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100
Before immigrating to the United States, Dziadzia spent the majority of his life in this town.

What is Dusseldorf?

100

This city, home to Wawel Castle and the famous Market Square, was Poland's capital before Warsaw.

What is Krakow?

100

This Polish-American, who served as the mayor of Chicago, was the first to have Polish heritage.

Who is Richard J. Daley?

100

This family member is famously known for biting her cousin Hanna as a child. 

Who is Alyssa?

100

This family member is most likely to name their children after herbs.

Who is Hanna?

200

This profession, often associated with the creation of barrels and wooden containers, is the root of the surname Bondarowicz.

What is cooper?

200

This scientist, born in Warsaw, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and did so in two different fields.

Who is Marie Curie?

200

Every Labor Day weekend, this festival celebrates Polish culture in Chicago.

What is Taste of Polonia?

200
Although this family member dreamt of getting married at the Outrigger on FMB, their first wedding occurred in their backyard.

Who is Faith?

200

This family member found out her polish name was made up when she talked to a bachelor party in Krakow.

Who is Nicole?

300

Dziadzia's birth town of Sup Sloboda is now a part of this European Country.

What is Belarus?

300

This beloved, Polish pope of the 20th century was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.

Who is Pope John Paul II?

300

This Chicago suburb, which has one of the largest Polish communities outside of Chicago, is home to over 40% of Polish-descended residents.

What is Mount Prospect, Illinois?

300

This family famously once said: "You two should be arrested... for looking so good."

Who is Uncle Rich?

300

This family member almost burned their house down as a child.

Who is Jeff?

400

This Polish village, with a current population of around 147 people, is where Babcia was born.

What is Skroda Wielka?

400

This flower, a symbol of remembrance of hope, is the national flower of Poland.

What is the poppy?

400

This Chicago event, named after a Polish general, honors Polish-American heritage every March.

What is Pulaski Day?

400

This family member's marriage was accurately predicted by a psychic long before meeting their now-spouse.

Who is Ciocia Casia?

400

This family member only dated someone because they had a car.

Who is Babcia?

500

This relative was interned at Stuttgart concentration camp during World War II.

Who is Czeslaw Konopka?

500

This mountain range forms Poland’s southern border with Slovakia.

What are the Tatra Mountains?

500

This church in Chicago, nicknamed the "Polish Cathedral," is one of the most famous Polish-American landmarks.

What is St. Hyacinth Basilica?

500

This family member once dated the manager of the local Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Who is Ciocia Basia?

500

This family member invented ghosting (the girl might still be waiting for him).

Who is Dziadzia?

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