The Mystical Land of Wales! Trivia Quiz

Welcome to the mystical land of Wales!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,537

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2106

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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1. The national motto of Wales is "Cymru go bragh".

True

False

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2. Wales' royal motto is "Y Ddraig Goch Ddyry Cychwyn"?

True

False

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3. What is the longest river completely in Wales? Hint

Severn

Tywi

Wye

Conwy

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4. What is the largest lake in Wales? Hint

Llyn Dywarchen

Lake Vyrnwy

Bala Lake

Llyn Clywedog

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5. Which of these sets of letters do not appear in the Welsh alphabet? Hint

m, n, o, a

b, p, x, r

k, q, v, z

w, c, y, u

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6. Caws pobi, a traditional Welsh food made of melted cheese and spices on top of a piece of toast, is more commonly referred to as this?

Answer: (Two Words)

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7. What rare breed of cat's name is Welsh? Hint

Ocicat

Cymric

Nebelung

Cornish Rex

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8. Which of these vegetables is a national symbol of Wales? Hint

Turnip

Rhubarb

Leek

Kohlrabi

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9. What day is St. David's Day? Hint

May 1

August 1

March 1

September 1

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10. What is the national flower of Wales? Hint

Carnation

Daisy

Daffodil

Heather

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The national motto of Wales is "Cymru go bragh".

Answer: False

The national motto is "Cymru am Byth", meaning "Wales Forever".

2. Wales' royal motto is "Y Ddraig Goch Ddyry Cychwyn"?

Answer: True

It is Welsh, meaning "The Red Dragon Leads the Way".

3. What is the longest river completely in Wales?

Answer: Tywi

The Tywi is 64 miles long. The Severn runs through England, so it is not completely in Wales.

4. What is the largest lake in Wales?

Answer: Bala Lake

Bala Lake is known in the Welsh language as Llyn Tegid. The only known population in Wales of gwyniad, a kind of land-locked herring, is found in Bala Lake.

5. Which of these sets of letters do not appear in the Welsh alphabet?

Answer: k, q, v, z

The Welsh language is Celtic and shares its roots with the languages spoken in Scotland, Ireland, and Brittany, a section of northwestern France that was settled by the Celts.

6. Caws pobi, a traditional Welsh food made of melted cheese and spices on top of a piece of toast, is more commonly referred to as this?

Answer: Welsh Rabbit

Welsh rarebit has become popular throughout the United Kingdom. The most famous cheese to come from Wales is Caerphilly, a crumbly white named after a town in Mid Glamorgan.

7. What rare breed of cat's name is Welsh?

Answer: Cymric

The Cymric is sometimes called the Longhaired Manx. This cat originated in North America, but the name means "Welsh". There is a belief that Wales had its own strains of tailless cats.

8. Which of these vegetables is a national symbol of Wales?

Answer: Leek

The reason for the leek being the national symbol is not known for certain. Some attribute it to St. David and the Battle of Agincourt, where the leek was used to identify Welsh archers. Another suggestion is that it identified followers of Tudor, whose coat of arms was green and white like the leek. Also, the leek has been very important to the Welsh people in history because it was easy to cultivate and formed part of the staple diet.

9. What day is St. David's Day?

Answer: March 1

The day honors St. David, the patron saint of Wales. It is celebrated by wearing leeks and daffodils.

10. What is the national flower of Wales?

Answer: Daffodil

A Welsh tradition says that the person who saw the first flowering daffodil of Spring would be blessed with more gold than silver during the coming year.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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