Egzamin Maturalny (Matura Poland) · History of Poland
History of Poland
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- In which year did Mieszko I, the first historical ruler of the Polish state, accept Christianity?
- Who was crowned as the first king of Poland in 1025?
- Which battle of 1410 saw the Polish-Lithuanian forces defeat the Teutonic Order?
- Which constitution, adopted on 3 May 1791, is often called the first modern written constitution in Europe?
- In which year did Poland regain independence after more than a century of partition?
- On what date did Germany invade Poland, starting the Second World War in Europe?
- Which trade union, founded in 1980 in Gdansk, became the first independent trade union in the communist bloc?
- Who led the Solidarity movement and became president of Poland in 1990?
- What was the Union of Lublin of 1569?
- What was the liberum veto in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?
- Which king led the relief of Vienna in 1683 against the Ottoman army?
- Which three powers took part in the partitions of Poland in 1772, 1793 and 1795?
- Who led the 1794 uprising against Russia and Prussia, which also had an American link?
- What were the two big Polish uprisings of the nineteenth century against Russian rule?
- Who was Jozef Pilsudski?
- Which victory of 1920 halted the advance of the Red Army on Warsaw?
- Which pact of August 1939 contained a secret protocol dividing Eastern Europe between two powers?
- What was the Katyn massacre?
- What was the Warsaw Uprising of 1944?
- What was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?
- Which Polish unit took part in the Battle of Britain in 1940 and became one of the most successful fighter squadrons?
- Which event in 1978 was important for Poland and for the end of communism?
- What was the Round Table talks of 1989?
- In which year did Poland join the European Union?
- Which Polish ruler, who reigned from 1333 to 1370, founded the University of Krakow in 1364?
- A historian compares the Constitution of 3 May 1791 with the earlier Commonwealth system. Which change did the Constitution make to the political system?
- Why did Poland disappear from the map of Europe in 1795?
- After World War II Poland's borders shifted. Which description is correct?
- A source from 1968 describes student protests and an official campaign against 'Zionists'. Which event does it relate to?
- Which statement best explains why martial law was declared in December 1981?
- The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 affected Poland in which way?
- Which was a consequence of the Union of Krewo (1385)?
- What did the Congress of Vienna of 1815 create on Polish lands?
- Which list puts these events in the correct order, from earliest to latest?
- A student claims the Duchy of Warsaw (1807) was a fully independent Polish state. Which fact best challenges the claim?
- Which law in 1573 guaranteed religious tolerance among the nobility of the Commonwealth?
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