Welsh Weekly 27

The laser sounds in early Star Wars came from the noise of the cables of the Severn Bridge.

• True

• False

Llanelli was nicknamed Tinopolis because of its tin industry, but where was Copperopolis?

• Port Talbot

• Abertawe

• Casnewydd (Newport)

A mare is a caseg in Welsh but what is a male ceffyl?

• March

• Ceffylwr

• Merlyn

Following the Second World War and coal shortage, which of the following was used as fuel for the trên fach yr wyddfa?

• Old army boots

• Peat

• A historic Eisteddfod chair

How did Bendigeidfran the Mabinogi giant reach Iwerddon?

• He walked through the Irish Sea

• He swam

• He jumped

What’s the Welsh name for Lent?

• Y Grawys

• Y Bogail

• Y Gwanwyn

Wales was the first country to start the traddodiad of singing the national anthem.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This was in answer to the haka performed by New Zealand before an international rugby match

Which is the first bee-friendly city in Wales?

• Llanelwy (St Asaph)

• Tydddewi

• Wrecsam

Answer explanation

This is due to the work of Dr Beynon's Bug Farm

Written on 31st March 14-6, Owain Glyndŵr wrote the Pennal letter describing an independent Wales. What didn’t he include in the vision?

• Independent church

• 2 universities

• Machynlleth as the capital

On 1st April 1977 Richard Booth declared himself King of Hay on Wye. Who was his prime minister?

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