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WALES - AN "ALMOST SECRET COUNTRY"
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I.GENERAL FACTS
1. What is the capital of Wales? a. Aberdeen b. Swansea c. Cardiff d. Leicester
2. What is the population of Wales? a. three million b. five million c. seven million d. ten million
3. Approximately what percentage of the people of Wales speak Welsh? a. 30 b. 15 c. 19 d. 38
4. Which of the following is the title of the Welsh National Anthem? a. Ar Hyd Y Nos ( All Through The Night ) b. Calon Lan ( A Pure Heart ) c. Terynasoedd Y Ddaear ( Ye Kingdom And Nations ) d. Hen Wlad fy Nhadau ( Land of My Fathers )
5. Wales main religions are _________________ . ( two answers ) a. Anglicanism b. Catholicism c. Methodism d. Presbyterianism
II. FAMOUS PEOPLE
6. What's the name of the famous actor who received an Academy Reward as Best Actor for his performance in 'The Silence of the Lambs'? ( He graduated from the Welsh College of Music and Drama) ______________________________________________________ 7. What's the name of the famous actress of Welsh descent married to Michael Douglas? ______________________________________________________ 8. Which Welsh singer made a come-back with songs including 'Sex Bomb'? ___________________________________________________ 9. What's the name of the famous Welsh poet born in Swansea on October 27, 1914? ___________________________________________________ 10.What's the name of the famous Welsh actor ( his real name was Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr. married to Elizabeth Taylor twice. ___________________________________________________
III. FAMOUS CITIES/TOWNS
11. What is the least populated city in Wales ( and in the UK ) ? a. Newport b. Wrexham c. Aberystwyth d. St.Davids
12. Cardiff is Europe's youngest capital city. In which year did it become a capital? a. 1935 b. 1955 c. 1980 d. 1990
13. The Celtic Manor Resort on the outskirts of Newport will stage the prestigious Ryder Cup (golf tournaments) , but in which year? a. 2007 b. 2008 c. 2010 d. 2014
14. Which town in Wales was given city status in 2002? a. Newport b. Wrexham c. Aberystwyth d. St.Davids
15. Which Welsh town is 'Wales' Golden Coastal City'? a. Wrexham b. Swansea c. Newport d. Caerphilly
IV. HISTORY
16. In 1301 Edward I gave his son the title of Prince of Wales. T / F
17. In 1485 Henry Tudor of Welsh descent , won the battle of Bosworth and became the first Welsh King of England (King Henry VII). This marked the end of the War of Roses and established the Welsh lineage to the English throne. T / F
18. In 1536 Wales was United with England. T / F
19. Henry VIII passed the Act of Union that stated that the Welsh language should be 'utterly extirpated'. T / F
20. In 1589 the Bible was first published in Welsh. This is considered by some as one of the most important events in helping to continue the Welsh language. T / F
V. GEOGRAPHY
21. What is the longest river in Wales? a. Severn b. Rheidol c. Conwy d. Teifi
22. Where does the longest river in Wales originate? a. Mount Plynlimon b. Mount Snowdon c. Cader Idris d. Black Mountains
23. Newport stands on a river said to have the second highest tidal rise and fall in the world. What is the name of the river? a. Towy b. Severn c. Taff d. Usk
24. What is the largest natural lake in Wales? a. Llyn Dywarchen b. Llyn Clywedog c. Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) d. Lake Vyrnwy
25. Which mountainous region in Wales includes the highest peak in all of Wales? a. Black Mountains b. Brecon Beacons c. Snowdonia d. Cambrian Mountains
VI. BONUS QUESTIONS
26. What is the Welsh emblem on the flag? ______________________________________________ 27. What vegetable is a national symbol of Wales? ______________________________________________ 28. What is the national flower of Wales? ______________________________________________ 29. Who is the patron saint of Wales? ______________________________________________ 30. What is the nickname given to a Welshman? ______________________________________________
ANSWERS
I. GENERAL FACTS
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. a, c
II. FAMOUS PEOPLE
6. Sir Anthony Hopkins 7. Catherine Zeta-Jones 8. Tom Jones 9. Dylan Marlais Thomas 10.Richard Burton
III. FAMOUS CITIES / TOWNS
11. d 12. b 13. c 14. a 15. b
IV. HISTORY
16. T 17. T 18. T 19. T 20. F ( in 1588)
V. GEOGRAPHY
21. a 22. a 23. d 24. c 25. c
V. BONUS QUESTIONS
26. The Red Dragon 27. Leek 28. Daffodil 29. Saint David 30. Taffy
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