1.Enumerate six traditional Polish dishes.

 

Pierogi, Rosół, Gołąbki, Polskie naleśniki, Śledź w oleju z cebulą, Bigos (Hunter’s stew)

 

2.What do we put under a table-cloth on Christmas Eve?

 

Blades of straw and sometimes, money

 

3.Which city does pope's cream cake come from?

 

Wadowice

 

4.Enumerate four ingredients of Polish 'bigos'.

 

Cabbage, bacon, pork, sausage, tomatoes

5.What's the name of Polish traditional mountain cheese?

Oscypek

6.What vegetables are grown in Poland? (Enumerate five)

 

Cabbage, carrots, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers

 

7.What fruit is grown in Poland? (Enumerate five)

 

Apples, sour cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants

 

8.Do Poles celebrate Halloween? Why/ why not?

 

No, they don’t. The reason probably derives from the traditional christian character of the country – in the past dressing up as ghosts and monsters was considered a dangerous pagan ritual. That belief has been passed on though the ages and has stuck deeply in the conscience of the Poles.

9.What's happening in July this year in Cracow?  

World Youth Day

10.When do Poles celebrate Mother's Day?  

 

May 26th