- 1. What is the capital of Wales?
A) London
B) Dublin
C) Edinburgh
D) Cardiff
- 2. Which flower is the national emblem of Wales?
A) Daffodil
B) Tulip
C) Lily
D) Rose
- 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) Warwick Castle
B) Edinburgh Castle
C) Windsor Castle
D) Conwy Castle
- 5. Who is the patron saint of Wales?
A) Saint George
B) Saint Patrick
C) Saint David
D) Saint Andrew
- 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) Bonnie Tyler
C) Charlotte Church
D) Tom Jones
- 8. What is the name of the long Welsh poem attributed to the legendary bard Taliesin?
A) The Waste Land
B) The Canterbury Tales
C) The Book of Taliesin
D) Beowulf
- 9. Which sport is often considered the national sport of Wales?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Rugby
D) Tennis
- 10. Who became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, including Wales?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Jacinda Ardern
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Theresa May
- 11. What popular storytelling event originated in Wales and features a competition to tell the most entertaining and humorous story?
A) Folk Festival
B) Comic-Con
C) TED Talks
D) Eisteddfod
- 12. Which Welsh rock band recorded the hit song 'Dakota' in 2005?
A) Lostprophets
B) Stereophonics
C) Feeder
D) Manic Street Preachers
- 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) Roald Dahl
B) Jenny Nimmo
C) Terry Jones
D) Philip Pullman
- 15. In Welsh folklore, what mythical creature is said to live in lakes and is associated with legends of King Arthur?
A) Griffin
B) Banshee
C) Afanc
D) Unicorn
- 16. Which river runs through Cardiff, the capital city of Wales?
A) River Severn
B) River Dee
C) River Taff
D) River Wye
- 17. Which Welsh city hosted the 2010 National Eisteddfod of Wales?
A) Cardiff
B) Ebbw Vale
C) Carmarthen
D) Bangor
- 18. Which national park in Wales is known for its rugged mountainous terrain and glacial landforms?
A) Snowdonia National Park
B) Pembrokeshire Coast 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) Ioan Gruffudd
B) Anthony Hopkins
C) Christian Bale
D) Michael Sheen
- 20. What is the traditional Welsh dish made with slices of bread layered with cheese sauce and sometimes leeks?
A) Welsh Rarebit
B) Laverbread
C) Cawl Cennin
D) Bara Brith
- 21. What is the name of the narrow-gauge heritage railway that runs from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales?
A) Ffestiniog Railway
B) Brecon Mountain 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) Owain Glyndŵr
B) Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
C) Llywelyn the Great
D) Rhys ap Tewdwr
- 23. What famous Welsh poet wrote the collection 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'?
A) William Blake
B) Dylan Thomas
C) R.S. Thomas
D) Gillian Clarke
- 24. What is the name of the limestone cave system in South Wales that has the largest underground lake in Europe?
A) Dan-yr-Ogof
B) Ye Olde Royal Oak Caves
C) Cheddar Gorge
D) Blue John Cavern
- 25. Which mythical creature is associated with Wales?
A) Phoenix
B) Dragon
C) Griffin
D) Centaur
- 26. Who composed the famous 9-episode suite 'Enigma Variations', which includes a variation dedicated to a Welsh friend named Alice Stuart-Wortley?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Benjamin Britten
D) Edward Elgar
- 27. What is the name of the famous Welsh male voice choir formed in 1888?
A) The Treorchy Male Choir
B) Only Men Aloud
C) Morriston Orpheus Choir
D) The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir
- 28. Which Welsh actor starred as King Arthur in the 1967 film 'Camelot'?
A) Michael Sheen
B) Anthony Hopkins
C) Richard Harris
D) Ioan Gruffudd
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