Quiz on Wales 7 March 2014
Question 1 What does the Welsh word Cymru mean? 1 point
Answer: WALES
Question 2 The motto of Wales in the Welsh language is Cymru am byth. What is it in English? 1 point
Answer: WALES FOR EVER
Question 3 Is the population of Wales bigger than the population of Estonia? 1 point
Answer: YES The population of Estonia: 1.3 million people The population of Wales: about 3 million people
Question 4 The capital of Wales is Cardiff. Which Roman word does the name contain? 1 point
Answer: FORT/CASTLE
Question 5 Which river flows through Cardiff? 1 point
Answer: THE RIVER TAFF
Question 6 Our home town Viljandi is approximately 800 hundred years old. How old is Cardiff? About 500 years 1,000 years 1,500 years 2,000 years? 1 point
Answer: ABOUT 2,000 YEARS
Question 7 What is the national currency of Wales? 1 point
Answer: POUND STERLING
Question 8 Which of these towns is located in Wales? Edinburgh Swansea Liverpool Belfast
Answer: SWANSEA
Question 9 Who has got the title the Prince of Wales in the present British monarchy? 1 point
Answer: PRINCE CHARLES
Question 10 Who is the patron saint of Wales and when (which date) is his day celebrated? 2 points
Answers: ST. DAVID, 1ST MARCH
Question 11 Why is St. David’s Day celebrated on 1 March? 1 point
Answer: St.David died on 1 March.
Question 12 Who is St Dwynwen? 1 point
Answer: St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers.
Question 13 Wales is sometimes known as the land of...? 1 point
Answer: CASTLES
Question 14 What is the national game of Wales? 1 point
Answer: RUGBY
Question 15 Which Welsh writer wrote the book „Charlie and the Chocolate Factory“? 1 point
Answer: ROALD DAHL
Question 16 When did Dylan Thomas, Wales’ most famous poet live? 1 point
Answer: IN THE 20th CENTURY
Question 17 What is St Fagans? 1 point
Answer: AN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
Question 18 What is Welsh Rarebit or Welsh rabbit? Is it A a small furry animal who lives in Welsh woods B a dish made with a savoury sauce of melted cheese which is poured over slices of toasted bread Write A or B! 1 point
Answer: B a dish made with a savoury sauce of melted cheese which is poured over slices of toasted bread
Question 19 How should Welsh cakes be cooked: In an oven In a frying pan In a microwave? 1 point
Answer: IN THE FRYING PAN
Question 20 You can see rugby and football matches at the Wales Millenium Centre. Is it true or false? 1 point
Answer: FALSE You can see performances of opera, ballet, dance, comedy and musicals at the Wales Millenium Centre
Rugby and football matches can be seen at the Millenium Stadium.
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