Poland Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Teste prático 3

1. Pergunta 1 de 30

   Who nominates the Prime Minister of Poland?

   • AThe Supreme Court
   • BThe voivodes
   • CThe President
   • DThe Senate
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   Resposta: C. The President

   Article 154 says the President nominates a Prime Minister, who proposes the Council of Ministers.

2. Pergunta 2 de 30

   What must a motion of no confidence in the government include?

   • AThe signature of the President
   • BA list of new judges
   • CA date for a referendum
   • DThe name of a new candidate for Prime Minister
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   Resposta: D. The name of a new candidate for Prime Minister

   Poland uses a constructive vote of no confidence: the motion, signed by at least 46 deputies, must name a new Prime Minister.

3. Pergunta 3 de 30

   Who represents the Council of Ministers (the government) in each voivodeship?

   • AThe mayor
   • BThe marshal of the voivodeship
   • CThe bishop
   • DThe voivode
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   Resposta: D. The voivode

   Article 152 says the voivode is the representative of the Council of Ministers in a voivodeship.

4. Pergunta 4 de 30

   What is the basic unit of local self-government in Poland?

   • AThe commune (gmina)
   • BThe parish
   • CThe household
   • DThe voivodeship
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   Resposta: A. The commune (gmina)

   Article 164 says the commune (gmina) is the basic unit of local self-government.

5. Pergunta 5 de 30

   How many judges sit on the Constitutional Tribunal?

   • A12
   • B15
   • C9
   • D21
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   Resposta: B. 15

   The Constitutional Tribunal has 15 judges chosen individually by the Sejm for a single 9-year term.

6. Pergunta 6 de 30

   Which state body is the chief organ of state audit in Poland?

   • AThe National Assembly
   • BThe Tribunal of State
   • CThe Constitutional Tribunal
   • DThe Supreme Audit Office (Najwyższa Izba Kontroli, NIK)
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   Resposta: D. The Supreme Audit Office (Najwyższa Izba Kontroli, NIK)

   Article 202 calls the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) the chief organ of state audit.

7. Pergunta 7 de 30

   What is shown on the coat of arms (godło) of Poland?

   • AA black eagle on a gold background
   • BA red lion on a white background
   • CA white horse on a blue background
   • DA crowned white eagle on a red background
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   Resposta: D. A crowned white eagle on a red background

   Article 28 describes the emblem as the image of a crowned white eagle on a red field.

8. Pergunta 8 de 30

   What are the national colours of Poland?

   • ARed and green
   • BWhite and red
   • CWhite and blue
   • DBlue and yellow
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   Resposta: B. White and red

   The Constitution sets the national colours as white and red.

9. Pergunta 9 de 30

   What is the name of the Polish national anthem?

   • ADąbrowski's Mazurka (Mazurek Dąbrowskiego)
   • BOde to Joy
   • CRota
   • DBogurodzica
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   Resposta: A. Dąbrowski's Mazurka (Mazurek Dąbrowskiego)

   The anthem is Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, first known as the Song of the Polish Legions in Italy.

10. Pergunta 10 de 30

    Who wrote the words of the Polish national anthem, and where?

    • AJózef Wybicki, in Italy in 1797
    • BAdam Mickiewicz, in Paris in 1834
    • CFryderyk Chopin, in Warsaw in 1830
    • DJan Kochanowski, in Kraków in 1580
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    Resposta: A. Józef Wybicki, in Italy in 1797

    Józef Wybicki wrote the words in 1797 in Italy, for Polish legions fighting there.

11. Pergunta 11 de 30

    Which day is the Day of the Flag of the Republic of Poland?

    • A2 May
    • B11 November
    • C3 May
    • D1 September
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    Resposta: A. 2 May

    The flag must be flown on 2 May, the Day of the Flag of the Republic of Poland.

12. Pergunta 12 de 30

    Which two national holidays mark the Constitution of 1791 and the return of independence?

    • A1 May and 15 August
    • B3 May and 11 November
    • C2 April and 4 June
    • D1 September and 17 September
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    Resposta: B. 3 May and 11 November

    Poland celebrates the National Holiday of the Third of May and National Independence Day on 11 November.

13. Pergunta 13 de 30

    Which event in 966 is seen as the beginning of Christian Poland?

    • AThe founding of Warsaw
    • BThe baptism of Duke Mieszko I
    • CThe Union of Lublin
    • DThe coronation of King Bolesław
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    Resposta: B. The baptism of Duke Mieszko I

    In 966 Mieszko I was baptised, starting the Christianisation of Poland.

14. Pergunta 14 de 30

    Who was crowned the first King of Poland in 1025?

    • ABolesław the Brave (Bolesław Chrobry)
    • BCasimir the Great
    • CSigismund the Old
    • DMieszko I
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    Resposta: A. Bolesław the Brave (Bolesław Chrobry)

    Bolesław the Brave was crowned the first king of Poland in 1025.

15. Pergunta 15 de 30

    What did the Union of Lublin create in 1569?

    • AThe Kingdom of Prussia
    • BThe Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
    • CThe first Polish university
    • DThe Duchy of Warsaw
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    Resposta: B. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

    The Union of Lublin of 1569 joined Poland and Lithuania into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

16. Pergunta 16 de 30

    Which three powers divided Poland in the partitions of the 18th century?

    • ATurkey, Austria and Italy
    • BRussia, Prussia and Austria
    • CSweden, Denmark and Russia
    • DFrance, Spain and Britain
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    Resposta: B. Russia, Prussia and Austria

    Russia, Prussia and Austria carried out the partitions of 1772 and 1795; the 1793 partition was by Prussia and Russia.

17. Pergunta 17 de 30

    After the third partition in 1795, for how long did Poland disappear from the map?

    • A50 years
    • B200 years
    • C123 years
    • D75 years
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    Resposta: C. 123 years

    After 1795 Poland had no independent state for 123 years, until 1918.

18. Pergunta 18 de 30

    Which famous document was adopted in Poland on 3 May 1791?

    • AThe first Polish dictionary
    • BA constitution, adopted by the Four Years' Sejm
    • CAn alliance with France
    • DThe treaty ending the partitions
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    Resposta: B. A constitution, adopted by the Four Years' Sejm

    The Constitution of 3 May 1791 was adopted by the Four Years' Sejm.

19. Pergunta 19 de 30

    Which uprisings against Russian rule began in 1830 and 1863?

    • AThe November Uprising and the January Uprising
    • BThe Warsaw Uprising and the Poznań Uprising
    • CThe Silesian Uprisings
    • DThe Kościuszko Uprising and the Kraków Uprising
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    Resposta: A. The November Uprising and the January Uprising

    The November Uprising began in 1830 and the January Uprising in 1863, lasting into 1864.

20. Pergunta 20 de 30

    In which year did Poland regain its independence?

    • A1918
    • B1920
    • C1795
    • D1945
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    Resposta: A. 1918

    Poland regained independence in 1918, and Józef Piłsudski proclaimed the Republic.

21. Pergunta 21 de 30

    What happened at the Battle of Warsaw in August 1920?

    • AGermany captured Warsaw
    • BPoland and Lithuania united
    • CThe partitions began
    • DPolish forces turned back the Bolshevik (Soviet Russian) army
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    Resposta: D. Polish forces turned back the Bolshevik (Soviet Russian) army

    The Battle of Warsaw in August 1920 turned the tide of the war against the Bolsheviks.

22. Pergunta 22 de 30

    What happened on 1 September 1939?

    • AGermany attacked Poland, starting the Second World War
    • BPoland joined the Allies in Paris
    • CThe Warsaw Uprising began
    • DThe Soviet Army attacked Poland
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    Resposta: A. Germany attacked Poland, starting the Second World War

    On 1 September 1939 Germany invaded Poland. On 17 September the Soviet Red Army also attacked from the east.

23. Pergunta 23 de 30

    What was the Katyn massacre of 1940?

    • AA strike in a shipyard
    • BThe murder of over 20,000 Polish officers and officials by Soviet authorities
    • CA battle won by the Polish army
    • DA flood in southern Poland
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    Resposta: B. The murder of over 20,000 Polish officers and officials by Soviet authorities

    In spring 1940 Soviet authorities murdered more than 20,000 Polish officers and officials.

24. Pergunta 24 de 30

    When did the Warsaw Uprising begin?

    • A13 December 1981
    • B1 August 1944
    • C11 November 1918
    • D1 September 1939
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    Resposta: B. 1 August 1944

    The Home Army began the Warsaw Uprising on 1 August 1944. The fighting lasted about two months.

25. Pergunta 25 de 30

    What was Solidarity (Solidarność), which appeared in August 1980?

    • AA mass social and political movement against communist rule
    • BA government ministry
    • CA communist youth group
    • DA national football team
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    Resposta: A. A mass social and political movement against communist rule

    Solidarity emerged in August 1980 as a mass movement. It was forced underground in December 1981.

26. Pergunta 26 de 30

    What were the Round Table talks of 1989?

    • ATalks between the communist government and the Solidarity-led opposition
    • BPeace talks after the Second World War
    • CA meeting of NATO leaders
    • DA church council
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    Resposta: A. Talks between the communist government and the Solidarity-led opposition

    From February to April 1989 the government and the opposition led by Lech Wałęsa negotiated, which led to the partly free elections of 4 June 1989.

27. Pergunta 27 de 30

    What happened in the Polish elections of 4 June 1989?

    • AThe opposition won a decisive victory
    • BThe monarchy was restored
    • CThe communists won every seat
    • DPoland voted to join the EU
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    Resposta: A. The opposition won a decisive victory

    The opposition won decisively on 4 June 1989, which opened the way to the end of communist rule.

28. Pergunta 28 de 30

    When did Poland join the European Union?

    • A1 January 2007
    • B1 May 1999
    • C1 May 2004
    • D1 January 1995
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    Resposta: C. 1 May 2004

    Poland has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004.

29. Pergunta 29 de 30

    What is the currency of Poland?

    • AThe euro
    • BThe Polish złoty (PLN)
    • CThe Polish mark
    • DThe crown (korona)
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    Resposta: B. The Polish złoty (PLN)

    Poland uses the złoty. It is not yet in the euro area.

30. Pergunta 30 de 30

    When did Poland join the Schengen area, which removed regular border checks with other members?

    • A21 December 2007
    • B1 January 2002
    • C12 March 1999
    • D1 May 2004
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    Resposta: A. 21 December 2007

    Poland has been part of the Schengen area since 21 December 2007.

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