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1 trivia quiz  An Awful Lot of "L's" in Llan icon
"Llan" is a common prefix or suffix to place names in the Welsh language. It is generally translated as "a piece of consecrated land" - but it appears in all sorts of place names - and here are just some of them!
Tough 10Q
156 plays
May 06 08
huw27 gold
2 trivia quiz  9 for 10 - Wales coolicon
The first letter of the correct answers to the first nine questions about Wales, spell out the answer to the last question. English names only.
Average 10Q
1878 plays
Sep 28 04
minch editor
3 trivia quiz  Wales for the Tourist coolicon
Wales is a tourist's delight with warm and hospitable residents, many interesting and beautiful places to see and all in a reasonably compact area. Here are a few questions on the places I've been on my two vacations in Wales. Iechyd da!
Average 15Q
1074 plays
Jul 12 05
maddogrick16 gold
4 trivia quiz  Newport - the newest city in Wales coolicon
Newport was granted city status in 2002. How much do you know about it? Take the quiz and find out. You're sure to learn something!
Average 10Q
534 plays
Jun 26 04
MaggieG gold
5 trivia quiz  How Green Is My Valley? icon
Wales has some of the oldest living history in all of the United Kingdom and the oldest living language in Europe, but most know little about it. A brief introduction to some Welsh trivia.
Average 10Q
1689 plays
Jun 23 00
TemplarLLM
6 trivia quiz  Facts on Cardiff icon
Cardiff is an up-and-coming capital city which I discovered a few interesting facts about. Try this quiz to see how much you know.
Average 10Q
801 plays
Nov 28 03
miss g
7 trivia quiz  The Mystical Land of Wales! icon
Welcome to the mystical land of Wales!
Average 10Q
1365 plays
Apr 16 03
Morrigan716 gold
8 trivia quiz  Welsh Culture icon
There used to be a time when the index of the Encylopaedia Britannica said 'for Wales, see England.' Thankfully the world is beginning to recognise that Wales has one of the oldest living cultures in Europe, and is very different from its neighbour.
Tough 10Q
1122 plays
Oct 08 01
wynbert
9 trivia quiz  Mach in the Middle icon
I spent my childhood days in a small town in mid-Wales. This quiz is about Machynlleth, which I remember with great fondness - and a great deal of hiraeth (which is Welsh for 'longing for Wales').
Difficult 10Q
258 plays
Oct 24 06
Cymruambyth gold
10 trivia quiz  Wales Basics
This is an easy quiz about Wales. Please let me know if you enjoy it.
Average 10Q
1941 plays
Apr 17 01
Krayt8
11 trivia quiz  Which Way to Cardiff? icon
I will give you the names of two towns or cities in Wales, you have to say which direction (approximately) the second town is from the first. For our members that live in Wales, this quiz shouldn't be too difficult, but for others, find an atlas first!
Average 10Q
345 plays
Jul 16 07
delboy22 gold
12 trivia quiz  More about Cardiff icon
I note there has been one quiz already about my home city but there are a lot of aspects in mine not before covered that I hope will prove of interest.
Average 10Q
342 plays
Oct 05 05
pimplehead
13 trivia quiz  Anglesey-The Island Amongst Islands icon
Why is it so difficult to reach Anglesey from London but so easy to reach from Ireland? You would do well to remember this later on the quiz... All minutiae has been gleaned from Wikipedia.com under the heading "Anglesey".
Average 10Q
324 plays
Apr 06 06
mos623 gold
14 trivia quiz  Wales
Some not so easy general knowledge questions that any self respecting Welshman Welsh Women should know.
Difficult 10Q
1245 plays
Nov 28 02
taffysmd

Some sample questions from this category:

* Which of the following were most commonly mined in Wales and at one time made Wales the highest producer of these natural resources?
* Which of the following famous Welsh Princes led a rebellion against English Rule that started in 1400?
* Which mountainous region in Wales includes the highest peak in all of Wales?
* The longest place name in Wales is Llan-fair-pwll-gwyn-gyll-go-ger-y-chwyrn-drobwll-llan-tysiliog-ogo-goch. What does it mean?
* What creature is depicted on the National flag of Wales?
* Which U.S. State has the broadest Welsh influence?
* Which King in England built a long-running earthen 'dyke' throughout most of the border of Wales in an attempt to keep the Welsh in Wales and prevent them from raiding England?
* What country in South America has the largest Welsh contingent?
* Which of the following is the title of the Welsh National Anthem?
* Henry Tudor was a Welsh Prince who defeated Richard III of England at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He then assumed the Throne of England, uniting the Royal Houses of both Wales and England under one title. What number Henry was he?
* What language (apart from English) is spoken in Wales?
* Who is the patron saint of Wales?
* What is the capital city?
* Which Welsh singer made a come-back with songs including 'Sex Bomb'?
* What is the nickname given to a Welshman?
* What is the Welsh emblem on the flag?
* In which castle was Prince Charles crowned Prince of Wales?
* The most famous Welsh Train station is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. What is it called for short?
* In the National Eisteddfod, the highest prize is awarded for a poem in strict metre. What is this prize?
* Written poetry in the Welsh language has been around for how long?

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