- 1. What is the capital of Wales?
A) Edinburgh
B) London
C) Cardiff
D) Dublin
- 2. Which flower is the national emblem of Wales?
A) Tulip
B) Lily
C) Rose
D) Daffodil
- 3. Which Welsh poet wrote the famous play 'Under Milk Wood'?
A) Sylvia Plath
B) William Wordsworth
C) Dylan Thomas
D) Robert Burns
- 4. Which famous medieval Welsh castle is located in Conwy?
A) Edinburgh Castle
B) Warwick Castle
C) Conwy Castle
D) Windsor Castle
- 5. Who is the patron saint of Wales?
A) Saint Andrew
B) Saint Patrick
C) Saint David
D) Saint George
- 6. What is the Welsh word for 'castle'?
A) Manor
B) Fortress
C) Palace
D) Castell
- 7. Which singer from Wales recorded the hit 'It's Not Unusual' in 1965?
A) Shirley Bassey
B) Charlotte Church
C) Tom Jones
D) Bonnie Tyler
- 8. What is the name of the long Welsh poem attributed to the legendary bard Taliesin?
A) Beowulf
B) The Canterbury Tales
C) The Waste Land
D) The Book of Taliesin
- 9. Which sport is often considered the national sport of Wales?
A) Cricket
B) Rugby
C) Football
D) Tennis
- 10. Who became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, including Wales?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Theresa May
C) Jacinda Ardern
D) Margaret Thatcher
- 11. What popular storytelling event originated in Wales and features a competition to tell the most entertaining and humorous story?
A) Eisteddfod
B) Folk Festival
C) TED Talks
D) Comic-Con
- 12. Which Welsh rock band recorded the hit song 'Dakota' in 2005?
A) Stereophonics
B) Manic Street Preachers
C) Feeder
D) Lostprophets
- 13. How many counties are there in Wales?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 22
D) 15
- 14. Which Welsh author wrote the children's novel 'The Snow Spider'?
A) Jenny Nimmo
B) Philip Pullman
C) Terry Jones
D) Roald Dahl
- 15. In Welsh folklore, what mythical creature is said to live in lakes and is associated with legends of King Arthur?
A) Banshee
B) Afanc
C) Unicorn
D) Griffin
- 16. Which river runs through Cardiff, the capital city of Wales?
A) River Dee
B) River Severn
C) River Wye
D) River Taff
- 17. Which Welsh city hosted the 2010 National Eisteddfod of Wales?
A) Carmarthen
B) Ebbw Vale
C) Bangor
D) Cardiff
- 18. Which national park in Wales is known for its rugged mountainous terrain and glacial landforms?
A) Brecon Beacons National Park
B) Peak District National Park
C) Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
D) Snowdonia National Park
- 19. Which Welsh actor portrayed the character Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Michael Sheen
B) Christian Bale
C) Ioan Gruffudd
D) Anthony Hopkins
- 20. What is the traditional Welsh dish made with slices of bread layered with cheese sauce and sometimes leeks?
A) Laverbread
B) Bara Brith
C) Cawl Cennin
D) Welsh Rarebit
- 21. What is the name of the narrow-gauge heritage railway that runs from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales?
A) Brecon Mountain Railway
B) Ffestiniog Railway
C) Snowdon Mountain Railway
D) Vale of Rheidol Railway
- 22. Who was the first Prince of Wales and was later known as the 'Last Prince of Wales'?
A) Rhys ap Tewdwr
B) Owain Glyndŵr
C) Llywelyn the Great
D) Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
- 23. What famous Welsh poet wrote the collection 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'?
A) William Blake
B) R.S. Thomas
C) Gillian Clarke
D) Dylan Thomas
- 24. What is the name of the limestone cave system in South Wales that has the largest underground lake in Europe?
A) Ye Olde Royal Oak Caves
B) Blue John Cavern
C) Cheddar Gorge
D) Dan-yr-Ogof
- 25. Which mythical creature is associated with Wales?
A) Griffin
B) Centaur
C) Dragon
D) Phoenix
- 26. Who composed the famous 9-episode suite 'Enigma Variations', which includes a variation dedicated to a Welsh friend named Alice Stuart-Wortley?
A) Edward Elgar
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Gustav Holst
- 27. What is the name of the famous Welsh male voice choir formed in 1888?
A) The Treorchy Male Choir
B) Morriston Orpheus Choir
C) Only Men Aloud
D) The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir
- 28. Which Welsh actor starred as King Arthur in the 1967 film 'Camelot'?
A) Richard Harris
B) Ioan Gruffudd
C) Michael Sheen
D) Anthony Hopkins
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