South Wales Trivia Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Welsh History and Places"

Questions - Part 1

Which village in South Wales is famous for its whisky distillery?
Where would you visit to see Goscar Rock?
A bronze statue of whom, was erected in Glynneath in 2023?
Which Motorway service area in Carmarthenshire, is at the western end of the M4 motorway?
What is the highest mountain in South Wales?
Which former mining village six miles from Llanelli, is the birthplace of rugby star Jonathan Davies?
What large factory opened in Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, on 19 October 1948?
Roald Dahl was christened in which church in Cardiff Bay?
The world’s first 1 million pound cheque was written in which historic building?
In which century was Castell Coch above the village of Tongwynlais, built?
The only remaining Hyper Value store is located in which town?
What product is famously manufactured in Croespenmaen, near Crumlin, Wales?
The main campus of Swansea University is located in which park?
Who formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman?S
Which 17th-century mansion is a tourist attraction on the southwestern edge of Newport?
Where would you visit to see the Pride of Pembrokeshire lion enclosure?
Which Neath tourist attraction was known for its car window sticker in years gone by?
Which South Wales village is home to the Big Pit National Coal Museum?
Which South Wales town is known for its annual Elvis Festival?
Which open-air museum in Cardiff chronicles the historical lifestyle of the Welsh people?
Which independent music and arts festival is held annually in mid-August in the Brecon Beacons?
The Boathouse is set in a cliff overlooking the Taf estuary, in which town?
The building of which lighthouse was spurred by the wreck of The Frolic, on its way from Bristol to Haverfordwest in 1831?
Which abbey in Monmouthshire is one of the best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries in Britain?
Which Llanelli born actress played the older mistress of the central male characters in both This Sporting Life and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning?
Which South Wales cave system has been called one of the finest cave systems in Europe?
The Calzaghe Boxing Academy is in which Welsh town?
Which small island is less than 1 mile off the coast of Tenby?
Aberdaugleddau, which means the 'mouth of the two Rivers Cleddau', is the Welsh name for which town?
The 2010 Ryder Cup was staged at which Welsh venue?

Questions and Answers - Part 1

Which village in South Wales is famous for its whisky distillery?
ANSWER: Penderyn
Where would you visit to see Goscar Rock?
ANSWER: Tenby
A bronze statue of whom, was erected in Glynneath in 2023?
ANSWER: Max Boyce
Which Motorway service area in Carmarthenshire, is at the western end of the M4 motorway?
ANSWER: Pont Abraham Services
What is the highest mountain in South Wales?
ANSWER: Pen y Fan
Which former mining village six miles from Llanelli, is the birthplace of rugby star Jonathan Davies?
ANSWER: Trimsaran
What large factory opened in Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, on 19 October 1948?
ANSWER: The Hoover Factory
Roald Dahl was christened in which church in Cardiff Bay?
ANSWER: The Norwegian church
The world’s first 1 million pound cheque was written in which historic building?
ANSWER: The Coal Exchange, Cardiff Bay
In which century was the Castell Coch above the village of Tongwynlais, built?
ANSWER: 19th-century
The only remaining Hyper Value store is located in which town?
ANSWER: Barry Island, or Barry
What product is famously manufactured in Croespenmaen, near Crumlin, Wales?
ANSWER: Pot Noodles
The main campus of Swansea University is located in which park?
ANSWER: Singleton Park
Who formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman?
ANSWER: Stereophonics
Which 17th-century mansion is a tourist attraction on the southwestern edge of Newport?
ANSWER: Tredegar House
Where would you visit to see the Pride of Pembrokeshire lion enclosure?
ANSWER: Folly Farm
Which Neath tourist attraction was known for its car window sticker in years gone by?
ANSWER: Penscynor Wild Life Park
Which South Wales village is home to the Big Pit National Coal Museum?
ANSWER: Blaenavon
Which South Wales town is known for its annual Elvis Festival?
ANSWER: Porthcawl
Which open-air museum in Cardiff chronicles the historical lifestyle of the Welsh people?
ANSWER: St Fagans (St Fagans National Museum of History)
Which independent music and arts festival is held annually in mid-August in the Brecon Beacons?
ANSWER: Green Man Festival
The Boathouse is set in a cliff overlooking the Taf estuary, in which town?
ANSWER: Laugharne
The building of which lighthouse was spurred by the wreck of The Frolic, on its way from Bristol to Haverfordwest in 1831?
ANSWER: Nash Point Lighthouse
Which abbey in Monmouthshire is one of the best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries in Britain?
ANSWER: Tintern Abbey
Which Llanelli born actress played the older mistress of the central male characters in both This Sporting Life and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning?
ANSWER: Rachel Roberts
Which South Wales cave system has been called one of the finest cave systems in Europe?
ANSWER: Dan yr Ogof
The Calzaghe Boxing Academy is in which Welsh town?
ANSWER: Newbridge
Which small island is less than 1 mile off the coast of enby?
ANSWER: Caldey Island
Aberdaugleddau, which means the 'mouth of the two Rivers Cleddau', is the Welsh name for which town?
ANSWER: Milford Haven
The 2010 Ryder Cup was staged at which Welsh venue?
ANSWER: Celtic Manor Resort

Questions - Part 2

Who was born in 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea?
Which British luxury fashion brand closed its factory in the Rhondda in 2007?
What is the name of the mountain range located between Cardiff and the Brecon Beacons?
Which small South Wales village was the birthplace of actor Richard Burton?
Which town is the southern start location of Offa's Dyke?
Still based in Cardiff, can you name the world’s oldest record shop?
The Newport Transporter Bridge crosses which river?
Aberavon was the birthplace of which key figure in the Merthyr Rising of 1831?
Taibach is a community and suburban district of which Welsh town?t
Which sand dunes close to Bridgend were used during the filming of Lawrence of Arabia?
Welsh composer Joseph Parry is best known as the composer of which song?
Can you name the headland which is the furthest westerly point of the Gower Peninsula?
Which range of hills are mostly within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park?
What's the third-largest town in Carmarthenshire after Llanelli and Carmarthen?/li>
Which Welsh actor was born in Ferndale and starred in films such as The Cruel Sea?
The University of South Wales has a large campus in which village in the south-east of Pontypridd?
Which Welsh horse racing venue is located in the Swansea post code area?
Where is often described as a "town of books"?
Can you name the castle sited on a high rocky outcrop four miles south-east of Llandeilo?
Where in South Wales did a coal mine disaster in 1913 result in the deaths of 439 miners?
A statue of whom, stands at the western end of Queen Street, Cardiff?
Which Norman stone castle near the village of Mumbles, overlooks Swansea Bay?
Which famous South Wales beach has been used as a filming location for movies like Robin Hood and Harry Potter?
The Newport Rising was the last large-scale armed rising in Wales, by which working-class movement?
Which town is famous for its annual jazz festival?
Which town in the Llynfi Valley has a name which translates to "fair field" in Welsh?
Which castle is the largest in Wales?
Chepstow is located on which river?
Which Victorian seaside town near Cardiff, is known for its elegant pier?
According to The Sunday Times in 2024, which Pembrokeshire town was one of the best places to live?

Questions and Answers - Part 2

Who was born in 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea?
ANSWER: Dylan Thomas
Which British luxury fashion brand closed its factory in the Rhondda in 2007?
ANSWER: Burberry
What is the name of the mountain range located between Cardiff and the Brecon Beacons?
ANSWER: The Black Mountains
Which small South Wales village was the birthplace of actor Richard Burton?
ANSWER: Pontrhydyfen
Which town is the southern start location of Offa's Dyke?
ANSWER: Chepstow
Still based in Cardiff, can you name the world’s oldest record shop?
ANSWER: Spillers Records
The Newport Transporter Bridge crosses which river?
ANSWER: River Usk
Aberavon was the birthplace of which key figure in the Merthyr Rising of 1831?
ANSWER: Dic Penderyn
Taibach is a community and suburban district of which Welsh town?
ANSWER: Port Talbot
Which sand dunes close to Bridgend were used during the filming of Lawrence of Arabia?
ANSWER: Merthyr Mawr
Welsh composer Joseph Parry is best known as the composer of which song?
ANSWER: Myfanwy
Can you name the headland which is the furthest westerly point of the Gower Peninsula?
ANSWER: Worm's Head
Which range of hills are mostly within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park?
ANSWER: The Preseli Mountains, or Preseli Hills
What's the third-largest town in Carmarthenshire after Llanelli and Carmarthen?
ANSWER: Ammanford
Which Welsh actor was born in Ferndale and starred in films such as The Cruel Sea?
ANSWER: Sir Stanley Baker
The University of South Wales has a large campus in which village in the south-east of Pontypridd?
ANSWER: Treforest
Which Welsh horse racing venue is located in the Swansea post code area?
ANSWER: Ffos Las
Where is often described as a "town of books"?
ANSWER: Hay-on-Wye
Can you name the castle sited on a high rocky outcrop four miles south-east of Llandeilo?
ANSWER: Carreg Cennen Castle
Where in South Wales did a coal mine disaster in 1913 result in the deaths of 439 miners?
ANSWER: Senghenydd
A statue of whom, stands at the western end of Queen Street, Cardiff?
ANSWER: Aneurin Bevan
Which Norman stone castle near the village of Mumbles, overlooks Swansea Bay?
ANSWER: Oystermouth Castle
Which famous South Wales beach has been used as a filming location for movies like Robin Hood and Harry Potter?
ANSWER: Freshwater West
The Newport Rising was the last large-scale armed rising in Wales, by which working-class movement?
ANSWER: Chartists
Which town is famous for its annual jazz festival?
ANSWER: Brecon
Which town in the Llynfi Valley has a name which translates to "fair field" in Welsh?
ANSWER: Maesteg
Which castle is the largest in Wales?
ANSWER: Caerphilly Castle
Chepstow is located on which river?
ANSWER: River Wye
Which Victorian seaside town near Cardiff, is known for its elegant pier?
ANSWER: Penarth
According to The Sunday Times in 2024, which Pembrokeshire town was one of the best places to live?
ANSWER: Narberth