Statistics for Geography of Wales

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the capital of Wales?	Cardiff	99%
What mythical creature is shown on the flag of Wales?	Dragon	98%
What animal does Wales notably have 10 million of - outnumbering people by more than 3 to 1?	Sheep	97%
What is the name of Wales in Welsh?	Cymru	87%
What is the highest mountain in Wales?	Snowdon	80%
What is the language family of the Welsh language?	{Celt}ic	76%
What major river, Great Britain's longest, has its source in Plynlimon, Wales?	River Severn	76%
What is the largest island of Wales?	Anglesey	71%
What major channel, actually an inlet, covers the southern coast of Wales? (hint: namesake of an English city)	{Bristol} Channel	70%
What is the national vegetable of Wales?	Leek	68%
What city was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname "Copperopolis"?	Swansea	68%
What bay does most of the western coast of Wales border? (hint: type of knitted garment)	{Cardigan} Bay	60%
Per square mile, the country of Wales is said to contain more of what type of building than any other country in the world?	Castles	58%
What is the English translation of the Welsh national anthem?	Land of My {Fathers}	58%
What question-asking name is given to the river on the border of England and Wales?	River Wye	58%
What national park is located 40 km north of the capital?	Brecon Beacons	51%
What is the westernmost county of Wales?	Pembrokeshire	50%
What series of mountain ranges cover the mid and upland parts of Wales?	Cambrian Mountains	18%