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The Beautiful City Of Lodz Trivia Quiz

Maybe Lodz is not as well known as other Polish cities, but it's really great and beautiful, has it's magical atmosphere and interesting history. Check out my quiz and see how much do you know about it!

A multiple-choice quiz by lidzia. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lidzia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,313

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which European country is Lodz situated?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the name Lodz mean in English? Hint

car

boat

plane

train

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year did Lodz become a city? Hint

1423

1899

1673

996

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the most famous street in Lodz? Hint

Mokra

Aleja Wlokniarzy

Piotrkowska

Pabianicka

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many inhabitants does the city of Lodz have? Hint

683 thousand

200 thousand

742 thousand

497 thousand

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Lodz there's also a well known cemetery - what people were buried there? Hint

Gypsies

Chinese

Russians

Jewish

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Lodz there's also a school, well known around the world, the Public High Theatre, Film and Television School. What famous Hollywood Polish director graduated from it?

Answer: (director of for example "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown")

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or false: the Pope, John Paul II was born in Lodz.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or false: Lodz is situated by the seaside.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lodz is the capital of Poland.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which European country is Lodz situated?

Answer: Poland

Poland is in East Europe, next to Germany, from east - Lithuania, Ukraine and Belarus, south - Slovakia and Czech Republic.

2. What does the name Lodz mean in English?

Answer: boat

Lodz means boat. There's a legend about a fisherman that was in a boat. The weather changed, and fisherman had to face thunderstorm. He landed on a meadow and covered himself with his boat and waited there until the thunderstorm stops. When the sun appeared again, fisherman saw the beautiful area and decided to live there.

He named the area "Lodz" - because the boat saved his life. And, of course, he lived happily ever after there;). I don't know if he lives here now, I've never seen him;)

3. What year did Lodz become a city?

Answer: 1423

Earlier it was a small town and a village. In 1423 king Wladyslaw Jagiello made Lodz a city.

4. What is the name of the most famous street in Lodz?

Answer: Piotrkowska

Piotrkowska street is the longest street in whole Europe that is totally straight! It is almost five kilometers long and is full of shops, offices, pubs, restaurants... It really has its historical value.

5. How many inhabitants does the city of Lodz have?

Answer: 742 thousand

It's the third biggest city in Poland, after Warsaw and Krakow.

6. In Lodz there's also a well known cemetery - what people were buried there?

Answer: Jewish

Jewish Cemetery (at Inflancka Street;) is the biggest cemetery of this kind in the whole of Europe.

7. In Lodz there's also a school, well known around the world, the Public High Theatre, Film and Television School. What famous Hollywood Polish director graduated from it?

Answer: Roman Polanski

Born in Krakow in 1935, started studying at Film School in 1959. In 1963 he emigrated to France. He's not only a director, but also an actor, scenographer, producer and scenarist. He directed such movies as "Rosemary's Baby", which was nominated for an Academy Award, "Chinatown", "Frantic", "Ninth Gate".

He was married to Sharon Tate, who in 1969 was murdered by Charles Manson's gang. Now he lives with Emmanuelle Seigner, also an actress.

8. True or false: the Pope, John Paul II was born in Lodz.

Answer: False

Karol Wojtyla was born in 1920 in small town Wadowice, near Cracow. He became a Pope John Paul II in 1978.

9. True or false: Lodz is situated by the seaside.

Answer: False

That's false. Lodz is situated nor by the seaside, neither in the mountains. It's in the centre of Poland, there are just few small rivers.

10. Lodz is the capital of Poland.

Answer: False

False again! The capital of Poland is Warsaw.

Source: Author lidzia

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