- 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) Lily
B) Tulip
C) Rose
D) Daffodil
- 3. Which Welsh poet wrote the famous play 'Under Milk Wood'?
A) William Wordsworth
B) Robert Burns
C) Sylvia Plath
D) Dylan Thomas
- 4. Which famous medieval Welsh castle is located in Conwy?
A) Conwy Castle
B) Warwick Castle
C) Windsor Castle
D) Edinburgh Castle
- 5. Who is the patron saint of Wales?
A) Saint Patrick
B) Saint George
C) Saint David
D) Saint Andrew
- 6. What is the Welsh word for 'castle'?
A) Manor
B) Castell
C) Palace
D) Fortress
- 7. Which singer from Wales recorded the hit 'It's Not Unusual' in 1965?
A) Tom Jones
B) Shirley Bassey
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) Football
B) Rugby
C) Cricket
D) Tennis
- 10. Who became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, including Wales?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Jacinda Ardern
C) Theresa May
D) Margaret Thatcher
- 11. What popular storytelling event originated in Wales and features a competition to tell the most entertaining and humorous story?
A) Comic-Con
B) TED Talks
C) Folk Festival
D) Eisteddfod
- 12. 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) 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) Unicorn
D) Afanc
- 14. Which Welsh actor starred as King Arthur in the 1967 film 'Camelot'?
A) Michael Sheen
B) Anthony Hopkins
C) Ioan Gruffudd
D) Richard Harris
- 15. 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) Gustav Holst
C) Benjamin Britten
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
- 16. 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
- 17. Which Welsh city hosted the 2010 National Eisteddfod of Wales?
A) Ebbw Vale
B) Bangor
C) Cardiff
D) Carmarthen
- 18. What famous Welsh poet wrote the collection 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'?
A) R.S. Thomas
B) Gillian Clarke
C) William Blake
D) Dylan Thomas
- 19. Which Welsh rock band recorded the hit song 'Dakota' in 2005?
A) Manic Street Preachers
B) Lostprophets
C) Stereophonics
D) Feeder
- 20. Which Welsh author wrote the children's novel 'The Snow Spider'?
A) Roald Dahl
B) Terry Jones
C) Philip Pullman
D) Jenny Nimmo
- 21. How many counties are there in Wales?
A) 10
B) 22
C) 5
D) 15
- 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 is the traditional Welsh dish made with slices of bread layered with cheese sauce and sometimes leeks?
A) Welsh Rarebit
B) Cawl Cennin
C) Bara Brith
D) Laverbread
- 24. Which mythical creature is associated with Wales?
A) Griffin
B) Phoenix
C) Centaur
D) Dragon
- 25. What is the name of the famous Welsh male voice choir formed in 1888?
A) Only Men Aloud
B) The Treorchy Male Choir
C) Morriston Orpheus Choir
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) Snowdon Mountain Railway
B) Brecon Mountain Railway
C) Vale of Rheidol Railway
D) Ffestiniog Railway
- 27. Which river runs through Cardiff, the capital city of Wales?
A) River Wye
B) River Taff
C) River Severn
D) River Dee
- 28. What is the name of the limestone cave system in South Wales that has the largest underground lake in Europe?
A) Cheddar Gorge
B) Dan-yr-Ogof
C) Blue John Cavern
D) Ye Olde Royal Oak Caves
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