Swansea City Quiz

What is the Welsh name for Swansea?

• Abertawe

• Glasgow

• Cardiff

• Dublin

When was Swansea granted city status?

• 1969

• 2010

• 1800

• 2000

What was Swansea known as during the 19th-century industrial heyday?

• Textile Village

• Coal Town

• Steel City

• Copperopolis

What is the meaning of the Welsh name 'Abertawe'?

• Mouth/estuary of the Tawe

• Mountain of the Tawe

• Valley of the Tawe

• Island of the Tawe

Which river is the focus for trade during the Viking Age in Swansea?

• River Severn

• River Tawe

• River Mersey

• River Thames

What was the primary industry in Swansea from the early 1700s to the late 1800s?

• Steel production

• Copper-smelting

• Textile manufacturing

• Coal mining

When did Swansea become one of the 22 unitary authorities?

• 1996

• 2004

• 1889

• 1969

Which political party had overall control of the Swansea Council for 24 years?

• Liberal Democrats

• Plaid Cymru

• Conservative Party

• Labour Party

What is the current MP for the Gower constituency?

• Rebecca Evans

• Geraint Davies

• Carolyn Harris

• Tonia Antoniazzi

What is the size of the local government area of Swansea?

• 200 sq mi

• 378 sq mi

• 300 sq mi

• 100 sq mi