Traditions
Which holiday celebrates the national patron saint of Wales?
St. David's Day
What animal is VERY common in Wales?
Sheep
Welsh
What are the two official languages of Wales?
English and Welsh
What animal is on the Welsh flag?
A red dragon
When is St. David's day?
March 1
How many sheep are there for every one person in Wales?
Three sheep for every one person
What is the name of the island that Wales is located on?
Great Britain.
What percent of the Welsh population can speak Welsh?
23 %
What is the national sport of Wales?
A. Football
B. Lacrosse
C. Rugby
D. All of the above
C. Rugby
What are three symbols for the country of Wales?
Daffodils, leeks, dragons, etc.
What is the weather typically like in Wales?
Rainy
Wales is part of the United Kingdom. What other countries are part of the UK?
Wales, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Which of the following is the name for the Welsh language in Welsh?
A. Diolch
B. Gaelige
C. Wethiau
D. Cymraeg
D. Cymraeg
The author who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mathilda, and The B.F.G. was born in Cardiff in 1916. What is the name of that author?
Roald Dahl
Name one traditionally Welsh food
Welsh cakes, rarebit, or larverbread
What is the landscape of Wales like?
Countryside with a lot of hills and mountains
What is the capital of Wales?
A. Glasgow
B. Cardiff
C. Liverpool
B. Cardiff
What is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
The name of a town in the North of Wales with the longest name for a place in Europe.
Which mountain, located in Nepal, was named after the Welsh man Sir George Everest? Why is that mountain special?
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
What is the Welsh tradition of Merry Lloyd?
People decorate a horse skull, bring it to someone's house and trade rhymes with the people inside the house.
What does Wales have more of per square km than anywhere else in the world?
Castles!
Describe the flag of Wales.
White on top, Green on the bottom, and a red dragon facing to the left.
It is not clear if someone will do something now or in a minute. Usually it actually means that someone will do something right after they're finished with what they're doing now.
Which of the following natural resources is Wales' main export?
A. Coal
B. Slate
C. Coppper
D. Steel
A. Coal