Welsh Historical Figures

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1. In 1822 the Revd William Buckland led an excavation in a cave at Paviland on the Gower peninsula. The dig unearthed the remains of a human being who had been buried there circa 30,000 years ago. What name was given to this skeleton? The Old Man of Paviland The Red Lady of Paviland The Red Man of Paviland The Old Lady of Paviland

2. What name is given to the culture which flourished in Wales during the Bronze Age and Iron Age? Cymric Anglo-Saxon Celtic Gallic

3. Which son of Cynfelyn/Cunobelinus/Cymbeline was one of the leaders of the opposition to the Roman invasion of Britain c. 52 CE? Asterics Caradog/Caractacus Macsen Wledig/Magnus Maximus Arthur

4. Moving on a few centuries, and skipping a vast chunk of important Welsh history, we reach Oes y Tywysogion, the Age of the Princes. Which of these gentlemen is credited with codifying the Welsh laws? Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (Llywelyn ein Llyw Olaf) Hywel ap Cadell (Hywel Dda) Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn Fawr) Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ap Rhys (Llywelyn Bren)

5. Moving forwards a few years, we reach the 13th century. Which of these married Siwan/Joan, daughter of King John of England? Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (Llywelyn ein Llyw Olaf) Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ap Rhys (Llywelyn Bren) Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn Fawr)

6. Which of these is considered to be the last true Prince of Wales? Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn Fawr) Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (Llywelyn ein Llyw Olaf) Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ap Rhys (Llywelyn Bren) Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan

7. Which eminent poet and hymnwriter lived at Pantycelyn, Pentre-ty-gwyn? Lewis Glyn Cothi Ann Griffiths William Williams Tudur Dylan

8. The Arabs are credited with inventing the zero, but which of these eminent Welshmen invented the sign for equality, the = sign? Robert Recorde John Harries John Dee John Davies

9. Which of these was not one of Tri Penyberth, the 'Penyberth three', who set fire to a shed at the RAF training camp of that name (known as 'yr ysgol fomio' - 'the bombing school') near Pwllheli, Lly^n, in 1936? Saunders Lewis Lewis Valentine D.J. Williams Christmas Evans

10. Name the bass-baritone from Pantglas, Gwynedd, who has conquered the world with his singing. Dafydd Iwan Stuart Burrows Charlotte Church Bryn Terfel