Welsh History and Geography

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What is the de facto national anthem of Wales?

  • "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (correct)
  • "Land of Hope and Glory"
  • "Rule, Britannia!"
  • "God Save the King"

What is the capital and largest city of Wales?

  • Newport
  • Bangor
  • Cardiff (correct)
  • Swansea

What are the official languages of Wales?

  • English and Gaelic
  • Welsh and Gaelic
  • Welsh and English (correct)
  • English only

What is the Welsh name for Wales?

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When was Wales unified by Gruffydd ap Llywelyn?

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What is the approximate area of Wales?

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What sea borders Wales to the north and west?

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In what century was the conquest of Wales by Edward I completed?

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Which act annexed the whole of Wales to England in the 16th century?

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What type of climate does Wales have?

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Which political party was David Lloyd George associated with in the early 20th century?

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What is the Welsh name for the Welsh Parliament?

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What is the highest mountain in Wales?

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In what year was the National Assembly for Wales formed?

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Which sea borders Wales to the south?

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What is a traditional Welsh dish made from seaweed?

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Which of these is a Welsh national park?

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What is the currency used in Wales?

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What is the name of the Welsh nationalist party formed in 1925?

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What is the name of the sea to the southwest of Wales?

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What is the approximate population of Wales as of 2021?

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What is the term for the Welsh dialect of the English language?

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Which of these is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wales?

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What is the name of Wales's main performance festival?

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What is the most common main language in Wales after English and Welsh?

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Which saint is celebrated on March 1st in Wales?

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What is the Welsh term for 'fellow-countrymen'?

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Which geological period takes its name from the Cambrian Mountains?

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What is the name of the international airport of Wales?

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Which sport is seen as a symbol of Welsh identity and an expression of national consciousness?

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During which period did Wales's population expand rapidly due to the exploitation of natural resources?

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What is the name of the red dragon, a principal symbol of Welsh national identity?

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Prior to 1536, how was Welsh law characterized, in comparison to english law?

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Who was Vaugh Gething in 2024?

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In what year did Wales become the UK's first digital television nation?

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Which of these connects Newport, Cardiff, and Swansea?

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Which of these is both an official language of the Senedd?

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Which of these is not an official emblem of Wales?

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Since when has Wales voted Labour in every general election?

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What is the area of Wales in square kilometers?

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When did Edward I complete the conquest of Wales?

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In what century did Welsh politics distinctly develop?

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What is the name of the Welsh Parliament?

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Which of these is a city in South Wales?

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Which of the following is a traditional industry of Wales?

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Which of these is a Welsh word meaning 'fellow-countrymen'?

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Who recognized Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as Prince of Wales?

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What event in 1707 created the Kingdom of Great Britain?

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In what year was the Government of Wales Act that created a devolved Welsh assembly passed?

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What type of legislature does Wales have?

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What is the name for the 22 divisions of Wales for the purposes of local government?

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What emphasizes the payment of compensation for a crime to the victim rather than punishment?

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Wales became a legal unit in its own right when it separated from which Cheshire Region?

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How many National Parks are in Wales?

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What is the highest mountain range in Wales?

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Which ocean zone does Wales fall within?

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Which of these birds is an official symbol of Welsh wildlife?

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Where in Wales were beavers released as part of an official release?

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Economically, what has Wales transitioned to from being predominantly agricultural?

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In what role does Wales make a larger payment than most countries of a similar size?

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What product was Cardiff once the largest exporting port of in the world?

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What links Newport, Cardiff and Swansea?

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What connects Holyhead and Bangor with Wrexham and Flintshire?

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Where is the International Airport of Wales located?

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When did Welsh become a compulsory school subject?

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Which of the following is a responsibility of the Welsh government?

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Which church does the Church in Wales belong to?

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What is Wales' largest non-Christian religion?

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Which of these is a Welsh tradition?

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Which Welsh motto has been used on the Royal Badge of Wales?

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Glamorgan County Cricket Club participates in which competition?

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What does BBC Cymru Wales produce?

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What is the title of Wales' only print daily newspaper?

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What is bara brith?

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Wales's main performance festival is known as what?

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Which of these instruments is considered traditional to Wales?

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What is the population of Wales estimated to be in 2022?

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What type of government does Wales have?

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In what zone does Wales lie?

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What is the largest city in North Wales?

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Which of these industries has transformed Wales from an agricultural society?

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What event in 1998 created the devolved Welsh assembly?

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Which of these is a devolved area of policy in Wales?

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By law, which of these can the Senedd draft laws for?

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Wales is divided into how many council areas for local government?

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What is the approximate length of the coastline of Wales?

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What is the name of the highest mountain range in Wales?

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Which body is responsible for the section of the M4 motorway within Wales?

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Which of these is compulsory in all of Wales's state schools for pupils aged 5–16 years old?

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When was the Church in Wales disestablished from the Church of England?

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Who is Betty Campbell?

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Flashcards

What is Wales?

A country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by the Irish Sea, England, the Bristol Channel, and the Celtic Sea.

What is Cardiff?

The capital and largest city of Wales.

What is Welsh culture?

A distinct culture that emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century.

Who was Owain Glyndŵr?

The leader of the Welsh Revolt against English rule in the early 15th century who briefly re-established an independent Welsh state.

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What are the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542?

Laws that annexed the whole of Wales by England, incorporating it within the English legal system.

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What is the Senedd?

The Welsh Parliament, formerly the National Assembly for Wales, responsible for a range of devolved policy matters.

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What was the Industrial Revolution in Wales?

A period when the mining and metallurgical industries rapidly transformed Wales from an agricultural society into an industrial one.

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What are Welsh and English?

The official languages of Wales.

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What is the etymology of 'Wales' and 'Welsh'?

The English words for Wales and Welsh derive from the same Old English root, referring to inhabitants of the Western Roman Empire.

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What are Cymry and Cymru?

The Welsh name for themselves and Wales, meaning fellow-countrymen.

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Who was Gruffydd ap Llywelyn?

The only king to unite all of Wales and parts of England on the border until his death in 1063

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What was the Statute of Rhuddlan?

Ended Welsh independence in 1284 and divided Wales between principality and marches

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What was the Government of Wales Act 1998?

Created a Welsh devolved assembly in 1998 which has power over Wales's central government.

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What is the Welsh Law (Cyfraith Hywel)?

Is a system wherein compensation is emphasized for crimes to victims and their families instead of punishment by the ruler

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What is the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom?

The highest court of appeal in the land for criminal and civil cases in the English court system.

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What did the Act of Union 1536 form?

A linear border stretching from the mouth of the Dee to the mouth of the Wye was formed.

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What is the Cambrian period?

The earliest geological period of the Palaeozoic era, named after the Cambrian Mountains.

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What is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)?

The highest mountain in Wales, located in Snowdonia.

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What are the Brecon Beacons?

A national park in southern Wales, known for its mountainous landscape.

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What is Cardigan Bay?

A Welsh area known for attracting marine animals like basking sharks, seals, and dolphins.

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What is Crib Goch in Snowdonia, Gwynedd?

The average yearly rainfall in Wales is 4,473 millimetres annually

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What is the red kite?

A bird of prey that is now a national symbol of Welsh Wildlife.

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What is Gagea serotina?

One of the most notable pre-glacial flora found on the high grounds of Snowdonia.

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What are the economic transformations of Wales?

Wales has gone from mostly agriculture, to industrial, and now to a post-industrial.

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What was coal mining?

The dominant industry in Wales from the mid 19th century until the post-war era.

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What is Livstock farming in Wales?

The primary type of farming due to soil quality making it unsuitable for crops.

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What is a "Screwdriver factory?

An area where a branch factory exists in Wales, but most high paying jobs are located elsewhere.

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What is Glamorgan County Cricket Club?

The only Welsh participant in the England and Wales County Championship.

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What damages economy by £200m pa?

HS2

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What is pound sterling?

The currency used in Wales

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What links West London to South Wales?

The M4 motorway

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What is main north-south Wales link?

The A470

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Whats BBC Cymru?

The UK's first digital TV nation in 2010, with TV and radio in Welsh and English

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What's the Western Mail?

The daily print newspaper in Wales

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What's Y Cymro newspaper?

A Welsh-language newspaper published weekly

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What are the circulating schools?

A system started by Griffith Jones that is believed to have taught the country's population to read.

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What is 'The Books Council of Wales'?

The Welsh Government-funded body that promotes Welsh literature in both Welsh and English.

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What is NHS Wales?

It is the biggest employer in Wales, with over 90,000 workers.

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What is the population of Wales?

It increased by 1.4% between 2011 and 2021.

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What are the population of Wales?

They account for 5.2% of the population of England & Wales in 2021.

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What is Wenglish?

Occurs due to similar Welsh grammar, and includes words derived from Welsh.

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What is Christianity?

The largest religion in Wales, with 43.6 per cent of the population.

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What is 55.2 per cent of the population in Wales?

Identified as “Welsh Only” and 8.1 per cent identified as “Welsh and British”.

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What are dragons?

The principal symbol of national identity and pride of the Welsh

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What is the banner of Owain Glyndŵr?

Associated with Welsh nationhood; a standard carried into battle by Welsh forces during Glyndŵr's battles against the English

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What is Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau?

The de facto, national anthem of Wales

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What does Cymru am Byth mean?

The Welsh word for 'Wales forever'

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What is the Saint David's Day celebration?

Used to commemorate the death of the country's patron saint in 589 on 1 March

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What are traditional dishes from Wales?

Cawl & Welsh cakes

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