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National Independence Day in Poland

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  • People who rule with an iron first are very
    strict
    forgiving
    funny
    gentle
  • 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
  • True or false: the official flag of Poland has a white eagle on it
    True
    False
  • For how many years was Poland partitioned and not independent?
    125
    152
    99
    123
  • In a "stalemate":
    Nobody loses
    Nobody wins but nobody loses
    Nobody wins
    Nobody wins but everyone loses
  • Independence Day in Poland is celebrated on...
    May 3
    July 22
    Oct 11
    Nov 11
  • Who is considered the "father" of independent Poland?
    Jozef Pilsudski
    Jozef Wybicki
    Tadeusz Kosciuszko
    Roman Dmowski
  • Who fights guerilla warfare?
    monkeys
    the Navy
    partisans
    large armies
  • What river flow through Poland, Bielarus, and Ukraine?
    Odra
    Bug
    Wisla
    Warta
  • National Independence Day celebrates....
    the November Uprising
    end of Communism in Poland
    creation of Polish state after World War II
    creation of Polish state after World War I
  • Which city is considered the first capital of Poland?
    Poznan
    Warsaw
    Krakow
    Gniezno
  • Which country did NOT partition Poland?
    Prussia
    Austria
    Russia
    Germany
  • What is the biggest lake in Poland?
    Mamry
    Wigry
    Bajkal
    Sniardwy
  • “Run straight, curl the mustache” is a phrase that runners in the Bieg Niepodleglosci use to show respect for:
    Lech Walesa
    Jan III Sobieski
    Jozef Pilsudski
    Casimir Pulaski
  • Which of the following countries DOES NOT border Myanmar?
    Thailand
    Cambodia
    India
    Laos
  • How many times was Independence Day celebrated before the start of World War II?
    10
    2
    6
    1
  • In what year did Poland first gain independence?
    1944
    1791
    1989
    1918
  • The official Changing of the Guard takes place
    in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    at the Palace of Science and Culture
    in front of the Sejm
    on the main castle square
  • How many Polish Republics have there been?
    2
    6
    1
    3
  • What does it mean to “regain” independence?
    Defeat the Socialists
    Win the parliamentary election
    Get it back
    Achieve it for the first time
  • In what year was Polish Independence Day declared a national holiday?
    1944
    1989
    1918
    1937
  • From 1944-1989, how many times was Independence Day celebrated?
    45
    22
    0
    2
  • If Warsaw is in the grip of a winter storm, what's might be going on?
    there is heavy snow
    there is too much sunshine
    there will be heavy snow
    there was heavy snow
  • Pronounce "junta"
    dziunta or hunta
  • What is the Polish National Dance?
    Polonez
    Disco Polo
    Polka
    Zbójnik
  • What does “partition” mean?
    Divide into parts
    Attach another country
    Create a new country
    Get independence
  • Where are Independence Day celebrations held in Warsaw?
    Palace of Culture and Science
    Pilsudski Square
    Warsaw Uprising Museum
    Hala Koszykowa
  • What's the longest river in Poland?
    Wisla
    Dunajec
    Bug
    Odra
  • During the Independence Day, people traditionally take part in:
    parties
    debates
    parades
    visiting cemeteries
  • True or false: Poland stopped fighting in 1918 after gaining independence.
    True
    False
  • How long is the Independence Run (Bieg Niepodległości)?
    50 km
    42 km
    10 km
    21 km
  • In which city is the original royal castle of Poland located?
    Zakopane
    Poznan
    Krakow
    Warsaw
  • The author of the Polish national anthem is
    Jan Henryk Dabrowski
    Frederyk Chopin
    Jozef Pilsudski
    Jozef Wybicki
  • Independence Day is celebrated as a nationwide holiday
    every day
    twice a year
    each year
    every other year