Wales Quiz

Questions

1. Similarly, which Welsh politician as well-known as the founder of the National Health Service (NHS)?

2. Which actor of the mid-20th century was well-known for his Shakespearean performances, and his repeated marriages to fellow actress Elizabeth Taylor?

3. By what name were Celtic priests historically known in Wales?

4. How many national parks can be found across Wales?

5. What name is given to the series of cultural festivals held across Wales, containing performances of art, music and literature?

6. Which sea lies to the west of Wales?

7. In which county would one find the western-most point of Wales?

8. By what name is the rugged, semi-urbanised area of South Wales including towns such as Rhondda and Merthyr Tydfil colloquially known?

9. Which actor from Port Talbot won an Oscar for his portrayal of serial killer Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs?

10. Which footballer transferred to Real Madrid in the summer of 2013 for a then-world record fee of £86million?

11. Which naturalist, born in Monmouthshire in 1823, developed a theory of Evolution by Natural Selection entirely independently of Charles Darwin?

12. Which large island off the coast of North Wales is known as Ynys Môn in Welsh?

13. Which Swansea-born poet is well-known for works such as "Do not go gentle into that good night"?

14. Which Welsh 20th-century pioneer of Analytical Philosophy won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950?

15. Which Welsh leader was the last native to hold the title of "Prince of Wales", during his short-lived rebellions in the late-14th and early-15th centuries?

16. Which Welsh singer of the 1970s is famous for hits such as "It's Not Unusual" and "Delilah"?

17. What is the capital of Wales?

18. Which Welsh politician served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during much of the First World War?

19. Several large bridges span which major river between Monmouthshire in Wales, and Gloucestershire in England?

20. After Cardiff, which city is the second most populous in Wales?

21. Per square mile, Wales is said to have more of which type of building than any other country in the world?

22. Which legendary British king is closely associated with Wales, with some suggesting he held his court at Caerleon?

23. Which farm animal does Wales famously have over 10 million of?

24. The founder of which major American university is buried in Wrecsam, North Wales?

25. Which weapon was famously wielded by Welsh archers during the English victory over the French at Agincourt in 1415?

26. The Welsh language (Cymraeg) is a member of which wider language group, also including Gaelic and Cornish?

27. Similarly - which vegetable is a Welsh symbol dating back to the 5th century, when the patron saint recommended Welsh soldiers wore them in their caps so they could recognise each other in battles against the Saxons?

28. Which yellow flower, that blooms in Spring, is closely associated with the Welsh?

29. Who is the patron saint of Wales?

30. What is unofficially considered the national sport of Wales?

31. Which mythical creature adorns the national flag of Wales?

32. Which mountain in North Wales marks the highest point in the country?