Welsh Culture and History Quiz

What is Caernarfon known for in Welsh culture?

• Its beaches

• Its stronghold of Welsh identity

• Its modern architecture

• Its famous gardens

What is the Welsh language called?

• Gaelic

• Cymraeg

• Breton

• Cornish

Who were the Ordovices?

• A Roman tribe

• A local Celtic tribe

• A group of English settlers

• A band of Viking invaders

What does the name 'Arfon' mean?

• Opposite Môn

• Land of the Romans

• Valley of the Kings

• Fortress of the North

Who was Llywelyn ap Gruffudd?

• A Roman general

• A powerful Welsh prince

• An English king

• A famous poet

What was Caernarfon Castle a symbol of for the Welsh people?

• Wealth

• Resistance

• Peace

• Trade

What was the significance of the Welsh language to the princes?

• It was a trade language

• It was a symbol of independence

• It was a secret code

• It was a religious language

Who was the first English Prince of Wales?

• Edward II

• Henry V

• Richard III

• Edward I's son

What did the local people continue to do even as the castle was being built?

• Speak Welsh

• Trade with the Romans

• Build ships

• Write in Latin

Who led a rebellion against English rule in the 1400s?

• Owain Glyndŵr

• William Wallace

• Robert the Bruce

• Henry VIII