1. This Pole was Pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church and is considered by many the greatest Pole of the 20th century. What was his real last name? Wojtczak Wojcicki Wojtyla Wojtalski

2. A famous Polish film director, born in Paris, lived for many years in the United States. He won many prestigious film awards, among them an Academy Award and a "Palm d'Or". What is his last name? Answer: (one word)

3. Polish-born Professor of American Foreign Policy, former President Carter's national security adviser. Do you know his last name? Borowski Brzozowski Baczynski Brzezinski

4. A Polish-born French chemist, who discovered radium and polonium, for which she won the Nobel Prize. Who was she? Irene Joliot-Curie Maria Sklodowska-Curie Maria Joliot-Curie Eve Curie

5. A Polish general, who took part in the American War of Independence, amd is considered a U.S. national hero. What was his last name? Poleski Pulaski Pulawski Polczynski

6. A famous Polish-born British novelist, author of, among others, the novel "Lord Jim". What was his real last name? Conrad Korzeniowski Kruczkowski Krasinski

7. A Polish born explorer, who named the highest mountain in Australia after a Polish national hero. Do you know the last name of this explorer? Answer: (one word, starts with 'S')

8. A world-famous Polish tenor, as well as a popular actor. His wife was a famous Hungarian soprano Marta Eggerth. What was his last name? Kapera Kierapa Kapura Kiepura

9. A great Polish actress, the first star of the Continental cinema to be invited to Hollywood in 1922, also renowned for her relationship with a movie star Rudolph Valentino. What was her name? Answer: (two words, initials 'PN')

10. A Polish-born scientist, who emigrated to Chile and became one of the most prominent figures in the history of that country. Do you know his name? Ivan Domeyko Michael Domeyko Ignacio Domeyko Fernando Domeyko