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The literal translation of "Wirtualna Polska" from Polish is "Digital Poland."
Answer: False
Explanation: The literal translation of "Wirtualna Polska" from Polish is "Virtual Poland," not "Digital Poland."
Wirtualna Polska was established in 1995 by Marek Borzestowski and Leszek Bogdanowicz.
Answer: True
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska was founded in 1995 by Marek Borzestowski and Leszek Bogdanowicz.
Before becoming Wirtualna Polska, the company was initially named *Wirtualna Akademia* and functioned as an online marketplace.
Answer: False
Explanation: The company was initially named *Wirtualna Akademia* and functioned as a web directory, not an online marketplace.
The year 1995 is significant because it marks the founding year of Wirtualna Polska by Marek Borzestowski and Leszek Bogdanowicz while they were in Germany.
Answer: True
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska was founded in 1995 by Marek Borzestowski and Leszek Bogdanowicz in Germany.
Wirtualna Polska was initially created by its founders in Poland before they moved to Germany.
Answer: False
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska was initially created by its founders in Germany in 1995.
What is the literal translation of the Polish name "Wirtualna Polska"?
Answer: Virtual Poland
Explanation: The name Wirtualna Polska literally translates from Polish to "Virtual Poland."
When was Wirtualna Polska established?
Answer: 1995
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska was founded in 1995.
Who were the founders of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Marek Borzestowski and Leszek Bogdanowicz
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska was founded by Marek Borzestowski and Leszek Bogdanowicz.
What was the initial function of the company before it became known as Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: A web directory
Explanation: Before becoming Wirtualna Polska, the company was initially named *Wirtualna Akademia* and functioned as a web directory.
Where were the founders of Wirtualna Polska when they created the company in 1995?
Answer: In Germany
Explanation: The founders of Wirtualna Polska created the company in Germany in 1995.
What was the initial name of the company that later became Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Wirtualna Akademia
Explanation: The initial name of the company that later became Wirtualna Polska was *Wirtualna Akademia*.
In 2014, Grupa o2 acquired all shares of Wirtualna Polska from Orange Polska.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 2014, Grupa o2 acquired all shares of Wirtualna Polska from Orange Polska.
The 2014 sale of Wirtualna Polska was valued at 375 million euros.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 2014 sale of Wirtualna Polska was valued at 375 million Polish złoty, not euros.
Innova Capital provided funding for Orange Polska's acquisition of Wirtualna Polska in 2014.
Answer: False
Explanation: Innova Capital provided funding for Grupa o2's acquisition of Wirtualna Polska, not for Orange Polska's sale.
Joanna Pawlak was the owner of Wirtualna Polska from March 2018 until August 2020.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joanna Pawlak owned Wirtualna Polska from March 2018 until August 2024, not just until August 2020.
Jacek Świdziński, owner of Wirtualna Polska's holding company, succeeded Joanna Pawlak as owner.
Answer: True
Explanation: Jacek Świdziński, owner of the holding company, succeeded Joanna Pawlak as the owner of Wirtualna Polska.
Marek Borzestowski sold his shares in Wirtualna Polska in 2014, after which the company experienced significant growth.
Answer: False
Explanation: Marek Borzestowski sold his shares in 2002, not 2014.
Grupa o2 holds a minority stake in Wirtualna Polska, owning less than 50% of its shares.
Answer: False
Explanation: Grupa o2 is the sole owner of Wirtualna Polska, holding 100% of its shares, not a minority stake.
The acquisition of Wirtualna Polska by Grupa o2 was funded by a different private equity firm than Innova Capital.
Answer: False
Explanation: The acquisition of Wirtualna Polska by Grupa o2 was funded by Innova Capital.
Which company sold its shares in Wirtualna Polska to Grupa o2 in 2014?
Answer: Orange Polska
Explanation: Orange Polska sold its shares in Wirtualna Polska to Grupa o2 in 2014.
What was the financial value of the 2014 sale of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: 375 million Polish złoty
Explanation: The 2014 sale of Wirtualna Polska was valued at 375 million Polish złoty.
Which private equity firm funded Grupa o2's acquisition of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Innova Capital
Explanation: Innova Capital provided funding for Grupa o2's acquisition of Wirtualna Polska.
Who was the owner of Wirtualna Polska from March 2018 until August 2024?
Answer: Joanna Pawlak
Explanation: Joanna Pawlak was the owner of Wirtualna Polska from March 2018 until August 2024.
Who succeeded Joanna Pawlak as the owner of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Jacek Świdziński
Explanation: Jacek Świdziński succeeded Joanna Pawlak as the owner of Wirtualna Polska.
When did Marek Borzestowski sell his shares in Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: 2002
Explanation: Marek Borzestowski sold his shares in Wirtualna Polska in 2002.
What is the relationship between Grupa o2 and Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Grupa o2 is the sole owner.
Explanation: Grupa o2 is the sole owner of Wirtualna Polska.
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about Wirtualna Polska's ownership changes?
Answer: Joanna Pawlak owned the company until 2020.
Explanation: Joanna Pawlak owned the company until August 2024, not 2020. The other statements are correct regarding ownership changes.
What was the role of Marek Borzestowski after selling his shares in 2002?
Answer: He sold his shares to other investors.
Explanation: After selling his shares in 2002, Marek Borzestowski sold them to other investors.
Marcin Meller assumed the role of editor-in-chief at Wirtualna Polska on November 16, 2020.
Answer: True
Explanation: Marcin Meller assumed the role of editor-in-chief at Wirtualna Polska on November 16, 2020.
Tomasz Machała was the editor-in-chief before Marcin Meller and left his position due to a successful marketing campaign.
Answer: False
Explanation: Tomasz Machała left his position due to a scandal, not a successful marketing campaign.
Marcin Meller departed from his role as editor-in-chief on December 4, 2020, and was succeeded by Paweł Kapusta.
Answer: False
Explanation: Marcin Meller departed on December 4, 2020, and was succeeded by Piotr Mieśnik, not Paweł Kapusta.
Paweł Kapusta replaced Piotr Mieśnik as editor-in-chief on March 1, 2023.
Answer: True
Explanation: Paweł Kapusta replaced Piotr Mieśnik as editor-in-chief on March 1, 2023.
Piotr Mieśnik was the editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska immediately preceding Paweł Kapusta.
Answer: True
Explanation: Piotr Mieśnik was the editor-in-chief immediately preceding Paweł Kapusta.
After leaving Wirtualna Polska, Tomasz Machała claimed that 99% of the company's revenue came from advertising.
Answer: False
Explanation: Tomasz Machała claimed that only 1% of the company's revenue came from advertising, not 99%.
When did Marcin Meller become the editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: November 16, 2020
Explanation: Marcin Meller became the editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska on November 16, 2020.
Who was the editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska immediately preceding Marcin Meller?
Answer: Tomasz Machała
Explanation: Tomasz Machała was the editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska immediately preceding Marcin Meller.
Why did Tomasz Machała depart from his position as editor-in-chief?
Answer: He was involved in a scandal.
Explanation: Tomasz Machała departed from his position as editor-in-chief following a scandal.
Who succeeded Marcin Meller as editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Piotr Mieśnik
Explanation: Piotr Mieśnik succeeded Marcin Meller as editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska.
Who replaced Piotr Mieśnik as the editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Paweł Kapusta
Explanation: Paweł Kapusta replaced Piotr Mieśnik as the editor-in-chief of Wirtualna Polska.
Who succeeded Piotr Mieśnik as editor-in-chief, and when did this transition occur?
Answer: Paweł Kapusta in March 2023
Explanation: Paweł Kapusta succeeded Piotr Mieśnik as editor-in-chief on March 1, 2023.
Wirtualna Polska is a Polish company primarily engaged in financial services and telecommunications.
Answer: False
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska's primary business sectors are mass media and e-commerce, not financial services and telecommunications.
Wirtualna Polska's official website is hosted at the domain wirtualnapolska.com.
Answer: False
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska's official website is hosted at the domain wp.pl, not wirtualnapolska.com.
The company Wirtualna Polska is headquartered in Kraków, Poland.
Answer: False
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska is headquartered in Gdańsk, Poland, not Kraków.
The Poczta WP (WP Mail) service was launched in November 1998 and has since become very popular.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Poczta WP email service was launched in November 1998 and has become very popular.
The Poczta WP email service, launched in November 1998, has been described as extremely popular.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Poczta WP email service, launched in November 1998, has been described as extremely popular.
What are the primary business sectors of Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: Mass Media and E-commerce
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska's primary business sectors are mass media and e-commerce.
What is the official website address for Wirtualna Polska?
Answer: wp.pl
Explanation: The official website for Wirtualna Polska is wp.pl.
In which Polish city is Wirtualna Polska headquartered?
Answer: Gdańsk
Explanation: Wirtualna Polska is headquartered in Gdańsk, Poland.
The Poczta WP (WP Mail) service was launched in which year?
Answer: 1998
Explanation: The Poczta WP email service was launched in 1998.
Tomasz Machała resigned his position as editor-in-chief after the OKO.press report and an internal investigation.
Answer: True
Explanation: Tomasz Machała resigned his position as editor-in-chief following the OKO.press report and an internal investigation.
The OKO.press report alleged that Wirtualna Polska censored material critical of Donald Tusk.
Answer: False
Explanation: The OKO.press report alleged censorship of material critical of Zbigniew Ziobro, not Donald Tusk.
What did the OKO.press report in January 2020 allege regarding Wirtualna Polska's collaboration?
Answer: Collaboration with the Ministry of Justice
Explanation: The OKO.press report alleged that Wirtualna Polska collaborated with the Ministry of Justice.
According to the OKO.press report, what specific actions did Wirtualna Polska allegedly take in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice?
Answer: Published positive articles under false surnames and censored critical material.
Explanation: The OKO.press report alleged that Wirtualna Polska censored critical material and published supportive articles under false surnames.
What was a direct consequence for Tomasz Machała following the OKO.press report?
Answer: He was forced to resign.
Explanation: A direct consequence for Tomasz Machała following the OKO.press report was that he was forced to resign.