General info
What language is spoken in Poland?
Polish
True or False: Poland is a member of the European Union
True
What is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw
Name one famous Pole
Pope John Paul II, Marie Skłodowska Curie, Nicolaus Copernicus, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Lewandowski, etc.
What is the most common fruit in Poland?
Apples
What are the colours of the Polish flag?
White and red
What is the name of the sea to which Poland has access?
The Baltic Sea
Which city is called "the royal city"?
Cracow
True or False: Frédéric Chopin was a scientist
False: he was a composer
What is the main ingredient of barszcz (borscht)?
Beetroot
What is the name of Polish currency?
Złoty / PLN
Name at least THREE countries that share a border with Poland
Russia, Germany, Lithuania, Belarus, Slovakia, Czechia, Ukraine
Which cities were Poland's capitals before Warsaw?
Gniezno, Poznan, Cracow
What did Marie Curie discover?
Radiation/Radioactivity
Radium, Polonium
What are common Pierogi fillings? (guess at least two)
Cottage cheese, potatoes, onions, meats, mushrooms, spinach, fruit
What religion are most Polish people?
Christians: Roman Catholics
Poland is home to the largest population of this animal.
How many people live in the city of Poznan (2026)?
OFFiCIALLY: 526,051 - around half a million People
real number with students, immigrants: 715 000
district: 920 000
Which team DID Robert Lewandowski play for? (Hint: Not a Polish Team)
Munich, Dortmund, Barcelona
What Poles eat at Fat Thursday?
Pączki = Donuts
The national bird of Poland
White-tailed eagle
Poland is the ___th largest country in Europe. (+/-1)
9
What concentration camps were located in Poland during WWII? Name at least ONE of them
Auschwitz-Birkenau, Treblinka, Majdanek, Chelmno, Sobibor, Belzec
What did Nicolaus Copernicus figure out during Polish Golden Era?
The model placing the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center of the universe.
What are the main ingredients of Bigos?
Pickled (fermented) cabbage, meat, sweet cabbage, sausages, spices, onion, bay leaves