- 1. What is the capital of Wales?
A) Dublin
B) London
C) Edinburgh
D) Cardiff
- 2. Which flower is the national emblem of Wales?
A) Tulip
B) Daffodil
C) Lily
D) Rose
- 3. Which Welsh poet wrote the famous play 'Under Milk Wood'?
A) Dylan Thomas
B) Sylvia Plath
C) William Wordsworth
D) Robert Burns
- 4. Which famous medieval Welsh castle is located in Conwy?
A) Conwy Castle
B) Windsor Castle
C) Warwick Castle
D) Edinburgh Castle
- 5. Who is the patron saint of Wales?
A) Saint George
B) Saint David
C) Saint Andrew
D) Saint Patrick
- 6. What is the Welsh word for 'castle'?
A) Manor
B) Fortress
C) Castell
D) Palace
- 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) The Canterbury Tales
B) The Waste Land
C) Beowulf
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) Theresa May
B) Margaret Thatcher
C) Angela Merkel
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) Comic-Con
C) TED Talks
D) Eisteddfod
- 12. Which Welsh rock band recorded the hit song 'Dakota' in 2005?
A) Manic Street Preachers
B) Lostprophets
C) Feeder
D) Stereophonics
- 13. How many counties are there in Wales?
A) 15
B) 22
C) 10
D) 5
- 14. Which Welsh author wrote the children's novel 'The Snow Spider'?
A) Jenny Nimmo
B) Roald Dahl
C) Philip Pullman
D) Terry Jones
- 15. 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) Unicorn
D) Afanc
- 16. Which river runs through Cardiff, the capital city of Wales?
A) River Dee
B) River Wye
C) River Taff
D) River Severn
- 17. Which Welsh city hosted the 2010 National Eisteddfod of Wales?
A) Ebbw Vale
B) Bangor
C) Carmarthen
D) Cardiff
- 18. Which national park in Wales is known for its rugged mountainous terrain and glacial landforms?
A) Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
B) Peak District National Park
C) Snowdonia 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) 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) Cawl Cennin
B) Bara Brith
C) Welsh Rarebit
D) Laverbread
- 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) Snowdon Mountain Railway
C) Vale of Rheidol Railway
D) Ffestiniog 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) William Blake
C) Gillian Clarke
D) R.S. 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) Dan-yr-Ogof
D) Cheddar Gorge
- 25. Which mythical creature is associated with Wales?
A) Centaur
B) Griffin
C) Phoenix
D) Dragon
- 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) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Benjamin Britten
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) Anthony Hopkins
C) Michael Sheen
D) Ioan Gruffudd
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