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Which of the following countries DOES NOT border Myanmar?

Cambodia

Thailand

Laos

India

In a "stalemate":

Nobody wins but nobody loses

Nobody wins

Nobody loses

Nobody wins but everyone loses

If the Police want to crackdown on drugs, they might ...

arrest anyone possessing illegal narcotics

conduct long-term research on drug crime

ask the Church for spiritual guidance

legalize marijuana possession

People who rule with an iron first are very

strict

funny

gentle

forgiving

Pronounce "junta"

dziunta or hunta

Who fights guerilla warfare?

partisans

monkeys

large armies

the Navy

If Warsaw is in the grip of a winter storm, what's might be going on?

there is heavy snow

there will be heavy snow

there was heavy snow

there is too much sunshine

True or false: Poland stopped fighting in 1918 after gaining independence.

False

True

What does “partition” mean?

Divide into parts

Create a new country

Get independence

Attach another country

What does it mean to “regain” independence?

Get it back

Achieve it for the first time

Defeat the Socialists

Win the parliamentary election

“Run straight, curl the mustache” is a phrase that runners in the Bieg Niepodleglosci use to show respect for:

Jozef Pilsudski

Lech Walesa

Jan III Sobieski

Casimir Pulaski

How long is the Independence Run (Bieg Niepodległości)?

10 km

42 km

21 km

50 km

How many Polish Republics have there been?

3

2

1

6

Where are Independence Day celebrations held in Warsaw?

Pilsudski Square

Palace of Culture and Science

Warsaw Uprising Museum

Hala Koszykowa

From 1944-1989, how many times was Independence Day celebrated?

0

2

45

22

How many times was Independence Day celebrated before the start of World War II?

2

10

6

1

In what year was Polish Independence Day declared a national holiday?

1937

1944

1918

1989

What river flow through Poland, Bielarus, and Ukraine?

Bug

Wisla

Odra

Warta

In which city is the original royal castle of Poland located?

Krakow

Warsaw

Poznan

Zakopane

What is the biggest lake in Poland?

Sniardwy

Mamry

Wigry

Bajkal

Which city is considered the first capital of Poland?

Gniezno

Poznan

Krakow

Warsaw

What is the Polish National Dance?

Polonez

Disco Polo

Zbójnik

Polka

What's the longest river in Poland?

Wisla

Odra

Bug

Dunajec

Independence Day is celebrated as a nationwide holiday

each year

twice a year

every other year

every day

During the Independence Day, people traditionally take part in:

parades

debates

parties

visiting cemeteries

The official Changing of the Guard takes place

in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

on the main castle square

at the Palace of Science and Culture

in front of the Sejm

True or false: the official flag of Poland has a white eagle on it

False

True

The author of the Polish national anthem is

Jozef Wybicki

Frederyk Chopin

Jozef Pilsudski

Jan Henryk Dabrowski

Who is considered the "father" of independent Poland?

Jozef Pilsudski

Jozef Wybicki

Roman Dmowski

Tadeusz Kosciuszko

National Independence Day celebrates....

creation of Polish state after World War I

creation of Polish state after World War II

end of Communism in Poland

the November Uprising

For how many years was Poland partitioned and not independent?

123

125

99

152

Which country did NOT partition Poland?

Germany

Austria

Russia

Prussia

In what year did Poland first gain independence?

1918

1944

1989

1791

Independence Day in Poland is celebrated on...

Nov 11

Oct 11

May 3

July 22