60 Wales Quiz Questions and Answers (inc. Picture Round)

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How much do you know about Wales? It’s time to test your knowledge with this ultimate Wales quiz!

Wales is one of the 4 nations making up the United Kingdom. It’s known for its beautiful beaches, stunning national parks, food and more.

As someone who lived in Wales for a while and who has a true passion for this country, I couldn’t resist and had to put together some amazing welsh quiz questions.

They are located right now with the answers. You can find 5 rounds of questions about Wales plus a picture round. This is perfect to test your knowledge but also if you were looking for questions for a pub quiz.

Feel free to use all the questions, they are free and for you! Have fun!

Round 1: Easy Wales Trivia Questions

1. What are the two official languages of Wales?
2. What is the capital of Wales?
3. What is the highest mountain in Wales?
4. Which famous Welsh novelist wrote ‘Matilda’?
5. What is ‘Welcome’ in Welsh?
6. Which creature is on the Welsh flag?
7. How many national parks are there in Wales?
8. What is the national flower of Wales?
9. Who is the current Prince of Wales?
10. When is Wales’ national day?

Round 1: Easy Wales Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What are the two official languages of Wales? Welsh and English
2. What is the capital of Wales? Cardiff
3. What is the highest mountain in Wales? Mount Snowdon
4. Which famous Welsh novelist wrote ‘Matilda’? Roald Dahl
5. What is ‘Welcome’ in Welsh? Croesco
6. Which creature is on the Welsh flag? A dragon
7. How many national parks are there in Wales? 3
8. What is the national flower of Wales? The Daffodil
9. Who is the current Prince of Wales? Prince William
10. When is Wales’ national day? 1st of March (St David’s Day)

Round 2: Wales Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the National Assembly for Wales established in Cardiff?
   1. 1984
   2. 1991
   3. 1999
   4. 2005
2. When did Plaid Cymru win its first seat in the UK Parliament?
   1. 1946
   2. 1956
   3. 1966
   4. 1976
3. How many people live in Wales?
   1. 3.1 million
   2. 5.1 million
   3. 7.1 million
   4. 9.1 million
4. How many counties are there in Wales?
   1. 18
   2. 22
   3. 26
   4. 28
5. What is the correct spelling of this Welsh town?
   1. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
   2. Llonfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
   3. Llanfarpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
   4. Lanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
6. Which king built Beaumaris Castle?
   1. King John
   2. King Edward I
   3. King Henry VIII
   4. King Richard I
7. How many cities are there in Wales?
   1. 6
   2. 10
   3. 14
   4. 18
8. How long is the border between England and Wales?
   1. 100 miles
   2. 160 miles
   3. 200 miles
   4. 260 miles
9. When was the Brecon Beacons National Park established?
   1. 1947
   2. 1957
   3. 1967
   4. 1977
10. What does Portmeirion looks like?
    1. A french village
    2. A german village
    3. An italian village
    4. A moroccan village

Round 2: Wales Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. When was the National Assembly for Wales established in Cardiff? 1999
2. When did Plaid Cymru win its first seat in the UK Parliament? 1966
3. How many people live in Wales? 3.1 million
4. How many counties are there in Wales? 22
5. What is the correct spelling of this Welsh town? Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
6. Which king built Beaumaris Castle? King Edward I
7. How many cities are there in Wales? 6
8. How long is the border between England and Wales? 160 miles
9. When was the Brecon Beacons National Park established? 1957
10. What does Portmeirion looks like? An italian village

Round 3: Wales Quiz – True or False

1. Wales is not in Great Britain.
2. Wales has a separate justice system.
3. Saint Patrick was Welsh.
4. Powis Castle is a National Trust property.
5. Doctor Who was produced by BBC Wales in Cardiff.
6. Anglesey is one of the five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales.
7. Pen y Fan is the highest peak in Snowdonia National Park.
8. Wales uses different bank notes than England.
9. Cardiff has always been the capital of Wales.
10. Wales has never won the Rugby World Cup.

Round 3: Wales Quiz Answers- True or False

1. Wales is not in Great Britain. False
2. Wales has a separate justice system. False
3. Saint Patrick was Welsh. True
4. Powis Castle is a National Trust property. True
5. Doctor Who was produced by BBC Wales in Cardiff. True
6. Anglesey is one of the five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales. True
7. Pen y Fan is the highest peak in Snowdonia National Park. False, it’s in the Brecon Beacons.
8. Wales uses different bank notes than England. False
9. Cardiff has always been the capital of Wales. False
10. Wales has never won the Rugby World Cup. True

Round 4: Medium Wales Trivia Questions

1. Which sea can be found to the west of Wales?
2. What is the smallest city in Wales?
3. What is the largest island in Wales?
4. Who is Catherine Zeta-Jones’ husband?
5. What are the two colours on the flag of Saint David?
6. What is the southernmost national park in Wales?
7. What is the largest county in Wales?
8. What are the two main ingredients of a Welsh rarebit?
9. Which Netflix show featuring characters named Otis and Maeve was filmed in Wales?
10. What is the name of the Welsh parliament?

Round 4: Medium Wales Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which sea can be found to the west of Wales? Irish sea
2. What is the smallest city in Wales? St Davids
3. What is the largest island in Wales? Anglesey
4. Who is Catherine Zeta-Jones’ husband? Michael Douglas
5. What are the two colours on the flag of Saint David? Yellow (gold) and black
6. What is the southernmost national park in Wales? Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
7. What is the largest county in Wales? Powys
8. What are the two main ingredients of a Welsh rarebit? Cheese and bread
9. Which Netflix show featuring characters named Otis and Maeve was filmed in Wales? Sex Education
10. What is the name of the Welsh parliament? Senedd

Round 5: Hard Wales Trivia Questions

1. For which Ligue 1 club does Aaron Ramsey play (as of 2022)?
2. What is the highest waterfall in Wales?
3. What is the name of The Millennium Stadium since 2016?
4. Who played Nessa Jenkins in the British sitcom ‘Gavin and Stacey’?
5. What is the biggest natural lake in Wales?
6. In which county can you find Caernarfon Castle?
7. Which sport event was the Millennium Stadium initially built to host?
8. Which typical Welsh cake’s name means ‘Mottled bread’?
9. What is the longest road in Wales?
10. In which national park can you find Pen y Pass?

Round 5: Hard Wales Trivia Questions and Answers

1. For which Ligue 1 club does Aaron Ramsey play (as of 2022)? Nice
2. What is the highest waterfall in Wales? Pistyll Rhaeadr
3. What is the name of The Millennium Stadium since 2016? Principality Stadium
4. Who played Nessa Jenkins in the British sitcom ‘Gavin and Stacey’? Ruth Jones
5. What is the biggest natural lake in Wales? Llyn Tegid
6. In which county can you find Caernarfon Castle? Gwynedd county
7. Which sport event was the Millennium Stadium initially built to host? The 1999 Rugby World Cup
8. Which typical Welsh cake’s name means ‘Mottled bread’? Bara brith
9. What is the longest road in Wales? The A470
10. In which national park can you find Pen y Pass? Snowdonia

Round 6: Wales Picture Quiz

Round 6: Wales Picture Quiz Answers

1. Portmeirion
2. Hay-on-Wye
3. Cardiff
4. Tenby
5. Caernarfon
6. Conwy
7. Chepstow
8. Llangollen
9. Betws-y-Coed
10. Aberdyfi

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