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