WELCOME Welsh Wise Quiz 2018 Cwis Welsh Wise

WELCOME! Welsh. Wise Quiz 2018 Cwis ‘Welsh. Wise’ 2018 CROESO!

Welsh. Wise Quiz 2018 Cwis ‘Welsh. Wise’ 2018 • There are 8 rounds • Each round has 8 questions • Choose one round as your BONUS round. Any round can be chosen except the individual round. • You can only use your BONUS once. • The BONUS round doubles your score for that round so chose wisely! • ENJOY YOURSELF!! • • • Mae yna 8 rownd Mae gan bob rownd 8 cwestiwn Dewiswch un rownd fel rownd BONWS. Gall unrhyw rownd cael ei ddewis heblaw'r rownd unigol. Gallech ddefnyddio’r BONWS unwaith yn unig. Mae’r rownd BONWS yn dyblu eich sgôr am y rownd yna, felly dewiswch yn ddoeth! MWYNHEWCH!! 2

Round 1: Where am I? Rownd 1: Ble ydw i?

Question/Cwestiwn 1 4

Question 2 / Cwestiwn 2 5

Question 3 / Cwestiwn 3 6

Question 4/ Cwestiwn 4 7

Question 5/ Cwestiwn 5 8

Question 6 / Cwestiwn 6 9

Question 7/ Cwestiwn 7 10

Question 8/ Cwestiwn 8 Which valley is this? 11

Round 2 Sporting Wales Rownd 2 Chwaraeon yng Nghymru

1. Where in Wales is the oldest international football stadium located? 1. Ble mae’r stadiwm bêl-droed hynaf yng Nghymru wedi’i lleoli? 13

2. In which sport did Gareth Evans win Wales’ first Gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April? 2. . Ymha gamp enillodd Gareth Evans fedal aur gyntaf Cymru yng Ngemau’r Gymanwlad ar yr Arfordir Aur ym mis Ebrill? 14

3. Where in Wales is the National Velodrome? 3. Ble yng Nghymru ydy’r felodrom cenedlaethol? 15

4. In which Welsh town is the finish line of the annual Wales Rally GB? 4. Ymha dref Gymreig mae llinell derfyn y Rali Cymru GB blynyddol? 16

5. In which city will you find the Wales National Swimming Pool? 5. Ymha ddinas mae Pwll Nofio Cenedlaethol Cymru? 17

6. Against which team, in 1905, did the Welsh rugby team sing their national anthem for the first time? 6. Yn erbyn pa dim, ym 1905, y canodd tim rygbi Cymru yr anthem genedlaethol am y tro cyntaf? 18

7. In order to complete the Welsh 3000 s Challenge, how many mountain peaks over 3000 ft do you have to climb within the space of 24 hours? 7. I gwblhau sialens y ‘Welsh 3000 s’, sawl copa dros 3000 o droedfeddi sydd raid i chi eu dringo? 19

8. Which Welsh Football team is the only club to have won the FA Cup? 8. Pa glwb pêl-droed Cymreig yw’r unig un i ennill Cwpan F. A. Lloegr? 20

Round 3 Extremes in Wales Individual Round Rownd 3 Eithafion Cymru Rownd unigol 21

1. Place these Welsh mountains in the correct order – highest to lowest. 1. Rhowch y mynyddoedd yma mewn trefn – o’r uchaf i’r isaf. a. b. c. d. Pen y Fan Cadair Idris Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa Tryfan 22

2. The Meridian Tower is the tallest building in Wales. In which town or city is it located? 2. Tŵr Meridian yw’r adeilad talaf yng Ngymru. Ymha ddinas mae’r adeilad hwn? 23

3. Where can the smallest house in Wales be found? 3. Ymhle mae tŷ lleiaf Cymru? 24

4. The first International Dark-Sky reserve in Wales can be found in which National Park? 4. Ymha Barc Cenedlaethol gellir canfod y warchodfa Awyr Dywyll Ryngwladol gyntaf yng Nghymru? 25

5. What is the name of the smallest cathedral city in Wales? 5. Beth yw enw dinas gadeiriol leiaf Cymru? 26

6. List these three extreme places in the order of North, East and West. Rhestrwch y mannau eithafol yma mewn trefn o’r Gogledd i’r Dwyrain ac i’r De Chepstow /Cas-gwent (51⁰N, 2⁰W) Treginnis (51⁰N, 5⁰W) Talacre (53⁰N, 3⁰W) 27

7. Which of these pairs is the largest and the smallest counties by area? 7. Pa rai or parau yma yw’r mwyaf a‘r lleiaf o ran arwynebedd? a. b. c. d. Powys and Newport Conwy and Torfaen Ceredigion and Cardiff Powys and Blaenau Gwent 28

8. Which of these long rivers flows entirely in Wales? 8. Pa un o’r afonydd hir yma sy’n llifo yn gyfangwbl yng Nghymru? a. River Severn b. River Wye c. River Towy d. River Dee 29

Round 4 Rownd 4 Mapwork Round Rownd Gwaith Map 30

1. In which direction does the Afon Carno (0192) flow? 1. I ba gyfeiriad mae’r Afon Carno (0192) yn llifo? 31

2. What natural hazard does the map suggest may exist between Caerwy and Aberhafesp? 2. Pa berygl naturiol mae’r map yn awgrymu allai ddigwydd rhwng Caerwy ac Aberhafesp? 32

3. What transport hub is found at 107917? 3. Pa ganolfan drafnidiaeth sydd yn 107917? 33

4. What is the land use at Alltwmog (0194)? 4. Pa ddefnydd tir sydd i’w weld yn Alltwmog (0194)? 34

5. What is the highest point on the map? 5. Beth yw’r man uchaf ar y map? 35

6. Describe the characteristics of the road at 073883. 6. Disgrifiwch nodweddion y ffordd yn 073883. 36

7. If you stood in Rhydlydan (057932) and looked to the north west, would you be looking uphill or downhill? 7. Tra’n sefyll yn Rhydlydan (057932) ac edrych tua’r gogledd-orllewin, fyddech chi’n edrych i fyny neu i lawr llethr? 37

8. What is the feature along the railway line at 080907? 8. Pa nodwedd welir ar hyd y rheilffordd yn 080907? 38

Break. Squash and biscuits Egwyl. Diod a bisgedi 39

Round 5 Outlines Rownd 5 Amlinellau 40

1. Name the Welsh principal area (unitary authority) shaded in green 1. Enwch yr Awdurdod Unedol sydd wedi’i liwio’n wyrdd ar y map. England 41

2. Name the unitary authority area at X. 2. Enwch yr Awdurdod Unedol yn X. River Dee X 42

3. Name the unitary authority area at Y. 3. Enwch yr Awdurdod Unedol yn Y. Y Newport 43

4. Name the unitary authority area at Z. 4. Enwch yr Awdurdod Unedol yn Z. Z Cardigan Bay 44

5. Which national park is this? 5. Pa Barc Cenedlaethol yw hwn? 45

6. Which peninsula is this? 6. Pa orynys sydd i’w weld yma? 46

7. Which livestock is shown by this choropleth map? 7. Pa dda byw sy’n cael eu cynrychioli yma? 47

8. Which island is this? 8. Pa ynys yw hon? 48

Round 6 INDIVIDUAL ROUND Geography in numbers Daearydiaeth mewn rhifau Rownd 6 Rownd unigol 49

1. What is the height of Snowdon in metres? 1. Beth yw uchder yr Wyddfa mewn metrau? 50

2. What is the official length in miles of the Wales Coastal Path? (to the nearest 50 kms) 2. Beth yw hyd y Llwybr Arfordir Cenedlaethol? (i’r 50 km agosaf) 51

3. Using the ‘code’ below, what score would Geography receive? 3. Gan ddenfyddio’r côd isod, pa sgôr fyddai’r gair ‘Daearyddiaeth’ yn ei dderbyn? 52

4. What is the population of Wales? (+/300. 000) 4. Beth yw poblogaeth Cymru? (+/300. 000) 53

5. What is the mode in this set of results? 5. Beth yw’r gwerth moddol yn y set data yma? 3, 7, 7, 10, 8, 31, 10, 2, 10 54

6. How many counties are there in Wales in 2018? 6. Sawl sir oedd yng Nghymru yn 2018? 55

7. There are just over 3 million people living in Wales…. but can ewe guess how many sheep? (nearest million) 7. Mae ychydig dros 3 miliwn o bobl yn byw yng Nghymru…. on allwch chi ddyfalu sawl dafad? (i’r miliwn agosaf) 56

8. Welsh is also spoken in Patagonia…. but how far is Patagonia from Wales? (to the nearest 500 kms) 8. Mae Cymraeg yn cael ei siarad ym Mhatagonia…. ond pa mor bell yw Patagonia o Gymru? (i’r 500 km agosaf) 57

Round 7 Fieldwork Rownd 7 Gwaith Maes 58

1. What scale is being used here? 1. Pa raddfa sy’n cael ei defnyddio yma? 59

2. What units are being used to measure here? 2. Pa unedau sy’n cael eu defnyddio i fesur yma? 60

3. What equipment is being used here? 3. Pa offer sy’n cael ei defnyddio yma? 61

4. When geographers go into the field they often try to test a statement to find out how true it is. What is this statement called? 4. Wrth fynd allan i’r maes, mae daearyddwyr yn aml yn ceisio profi gosodiad i weld os ydy’n wir neu beidio. Beth yw enw’r gosodiad yma? 62

5. You will take measurements every 10 miles along the river. What type of sampling is this? A) Random B) Stratified C) Systematic D) Convenience 5. Byddwch yn cymryd mesuriadau bob 10 milltir i lawr yr afon. Pa fath o samplu ydy hyn? A) Ar Hap B) Haenedig C) Systematig D) Cyfleus 63

6. Which type of graph is the most appropriate to display how river speed changes with distance from the source to the mouth? 6. Pa fath o graff sydd mwyaf addas i ddangos sut mae cyflymder yr afon yn newid gyda phellter o’r tarddiad i’r ceg? A ) Pie Chart / Siart Pei B) Line Graph/ Graff Llinell C) Bar Chart / Siart Bar 64

2. Which fieldwork techniques would NOT be the most appropriate to investigate regeneration in this part of St David’s Shopping Centre? A. Environmental Quality survey C. Questionnaire B. Traffic count D. Wind Speed measurements 2. Pa dechnegau gwaith maes fyddai’n ANADDAS i astudio adfywiad yn y rhan yma o Ganolfan Siopa Dewi Sant? A. Arolwg Ansawdd Amgylcheddol B. Cyfri’ traffig C. Holiadur D. Mesuriadau cyflymder y gwynt 65

8. Which question is NOT suitable for a questionnaire? 8. Pa gwestiwn isod fyddai’n ANADDAS ar gyfer holiadur? A. Where have you come from? B. Why are you here today? C. How old are you? D. Do you like living here? 66

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1. The separates Anglesey from the mainland. 1. Pa gorff o ddŵr sy’n gwahanu Ynys Môn o’r tir mawr? 68

2. Who sailed from Cardiff on his fateful trip to the South Pole? 2. Pwy hwyliodd o Gaerdydd ar siwrnai drychinebus am Begwn y De? 69

3. Which borderlands town has a Welsh bridge and an English bridge over the River Severn? 3. Pa dref ar y gororau sydd gyda phont Gymreig a phont Saesnig dros yr Afon Hafren? 70

4. Which mountain in Powys is the source of water for the River Severn, Britain’s longest river? 4. Pa fynydd ym Mhowys yw tarddle’r Afon Hafren, afon hiraf Prydain? 71

5. In the 19 th and early 20 th century which industry dominated the Welsh Valleys? 5. Yn yr 19 eg a blynyddoedd cynnar yr 20 fed ganrif, pa ddiwydiant oedd yn domiwnyddu yng Nghymoedd y De? 72

6. Which national park in Wales is the most populated? 6. Pa Barc Cenedlaethol yng Nghymru sydd â’r boblogaeth fwyaf? 73

7. What is the name for the many sea inlets, post-glacial flooded river valleys, around South West Wales coast? 7. Bet yw’r enw ar y nifer o ddyffrynoedd afonydd ôl-rewlifol sydd wedi eu llifogi o amgylch arfordir De Cymru? 74

8. Which important government “factory” is located in Llantrisant? 8. Pa ‘ffatri’ lywodraethol bwysig sydd wedi ei lleoli yn Llantrisant? 75

Well done! Da iawn!