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What in Cardiff ?

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Wales : What in Cardiff ?

Introduction:
"Cardiff is allegedly Europe's fastest growing capital city - yet it's still small enough to get around it quite easily - and this is what you can do by playing this quiz !"


1. Starting off at the Central Bus Station in Cardiff City Centre, walk north up Westgate Street for two or three minutes, you'll see a famous sporting venue. What is it?
    Wembley Stadium
    Millennium Stadium
    St Helen's
    Lord's Cricket Ground


2. Continue walking north up Westgate Street, turn right at the top of the road, and you'll see a massive structure in front of you, some of it dating back to Roman times. What is it?
    Cardiff Castle
    Cardiff Cathedral
    The Roman Baths
    Welsh Assembly Buildings


3. Continue northward, up North Road - and you'll soon pass the "Alma Mater" of one of Wales' most popular contemporary stars. Where was Sir Anthony Hopkins educated?
    Cardiff University
    The Old Vic
    RADA Wales
    The Welsh College of Music and Drama


4. Carry on up North Road, and a mile or so later, you'll see a sports complex which hosted numerous events at a famous sports festival. What event do we primarily associate with Maindy Stadium?
    1966 Football World Cup
    1958 Empire and Commonwealth Games
    1948 Olympic Games
    1999 Cricket World Cup


5. Carry on for another 2-3 minutes travelling north, and another large complex will appear on your right. A very important building for the people of Cardiff - what is it?
    Brains Brewery
    University Hospital Wales
    Peters Pie Factory
    Welsh Laverbread Processing Plant


6. Just beyond the Heath, you'll start to see some hills appearing - and if you look closely, you'll see something that looks as if it's popped up straight out of the pages of a fairy story - what can you see?
    Castell Coch
    Laverbread Fountain
    Princess of Wales' Palace
    Glyndwr's Spear


7. Turn west, pass through Whitchurch, and then turn south and pass through another village, cross the Taff at Glantaf School (where the actor Ioan Gruffudd and TV Presenter Gethin Jones were educated), and you'll come to the Welsh HQ of a famous British institution. Whose HQ are you looking at?
    ITV Wales
    Welsh Beefeater's Palace
    Crufts Wales
    BBC Wales


8. Heading back towards the city centre, you'll very quickly see a large spire dominating the horizon. To which edifice does this spire belong ?
    Wales Abbey
    Glamorgan Abbey
    Cardiff Cathedral
    Llandaff Cathedral


9. Carry on to Canton, and you'll come across the home of the Capital City's Football (soccer) team, Cardiff City. What is the name of the ground that they have occupied since 1910?
    The Dragon's Lair
    Bute Park
    Ninian Park
    The Arms Park


10. Heading back to the City Centre, we're almost back to where we started, but one last sporting stop. Within sight of our first destination, we walk up the banks of the Taff a short while, pass the Welsh Institute of Sport, and the excellent "Mochyn Du" pub, and we come to the SWALEC Stadium. What sport is played there?
    Cricket
    Ice Hockey
    Rugby
    Sheep Rustling


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