Fantastic Poland Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rysy

Poland's highest point lies in the High Tatras and it's called Rysy (2,499 m above sea level), which can be translated into "scratches" or "crevices". Rysy consists of three peaks: middle (2,503 m), north-western (2,499 m) and south-eastern (2,473 m), but only the south-eastern peak lies on the Polish side of the Polish-Slovakian border.

Answer: Vistula

Yes, Vistula (Wisla) is the longest river in Poland (1047 km). The next one is Oder (Odra) - 854 km, and then Warta which is 808 km. The source of the Vistula River is at Barania Gora (1220 m above sea level) in the Silesian Beskids (western part of Carpathian Mountains). The Vistula passes through several large Polish cities including: Cracow, Warsaw, Torun and Gdansk.

Answer: Warsaw

Warsaw is the largest city in Poland (516.9 square kilometers). In 1596 Polish king Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) decided to move his court from Cracow to Warsaw, establishing Warsaw as the new capital of Poland. During the Second World War 85% of the city was destroyed including the Royal Castle and the Old Town.

Answer: Czech Republic

Poland shares borders with Germany (467 km) to the west, the Czech Republic (796 km) and Slovak Republic (541 km) to the south, Ukraine (535 km), Belarus (418 km) and Lithuania (104 km) to the east and Russia, Kaliningrad Oblast (110 km) to the north. Poland also borders the Baltic Sea from the north.

Answer: Lake Hancza

In Europe, only Finland has a greater density of lakes than Poland. The largest lakes are Lake Sniardwy and Lake Mamry in Masuria and Lake Lebsko and Lake Drawsko in Pomerania. However the deepest lake is Lake Hancza (108,5 m depth) in the Wigry Lake District, east of Masuria in Podlaskie Voivodship.

Answer: Biebrza National Park

Biebrza National Park (Biebrzanski Park Narodowy), located along the Biebrza River, is the largest (592 square km) of the 23 Polish National Parks. The most valuable part of the Biebrza National Park are the marshes. It's also a home for many birds and mammals such as elks and beavers.

Answer: Wolin Island

The total area of the Wolin Island is 265 square km. This island is one of the biggest tourist attractions in northwestern Poland due in part to the Wolin National Park which is situated in the middle.

Answer: Palace of Culture and Science

Prior to 2008 the Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kultury i Nauki) was the tallest building in Poland (237 m) and the 187th tallest building in the world. The construction, which lasted three years, was completed in 1955. The Palace was "a gift" from the Soviet Union to Polish citizens. Today, this huge building contains a museum of technology, a museum of evolution, a very big congress hall, three theaters and an observation balcony located on the 30th floor.

Answer: Bledow Desert

Since the Bledow Desert is the only desert in Poland, therefore it's also the biggest one. It's one of the five natural deserts located in Europe and it has a total area of 32 square km. The average depth of the sand layer on the Bledow Desert is about 40 meters, however it has been measured at about 70 meters in places.

Answer: Kalisz

Kalisz is considered to be the oldest Polish town, because it was mentioned by Ptolemy as Calisia. Modern Kalisz was probably founded in the 9th century. The city is located in central Poland in Greater Poland Voivodeship and has a population of over 100,000 citizens.