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Prince Madoc Trivia Quiz

The Welsh legend says he discovered America before Columbus. Did he really? Historians are still arguing over it.

A multiple-choice quiz by blakey. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
blakey

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,912

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Why did Prince Madoc want to leave Wales? Hint

He was bankrupt

Civil unrest

He was a wanted criminal

God told him to

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Question 2 of 10

2. Did Prince Madoc ever come back to Wales?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many ships departed Wales with Prince Madoc and his followers bound for the new land? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Prince Madoc of Wales and his followers settle according to the legend? Hint

Alabama

Illinois/Iowa

Missouri

Georgia/Kentucky/Tennessee area

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Prince Madoc of Wales and his followers decide to leave the area they first settled? Hint

War with a local tribe

Floods

Famine

Poor farming land

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Question 6 of 10

6. Prince Madoc of Wales and his followers then went to the banks of the Missouri river and integrated with a powerful tribe. What was the name of this tribe? Hint

Sioux

Mandans

Pawnee

Ho chunk

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Question 7 of 10

7. As white settlers moved into the Missouri river area what fueled speculation that Madoc and his followers had been found? Hint

Use of round boats similar to Welsh fishing boats

All of these

Stone forts

Tales of a white skinned people living in the area

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1796 a Welsh adventurer and explorer came to America to determine if there was any truth to the stories coming back to Wales about Prince Madoc. What was his name? Hint

Sir Gwenn Moore

Harold Ramius

Cardiff

John Thomas Evans

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to a Cherokee legend what happened to the Welsh who settled in North America? Hint

They mingled with indians and their skin turned red

They were going back to Wales

They were killed

They moved further west

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Question 10 of 10

10. What ruler of England used the legend of Prince Madoc of Wales as a basis for claiming North America for England? Hint

King Henry IV

Queen Mary I

King Edward V

Queen Elizabeth I

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why did Prince Madoc want to leave Wales?

Answer: Civil unrest

After the death of his Father in 1169 Prince Madoc became entangled in the fight for power. Being a peaceful man he decided to set sail for more peaceful shores.

2. Did Prince Madoc ever come back to Wales?

Answer: yes

After his initial voyage to a new land he came back and recruited settlers through amazing stories of what he had discovered. They were never heard of again.

3. How many ships departed Wales with Prince Madoc and his followers bound for the new land?

Answer: 10

They set sail from Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel.

4. Where did Prince Madoc of Wales and his followers settle according to the legend?

Answer: Georgia/Kentucky/Tennessee area

They entered through Mobile Bay and proceeded into the great river systems eventually settling in the area of Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

5. Why did Prince Madoc of Wales and his followers decide to leave the area they first settled?

Answer: War with a local tribe

They warred with the Cherokee tribe and decided it best to leave. As they were leaving they were ambushed near Louisville, Kentucky. They battled the Cherokee for several days when a truce was agreed to. They agreed never to return and swapped prisoners of war.

6. Prince Madoc of Wales and his followers then went to the banks of the Missouri river and integrated with a powerful tribe. What was the name of this tribe?

Answer: Mandans

According to the legend the Mandans adopted many of the tools that the Welsh used and even had tales of a white skinned people speaking a foreign language.

7. As white settlers moved into the Missouri river area what fueled speculation that Madoc and his followers had been found?

Answer: All of these

According to the Mandan tale, the Mandans were a nomadic people until they met with a white skinned tribe. The white skinned tribe showed them how to build stone forts, fishing boats, and round houses similar to that of Wales.

8. In 1796 a Welsh adventurer and explorer came to America to determine if there was any truth to the stories coming back to Wales about Prince Madoc. What was his name?

Answer: John Thomas Evans

He wanted to find a Welsh speaking tribe but did not and concluded there was no evidence of a Welsh influenced tribe in America.

9. According to a Cherokee legend what happened to the Welsh who settled in North America?

Answer: They mingled with indians and their skin turned red

According to the legend they had built stone forts, round houses and called themselves Welsh. They eventually assimilated into another tribe and became indians themselves. In other words their skin turned red over the years. This story comes out after the American Revolution when an officer in the American Army was asking about old stone forts in the area and who built them.

10. What ruler of England used the legend of Prince Madoc of Wales as a basis for claiming North America for England?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth I

She used the legend to support the idea that England had colonized North America first, therefore it belonged to England. The report had been published in 1583 and revised several times after that. For more information on the subject you can just google for Madoc. Fact or fiction? I don't know.

Source: Author blakey

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