Statistics for The Wales A-Z Quiz (Featuring Generous Clues)

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This quiz has been taken 38 times
The average score is 20 of 26

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Hint		Answer	% Correct
The most common surname in Wales.	J	Jones	100%
The largest island in Wales, on the north west tip. It's the seventh largest island of the British Isles.	A	Anglesey	97%
The mining of this fossil fuel was hugely important to the Industrial Revolution in Wales. Its peak extraction was in the early C20th.	C	Coal	97%
The colour of the dragon that features on the Welsh flag.	R	Red	94%
This precious metal was (and is) mined on a small scale across the country. It's apparently traditionally used in the wedding rings of the English royal family. Hmmm.	G	Gold	92%
Along with Shirley Bassey, probably the most famous Welsh singer.	T	Tom Jones	92%
The colour of the Welsh poppy that is the symbol of the political party Plaid Cymru.	Y	Yellow	92%
New South Wales was colonised in Australia in 1788. What name was given to the state to its north?	Q	Queensland	89%
One of the most popular sports in Wales is rugby. What's the phrase for the start of the game?	K	Kick off	86%
English title of the national anthem of Wales (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau), often heard sung at rugby matches. (extra clue at top of page)	L	Land Of My Fathers	86%
Bryn Terfel is a famous Welsh bass-baritone who performs this type of music.	O	Opera	86%
There are 8 of these establishments in Wales. They include those at Cardiff, Bangor, Swansea and Aberystwyth.	U	Universities	86%
St Dwynwen's Day is celebrated on the 25th of January. A fish in her well near Anglesey can predict the future of your lovelife. What is the equivalent saint's day in the UK/US?	V	Valentine's	86%
An area of South America settled by Welsh emigrants in the 1860s. Several thousand people still speak Welsh there. (The area is also the name of an outdoor clothing company).	P	Patagonia	83%
The Welsh alphabet has 29 letters. Some of them have two characters. This one sounds like the 'th' in 'them'.	D	Dd	81%
Wales allegedly has 600 castles! A siege on this one in the C15th is immortalised in a song, "The Men Of H______". It's such a good example that it's a World Heritage Site.	H	Harlech	81%
This fine-grained rock has been quarried in north-west Wales since at least Roman times. It can be split and used to cover roofs.	S	Slate	81%
Merlin is a famous Welsh example. The word has also been applied to Prime minister David Lloyd George and footballer Gareth Bale.	W	Wizard	81%
Penrhyn Quarry is home to the fastest one of these in the world, and the longest in Europe. If you want to travel 125mph while dangling off a steel thread, go for it.	Z	Zip wire	81%
A festival celebrating Welsh music, poetry, literature, etc. The national competition is held every August.	E	Eisteddfod	75%
A coastal town in Pembrokeshire from which you can catch the ferry to Ireland (if you can stand the seasickness).	F	Fishguard	61%
A rock band from South Wales that became famous in the 1990s with their album 'Everything Must Go'.	M	Manic Street Preachers	61%
The three-feather badge of the (non-native) Prince of Wales features this two word motto. It means 'I serve' - weirdly, in German. You can find it on a 2 pence coin.	I	Ich dien	53%
The Celtic people that lived throughout Britain in the Iron Age, but were pushed into the north and west by the Romans.	B	Britons	50%
The Pontcysyllte aqueduct is the highest in the world (and the longest in Britain). What mode of transport could you cross it using?	N	Narrowboat	33%
There isn't a letter X in the Welsh alphabet. But perhaps you can tell me where most Welsh goods were eXported to in 2019 (no it doesn't start with an X).	-	Europe	14%