Presentation about Poland

1. Poland Everything you should know about

3. Right answer: C. In the Central-East Europe

5. Right answer: B. Latvia Poland’s neighbors are: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia

7. Right answer: B. White and red stripes

9. Right answer: A. 38 millions Poland has the eighth-largest population in Europe and the sixth-largest in the European Union. 97% of the population, consider themselves Polish .

11. Right answer: A. Catholic Poland has become almost uniformly Roman Catholic . Most Poles—approximately 89%—are members of the Roman Catholic Church . Poland remains one of the most devoutly religious countries in Europe.

13. Right answer: B. Warsaw Warsaw is a capital from 1596. It is located on the Vistula River. Warsaw is the largest city of Poland and the 8th largest city in the European Union.

15. Right answer: B. In the end of II World War by Germans (in 1944) About 85% of the city had been destroyed, including the historic Old Town and the Royal Castle.

17. Right answer: A. Cracow Cracow was the capital from the 11th to the 16th century. Today is one of the most historically valuable cities in Europe.

19. Right answer: A. Tatras Mountains (part of the Karpats chain) Tatras are the largest alpine-type massif in Central Europe. The highest peak on the Polish side is Rysy , which is 2 499 meters .

21. Right answer: C. Baltic Sea Baltic seacoast is very popular place for rest among Poles, even though it’s not warm sea and the weather is fitful…

23. Right answer: A. Mount Kosciuszko It was named by the polish explorer Count Paul Edmund Strzelecki in 1840, in honor of the Polish national hero General Tadeusz Kosciuszko.

24. For over 200 years (from 1569- 1795) Poland was in strictly union with: A. Germany B. Czech Republic C. Lithuania

25. Right answer: C. Lithuania The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the largest countries in 16th and 17th-century Europe.

29. Right answer: B. Lech Walesa Lech Walesa co-founded Solidarity (Solidarność), the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995.

31. Right answer: A. Frederic Chopin

33. Right answer: C. Thomas Edison

35. Right answer: B. Polonaise

37. Right answer: B. Bigos A savory stew of cabbage and meat. Typical ingredients include fresh and fermented white cabbage, various cuts of meat and sausages, often whole or puréed tomatoes, honey and mushrooms.

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