9 for 10 - Wales Trivia Quiz

Answer: Menai Strait

The chain bridge built by Thomas Telford over the Menai Strait was completed in 1825, and was the world's longest suspension bridge at that time.

Answer: Eisteddfod

An eisteddfod is the coming together of musicians and bards in a celebration of music and poetry. Wales is known especially for it choral singing. Welsh Men's choirs, or Welsh Male Voice choirs as they are also known, can be found in places all over the world, not only in Wales.

Answer: Taffy

Taffy is the nickname of a Welsh person. The origin is unknown, but might be a form of Dyffyd (David) which is a very popular Welsh name.


"Taffy was a Welshman,
Taffy was a thief.
Taffy came to my house
And stole a leg of beef.
I went to Taffy's house,
Taffy was in bed.
I picked up the leg of beef
And hit him on the head."
There are lots of verses to this rhyme. They all start with the same lines but have different endings!

Answer: Henry VIII

When the Welsh prince Henry Tudor became Henry VII of England relations between England and Wales improved, and Henry VII's son, Henry VIII, joined the two countries in 1536.

Answer: Owen Glendower

Owen Glendower (Owain Glyndwr) was successful in driving the English from most of Wales. However, in 1409 he was ousted and the English took control again.

Answer: Dragon

As part of the UK, the flag of Wales is the Union Jack. However, Wales also has its own flag. The background of the Welsh flag is divided horizontally with the top half white and the bottom half green. The dragon is in red.

Answer: Ireland

Ireland lies to the west of Wales, and is separated from it by the St. George's Channel in the south and the Irish Sea in the north. Many ferries make the crossing daily.

Answer: Snowdon

Snowdon is 3,560 ft (1,085.8 m) high, which makes it is the highest point in Wales, and also the highest pointed in England and Wales.

Answer: Thomas

Dylan Thomas (1914 to 1953) is perhaps the best known Welsh author. He wrote many books of poetry. His "Under Milk Wood", a play he wrote for radio in 1954 is perhaps his most famous work.
The first verse of his poem "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" is as follows:

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Answer: Methodist

The Church of England became the official church of Wales when it joined England in 1536. However, so many Welsh people became Methodists that the Church of England is no longer the official church of Wales.