Welsh Christmas Traditions Quiz

​Follow the link below to the Welsh traditions web page and try to answer the questions:

Nadolig Llawen/Merry Christmas

​https://www.wales.com/about/culture/welsh-christmas-traditions

Multiple Choice

What is Plygain in Welsh Christmas traditions?

• A type of New Year's Day celebration

• A service of carols sung by solos, groups, and choirs

• A type of Welsh toffee

• A type of Christmas swim

Multiple Choice

What is the Mari Lwyd in Welsh Christmas traditions?

• A horse's skull carried on a long pole

• A type of Welsh toffee

• A type of Christmas swim

• A type of New Year's Day celebration

Multiple Choice

What is the Nos Galan Road Races commemorating?

• A traditional Welsh dish

• A historic battle in Wales

• A famous Welsh poet

• Guto Nyth Brân, a legendary runner

Multiple Choice

What is Calennig in Welsh Christmas traditions?

• A type of Christmas race

• A type of Christmas swim

• A type of Welsh toffee

• A New Year's Day celebration for children

Multiple Choice

What is the Hen Galan celebration in the Gwaun Valley?

• A famous Welsh poet

• A historic battle in Wales

• A traditional Welsh dish

• Celebration of the New Year of the Julian Calendar

Multiple Choice

What is the tradition of Toffee Pulling at Christmas called in Welsh?

• Calennig

• Mari Lwyd

• Plygain

• Tynnu Cyflaith Nadolig

Multiple Choice

What is the Welsh Winter Swim tradition in Porthcawl?

• A Boxing Day swim

• A Christmas morning swim

• A New Year's Day swim

• A Halloween swim

Multiple Choice

What is the old South Walian tradition of Mari Lwyd?

• A horse's skull carried on a long pole

• A type of New Year's Day celebration

• A type of Welsh toffee

• A type of Christmas swim