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National Independence Day in Poland

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