25 St. David’s Day Quiz Questions and Answers

With scenic beaches, glorious mountains and valleys aplenty, there is a lot about Wales to be celebrated. St. David’s Day offers the perfect opportunity to rejoice about the Welsh, and what better way to do so than by testing your knowledge with these St. David’s Day quiz questions and answers?

A bishop thought to have performed a miracle where he rose up from a hill so a crowd could see him, St. David’s Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the saint’s death. Now a commemoration of all that Wales has to offer, the 1st March brings parades and celebrations across the country.

To honour the occasion, we have trivia on everything from the patron saint to the Welsh stars we know and love and everything in between. From Cardiff to Ceredigion, we have you covered.

St. David’s Day Quiz Questions and Answers

Questions

1. 1. In what year was St David’s death?
   2. Where was Saint David born?
   3. In what century was Saint David recognised as a national patron saint?
   4. Which vegetable was Saint David’s personal symbol?
   5. According to legend, what kind of weather was Saint David born in?
   6. What were Saint David’s last words to his followers?
   7. What is Saint David known as in Welsh?
   8. Which county is the town St David’s in?
   9. Where is the largest Saint David’s Day parade?
   10. What creature features on the Welsh flag?
   11. What flower is symbolic of Wales?
   12. How many national parks are there in Wales?
   13. What is the Welsh name for Wales?
   14. What is the highest mountain in Wales?
   15. Which Welsh town has the longest place name in Europe?
   16. Wales has more what per square mile than any other European country?
   17. What percentage of people living in Wales speak Welsh as of 2023?
   18. Which actor who played Hannibal Lecter is from Port Talbot, Wales?
   19. How many times have Wales won the Six Nations since its formation in 2000?
   20. Which Welsh town is Tom Jones from?
   21. Who was the first Welsh player to reach 50 caps for Wales?
   22. What is the name of the Welsh actor who played Eggsy in ‘Kingsman’ and Elton John in ‘Rocketman’?
   23. What is the national anthem of Wales called?
   24. What is the oldest city in Wales?
   25. Which Welsh city once had the nickname ‘Copperopolis’?

Answers

1. 589AD
2. Caerfai
3. 12^th century
4. Leek
5. A fierce storm
6. ‘Be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things that you have heard and seen me do.’
7. Dewi Sant
8. Pembrokeshire
9. Cardiff
10. Red dragon
11. Daffodil
12. 3
13. Cymru
14. Snowdon
15. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
16. Castles
17. 7%
18. Anthony Hopkins
19. 6
20. Treforest
21. Gareth Edwards
22. Taron Egerton
23. Land of My Fathers
24. Bangor
25. Swansea

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