- 1. What is the capital of Wales?
A) London
B) Edinburgh
C) Dublin
D) Cardiff
- 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) William Wordsworth
C) Robert Burns
D) Dylan Thomas
- 4. Which famous medieval Welsh castle is located in Conwy?
A) Conwy Castle
B) Edinburgh Castle
C) Warwick Castle
D) Windsor Castle
- 5. Who is the patron saint of Wales?
A) Saint Andrew
B) Saint George
C) Saint Patrick
D) Saint David
- 6. What is the Welsh word for 'castle'?
A) Palace
B) Fortress
C) Manor
D) Castell
- 7. Which singer from Wales recorded the hit 'It's Not Unusual' in 1965?
A) Bonnie Tyler
B) Shirley Bassey
C) Tom Jones
D) Charlotte Church
- 8. What is the name of the long Welsh poem attributed to the legendary bard Taliesin?
A) The Waste Land
B) Beowulf
C) The Canterbury Tales
D) The Book of Taliesin
- 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) Angela Merkel
B) Theresa May
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Jacinda Ardern
- 11. What popular storytelling event originated in Wales and features a competition to tell the most entertaining and humorous story?
A) Folk Festival
B) Eisteddfod
C) TED Talks
D) Comic-Con
- 12. Which national park in Wales is known for its rugged mountainous terrain and glacial landforms?
A) Snowdonia National Park
B) Brecon Beacons National Park
C) Peak District National Park
D) Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
- 13. In Welsh folklore, what mythical creature is said to live in lakes and is associated with legends of King Arthur?
A) Unicorn
B) Banshee
C) Afanc
D) Griffin
- 14. Which Welsh actor starred as King Arthur in the 1967 film 'Camelot'?
A) Richard Harris
B) Ioan Gruffudd
C) Michael Sheen
D) Anthony Hopkins
- 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) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Benjamin Britten
- 16. Which Welsh actor portrayed the character Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Anthony Hopkins
B) Michael Sheen
C) Christian Bale
D) Ioan Gruffudd
- 17. Which Welsh city hosted the 2010 National Eisteddfod of Wales?
A) Cardiff
B) Carmarthen
C) Ebbw Vale
D) Bangor
- 18. What famous Welsh poet wrote the collection 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'?
A) Gillian Clarke
B) William Blake
C) R.S. Thomas
D) Dylan Thomas
- 19. Which Welsh rock band recorded the hit song 'Dakota' in 2005?
A) Feeder
B) Lostprophets
C) Stereophonics
D) Manic Street Preachers
- 20. Which Welsh author wrote the children's novel 'The Snow Spider'?
A) Jenny Nimmo
B) Terry Jones
C) Philip Pullman
D) Roald Dahl
- 21. How many counties are there in Wales?
A) 15
B) 22
C) 10
D) 5
- 22. Who was the first Prince of Wales and was later known as the 'Last Prince of Wales'?
A) Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
B) Llywelyn the Great
C) Rhys ap Tewdwr
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) Bara Brith
C) Welsh Rarebit
D) Cawl Cennin
- 24. Which mythical creature is associated with Wales?
A) Dragon
B) Phoenix
C) Centaur
D) Griffin
- 25. 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
- 26. 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
- 27. Which river runs through Cardiff, the capital city of Wales?
A) River Severn
B) River Taff
C) River Dee
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) Dan-yr-Ogof
B) Cheddar Gorge
C) Ye Olde Royal Oak Caves
D) Blue John Cavern
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