynasties did not have a king on the Polish throne?
Habsburg
Vasa
Jagiellon
Piast
37
Who was the first king of Poland?
Kazimierz Wielki
Mieszko I
Boleslaw Chrobry
Wladyslaw Lokietek
38
Who was the last king of Poland?
Boleslaw Chrobry
Kazimierz Wielki
Andrzej Duda
Stanislaw August Poniatowski
39
What is the area of Poland in square kilometres?
1,050,000 square kms
1,100,000 square kms
603,628 square kms
312,679 square kms
40
The Polish genre of disco music, with simple melodies and often ruby lyrics, is called:
Polonia Disco
Disco Polska
Disco Fox
Disco Polo
41
What famous battle turned the tide of the Potop (Deluge)?
Oblezenie Jasnej Gory (Siege of Jasna Gora)
Odsiecz Wiedeńska (Siege of Vienna)
42
What is the population of Poland?
38 thousand
38 trillion
38 million
38 billion
43
In 1410, a huge battle between the Teutonic Knights and the Poland was fought. It was called:
Crusade of Varna
Bitwa pod Wiedniem (Battle of Vienna)
Bitwa pod Grunwaldem (Battle of Tannenberg)
Bitwa pod Cedynia (Battle of Cedynia)
44
Which of the following are famous Polish beers?
Lech
All of them
Żywiec
Tyskie
45
Set in Rome, name the most famous book of author Henryk Sienkiewicz?
W pustyni i w puszczy
Ogniem i Mieczem
Potop
Quo Vadis
46
Who is the current President of Poland?
Beata Szydlo
Andrzej Duda
Jarosław Kaczyński
Mateusz Morawiecki
47
The Polish Astronomer who first proposed the notion that the Earth revolves around the sun was:
Mikolaj Kopernik (Nicholaus Copernicus)
Galileo Galilei (Galileusz)
48
Where was Solidarnosc created?
Warszawa
Gdansk
Lodz
Wroclaw
49
Who was the first and only Pope from Poland?
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Francis
Pope John XIII
Saint John Paul II
50
Which Polish athlete holds the record for most Winter Olympic gold medals?
Adam Malysz
Jozef Pilsudski
Justyna Kowalczyk
Kamil Stoch
51
Jadwiga was the first female to be crowned King of Poland, true or false?
true
false
52
This famous King won the Battle of Vienna, and has a bottle of vodka named after him.
Jan III Sobieski
Jan III Luksusowy
Jan III Wyborowy
Jan III Soplica
53
What is the name of the man who created a Polish army in France during WWI?
Józef Piłsudski
Józef Haller
Jan Henryk Dąbrowski
Józef Wybicki
54
How many dishes are traditionally served during Wigilia?
10
7
100
12
55
In what year did Poland regain independence?
1025
1918
966
2019
56
What is the Polish soccer league called?
UEFA Euro Cup
Ekstraklasa
Champions League
FIFA World Cup
57
What alcohol is Poland most famously known for?
Rum
Vodka
Whisky
Tequila
58
What year was the second partition of Poland?
1775
1793
1795
1772
59
What is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw
Berlin
Lodz
Krakow
60
What is the name of a Polish jelly-filled donut, most commonly eaten on Tlusty Czwartek?
Pączek
Rurka with cream
Szarlotka
Ptasie Mleczko
