Polish History Quiz

Myrkin · **on:** June 02, 2009, 03:39:34 PM

It is like all other historic games here and it is about Poland (my country

). I will start it with rather easy question.

In which year the Constitution of Third May was adopted and what is it generally regarded as?

Malte279 · **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2009, 04:03:02 PM

The year was 1791 and it stands out as Europe's first modern national constitution (Revolution was still going on "unconstitutionalized" in France at the time).

Myrkin · **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2009, 04:23:21 PM

That is right answer. It is your turn now (or should I keep asking questions?).

Malte279 · **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2009, 04:32:32 PM

No, don't worry, here is my question:
Which Polish king was considered the savior of the occident in 17th century and why was he?

Noname · **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:04:26 PM

John III Sobieski, because he was instrumental in beating the Turks at Vienna.

Malte279 · **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:40:26 AM

Aye, that's right. Your turn.

Noname · **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2009, 02:50:49 PM

What is the Great Emigration?

Myrkin · **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:10:16 AM

This was an emigration of political elites in years from 1831 to 1870. The people left mainly after the failure of November Uprising and third partition, which resulted in erasing Poland from political maps.

Noname · **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2009, 02:33:00 PM

Correct. Your turn, Myrkin.

Myrkin · **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:29:09 PM

Which king is known for "founding Poland in wood and lefting her in brick" and why?

Noname · **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2009, 03:40:32 PM

Casimir III the Great, because of his many building projects.

Myrkin · **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2009, 04:15:15 PM

Correct. Your turn.

Noname · **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2009, 04:20:40 PM

There's probably nothing I can ask that you don't know the answer to... heh. Yes, as someone of half-Polish descent (my other half is Italian), I find this to be an interesting quiz.

What four-legged animal genus does the USA and Poland have in common that was nearly driven to extinction in both lands by the late 1800's?

Myrkin · **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2009, 04:26:40 PM

Is it a bos?

Noname · **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2009, 06:20:26 PM

Yes, that answer will do. I was looking for "bison", but "bos" or "bos bison" works as well.

Your turn, Myrkin.

Myrkin · **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:34:59 PM

Which king regained Livonia for the Poland from Russia in XVI century and how he did it?

Malte279 · **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2009, 03:51:46 AM

After 24 years of war between Russia on the one and a union of Poland and Lithauania on the other side the war was ended with the truce of Jam Zapolski in 1582. Stephen B·thory represented Poland and Lithauania in the negotiations over the truce. Russian Czar Ivan IV (better known by his nickname "the terrible") gave up Russian claims to Livonia and Polotsk but in return the Polish and Lithauanians gave up some territories they had occupied in the course of the war and lifted the siege of Pskov. The truth was (after it had been extended in 1600) broken when Poland attacked Muscovy in 1605.

Myrkin · **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2009, 07:17:26 AM

This is the right answer. Your turn, Malte.

Malte279 · **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2009, 06:26:11 PM

From the 16th to the 18th century Poland's army included a kind of cavalry which was named after a peculiar piece of their equipment. What was their name, what was the equipment and what was the use of that equipment?

Noname · **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2009, 06:28:43 PM

Would that be the "Towarzysz pancerny"; named after their chainmail armor, called a "pancerz", which protected them?