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Wales General Knowledge - Multiple Choice

Can you answer these General Knowledge questions about Wales ?
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Last updated: February 8, 2021
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1. Who is the Patron Saint of Wales ?
St. David ✓
St. George ✓
St. Patrick ✓
St. Andrew ✓
2. Although Snowdon is the highest peak in Wales, it is also the most accessible. Why ?
There is a bus service to the summit ✓
It has very low gradients ✓
It has a railway to the summit ✓
It has a stairway built into the mountainside ✓
3. Wales has 3 national parks. Which of these is the imposter ?
Snowdonia ✓
Gower Peninsula ✓
Brecon Beacons ✓
Pembrokeshire Coast ✓
4. Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch is famous for being the longest placename in the UK. In which county is the village situated ?
Ceredigion ✓
Powys ✓
Flintshire ✓
Anglesey ✓
5. Which is the SECOND largest city by population ?
Cardiff ✓
Newport ✓
Swansea ✓
Wrexham ✓
6. "Y Wladfa" is the name of a Welsh settlement in which South American country ?
Argentina ✓
Brazil ✓
Peru ✓
Colombia ✓
7. "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" is the National Anthem of Wales. What is the English translation ?
Wales, My Homeland ✓
Forever My Fatherland ✓
Wales for the Welsh ✓
Land of My Fathers ✓
8. What is the most popular sport in Wales ?
Football (Soccer) ✓
Rugby Union ✓
Cricket ✓
Field Hockey ✓
9. Despite it's name Laverbread is not a bakery product, what is it ?
Boiled seaweed ✓
Ram's testicles ✓
Fish Roe ✓
Mashed Leeks ✓
10. The "National Eisteddfod" is one of the largest festivals in Europe celebrating which performance art ?
Drama ✓
Dance ✓
Music ✓
Painting ✓
11. Which "Python" was born in Colwyn Bay in North Wales ?
John Cleese ✓
Terry Jones ✓
Michael Palin ✓
Eric Idle ✓
12. Sir Thomas John Woodward was born in 1940 in Treforest, Pontypridd. By what name is he better known ?
Tom Jones ✓
Thomas Telford ✓
Edward Woodward ✓
Anthony Hopkins ✓
13. Which is the longest river entirely within Wales ?
Usk ✓
Taff ✓
Towy ✓
Wye ✓
14. Which two plants are National Symbols of Wales ?
Daisy and Cabbage ✓
Yew and Rose ✓
Lily and Potato ✓
Leek and Daffodil ✓
15. "Pobol y Cwm" is the most popular Welsh language TV series. What type of programme is it ?
Quiz Show ✓
Soap Opera ✓
Comedy Sketch Show ✓
Cookery Show ✓
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