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