St David's Welsh Quiz

1 What is the Welsh name for St David? St Dewi 2 Where was Prince Charles invested as Prince of Wales? Caernarfon What was the name of the island on which the Americans dropped a hydrogen bomb on St Bikini Atoll 3 David's Day 1954? 4 In which year was the university of Wales founded: 1873, 1883, 1893 or 1903? 1893 5 Which flower is the emblem for Wales? Daffodil 6 What is the Welsh for Wales? Cymru 7 Which place in Wales was the setting for the TV series 'The Prisoner'? Port Merrion 8 In which city was Welsh songstress Shirley Bassey born? Cardiff 9 Which part of Wales did the Romans call Mona? Anglesey 10 Name the Welsh soldier who became famous after being badly burned in the Falklands war. Simon Weston

11 What three colours are used on the Welsh flag? Green, White & Red Born in Tonypandy on St David's Day who was the boxer who took Joe Louis the distance for Tommy Farr 12 his world crown? 13 Welshman Richard Jenkins was the real name of which famous actor? Richard Burton 14 What is the name of the small Welsh boat made of skins stretched over a frame? Coracle 15 What is the name of the annual festivals held to encourage the fine arts? Eisteddfod 16 What would your star sign be if you were born on St David's Day? Pisces 17 What is the sea weather area that lies to the south of Wales? Lundy 18 Which vegetable is an emblem of Wales? Leek 19 What is the name of the stretch of water which separates Anglesey from mainland Wales? Menai Strait 20 Which Welshman had a monster hit with the song 'Green Green Grass of Home'? Tom Jones 21 St David was the bishop of which town? Mynwyn 22 Name the highest mountain in Wales? Snowdon 23 Which minority language still spoken on the continent is closely related to Wales? Breton What is the name of the old earthworks that form a part of the border with England, and is a Offa's Dyke 24 well known walk? Who was born in Port Talbot and was Foreign Secretary and Chancellor in the Thatcher Geoffrey Howe 25 Government? 26 Which English king was born in Pembroke Castle? Henry VII 27 In which town was the slag heap disaster of 1966 in which 144 people lost their lives? Aberfan 28 In which bay does the town of Pwllheli lie? Cardigan Bay Which famous film comedian's coffin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery on St David's Day Charlie Chaplin 29 1978? 30 In 1346 the remains of St David were removed to where? Glastonbury

31 The Act of Union between England and Wales was in which year: 1485, 1535, 1585 or 1635? 1535 32 What was abolished on St David's Day 1880 in Pennsylvania USA? Slavery 33 St David settled in Menevia. What is Menevia now known as? St Davids 34 What is the medievil Latin name for Wales? Cambria 35 Wales has the highest density in the world of which animal? Sheep 36 In 1966 the first MP of which party won a seat to parliament? Plaid Cymru Which famous US band leader was born on St David's Day 1904 and died when his plane was Glen Miller 37 lost flying to Paris in WWII? 38 What was St David given as a surname? Waterman 39 What was the title of Dylan Thomas's only play? Under Milk Wood 40 What day of the week did St David's Day fall on in 2003? Saturday