History of Poland - Basic Knowledge

Test your basic knowledge of history of Poland!
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Which is the ethnic group that Poles belong to?
Slavs
What is the name of first polish dynasty?
Piast
What was first capital of Poland?
Gniezno
Name first historical ruler of Poland
Mieszko
What eastern city did Bolesław I looted in 1018?
Kyiv
With who Bolesław I fought for Lusatia? (name country)
Germany
Year when polish feudal fragmentation began?
1138
What was the last king of #2 dynasty? (Nicknamed the Great)
Casimir
What Hungarian dynasty ruled Poland after #8 died?
Andegaven
What polish-lithuanian dynasty ruled almost whole Eastern Europe in XV Century?
Jagiellon
Where did Poland and Lithuania beat Teutons in 1410?
Grunwald
When did the Prussian Homage happen?
1525
With which country Poland united in 1569?
Lithuania
What city Poles took over in 1610?
Moscow
What horrible war against Sweden happened in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in XVII Century?
The Deluge
What is the name of polish strongest cavalry unit in the world (XVI and XVII centuries)?
Winged Hussars
What european city did polish army save from the Ottomans in 1683?
Vienna
When did Poland annouce its first constitution? (Second constitution in Europe)
1791
When did the Third Partiton of Poland happen?
1795
What polish formation served under the command of Napoleon?
Polish Legions
What polish uprising was drowned in blood by Russian Empire? (1863)
January Uprising
When did Poland regain independence?
1918
What country did Poland beat in the foregrounds of Warsaw in 1920?
Soviet Union
What country invaded Poland in 1939, starting World War II?
Germany
Where did polish pilots serve after Poland was conquered? (name country)
United Kingdom
What polish city was completely destroyed and slaughtered several times during World War II? (hint: The Uprising of 1944)
Warsaw
Who seized power in Poland with the help of Moscow after World War II?
Communists
What was the name of a pact Poland was a part of during Cold War?
Warsaw Pact
What polish organization opposed the communism and abolished it in Poland?
The Solidarity
What was the name of only polish Pope?
John Paul II
When did Poland join NATO?
1999
When did Poland join EU?
2004
Where did polish soldiers serve after 9/11? (A and I countries)
Afghanistan and Iraq
What is the name of polish most popular and best football player?
Robert Lewandowski
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