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WelshWise Quiz 2016

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WelshWise Quiz 2016

Cwis ‘WelshWise’ 2016

• 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!!

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Round 1:

Where in Wales

are

we?

Rownd 1: Ble yng Nghymru

ydyn ni?

Question/Cwestiwn 1

Question/Cwestiwn 2

Question/Cwestiwn 3

Question 4 - The town of books? Cwestiwn 4 – Tref llyfrau?

Question 5 – Our own Eden Project? Cwestiwn 5 – Ein ‘Eden Project’ ni?

Question 6 - Is this chapel in Powys, Pembrokeshire or Preseli?

Cwestiwn 6 – Ydy’r capel hon ym Mhowys, Sir Benfro neu Preseli?

Question 7 – all a matter of scale, but where is this miniature abode?

Cwestiwn 7 – mater o raddfa, ond ble mae’r cartref fach yma?

Question/Cwestiwn 8

Where in

Wales are

we? Ble yng Nghymru ydyn ni?

Round 2: Alphabet Wales Individual Round

Rownd 2: Wyddor Cymru Rownd Unigol

(bydd y cwestiynau a’r atebion i gyd yn Saesneg)

1. Which L has an international eisteddfod?

2. In which B is the Welsh national showground?

3. Which C was an important natural resource in North and South Wales?

4. Which F is a ferry port to Ireland?

5. Which H has been the hottest place on record in Wales?

6. Which M road is the main route through South Wales?

7. Which A road is the main route along the North Wales coast?

8. Which W L museum is the most popular visitor attraction in Wales?

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Round 3 Mapwork

Rownd 3 Gwaith Map

1. Through what feature does the multiple track railway pass in square 6180?

1. Trwy ba nodwedd mae’r rheilffordd yn pasio yn sgwar 6180?

2. How would you describe the shape of the village of Capel Seion (6379)?

2. Sut byddech chi’n disgrifio siap pentref Capel Seion (6379)?

3. What is the landmark at the mouth of the Afon Rheidol? (578808)

3. Pa dirnod sydd wrth aber (ceg) yr Afon Rheidol? (578808)

4. Beth yw’r pwynt uchaf ar y map?

4. What is the highest point on the map?

5. What hazard do walkers need to be aware of along the coastal path south of Northing 79?

5. Pa berygl mae rhaid i gerddwyr fod yn ymwybodol ohoni wrth gerdded ar hyd yr arfordir i’r de o Ogleddiad 79?

6. What evidence on the map shows that politicians gather in Aberystwyth? (5981)

6. Pa dystiolaeth ar y map sy’n dangos bod gwleidyddion yn ymgasglu yn Aberystwyth? (5981)

7. Ble ar y map gall ffermwyr ddysgu am gnydau newydd?

7. Where on the map might farmers learn about new crops?

8. What is the grid reference for the lowest bridging point on the Afon Rheidol?

8. Beth ydy’r cyfeirnod grid am y pwynt pontio isaf ar yr Afon Rheidiol?

Round 4 Geography of Welsh coasts

Rownd 4 Daearyddiaeth Arfordiroedd Cymru

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1. Which of the following is the odd one out?

A) Hydraulic Action

B) Corrasion

C) Corrosion

D) Longshore Drift

1. Pa un sydd ddim yn perthyn?

A) Gweithred Hydrolig

B) Cyrathiad

C) Cyrydiad

D) Drifft y Glannau

2. Enwch y tirffurf arfordirol yma.

2. Name the coastal landform.

3. How long is the Welsh coastline? 3. Beth ydy hyd morlin Cymru?

A) 1562 kms

B) 1100 kms

C) 760 kms

D) 500 kms

4. Name the coastal landform labelled A.

A

4. Enwch y tirffurf arfordirol sydd wedi’i labelu gyda A.

5. Name the area of water labelled X on

the map.

X

5. Enwch y ardal o ddwr sydd wedi’i labeli gyda X.

6. Pa sir yng Nghymru sydd efo morlin sydd wedi ei adnabod fel parc cenedlaethol?

6. Which Welsh county has a coastline which is a designated National Park?

7. What is the name of this type of coastal defence?

7. Beth ydy enw’r strategaeth yma i amddiffyn y morlin?

8. Which of the following films featured Freshwater West Beach? 8. Ym mha un o’r ffilmoedd isod cafodd traeth Freshwater West ei ddefnyddio?

A) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix B) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban C) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 D) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Break.

Squash and biscuits

Egwyl.

Diod a bisgedi

Round 5 A Question of Sport

Rownd 5 Chwaraeon

1. What is the name of the national stadium of

Wales?

1. Beth ydy enw stadiwm cenedlaethol Cymru?

3. In which town does the rugby union team called the Scarlets play?

3. Ym mha dref y mae'r tîm rygbi'r undeb a elwir y Scarlets yn chwarae ?

3. How many long distance cycle routes are there in Wales?

a) 5

b) 8

c) 10

3. Faint o hirbell lwybrau beicio sydd yng Nghymru ?

4. The left wing legend of Manchester United is Ryan Giggs. Where was he born?

4. Arwr asgell chwith Manchester United ydy Ryan Giggs. Ble cafodd ef ei eni?

5. The Circuit of Wales is currently in the planning stage. This £315million venture will provide over 6000 jobs in Wales. In which of the Valleys local authorities is the facility planned to be built?

5. Mae’r ‘Circuit of Wales’ yn y cyfnod cynllunio ar hyn o bryd. Bydd y prosiect yma yn costio £315 miliwn ac bydd yn creu 6000 o swyddi i Gymru. Ble maent yn bwriadu ei adeiladu?

6. Ble yng Nghymru ydy’r felodrom cenedlaethol?

6. Where in South Wales is the National

Velodrome?

7. In which local authority in the south west of Wales was the 2016 Welsh National Surfing contest held?

• 7. Ym mha awdurdod lleol yn ne orllewin Cymru oedd 2016 gystadleuaeth Syrffio Cenedlaethol Cymru yn cael ei gynnal ?

8. Which major international competition took place at Celtic Manor, Newport in 2010?

8. Pa gystadleuaeth rhyngwladol pwysig ddigwyddodd yn y Celtic Manor, Casnewydd yn 2010?

Round 6 Fieldwork / Rownd 6 Gwaith Maes

This round is based on a fieldwork investigation about how a river changes from source to mouth. The following questions are issues that you would need to think about before, during and after the investigation.

Seiliwyd y rownd yma ar ymholiad gwaith maes i sut mae afon yn newid o’r tarddiad i’r aber (ceg). Bydd y cwestiynau sy’n dilyn amdano faterion byddai angen i chi ystyried cyn, yn ystod ac ar ol yr ymholiad.

1. When geographers go in to the field they

often try to test a statement to find out how

true it is.

What is this statement called?

1. 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?

2. Before beginning any fieldwork, you must identify any hazards and how you will reduce them to keep all members of the group safe. What is the name of this process?

2. Cyn cychwyn ar waith maes, rhaid i chi adnabod unrhyw beryglon a sut byddwch yn eu lleihau i gadw pawb yn y grwp yn ddiogel. Beth rydym yn galw’r broses hon?

3. You will take measurements every 10 miles along the river. What type of sampling is this?

A) Random

B) Stratified

C) Systematic

D) Convenience

3. 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

A) Gradient of the river banks B) Length of the river C) Speed of the river current D) Depth of the river

4. What would you measure using all these pieces of equipment? 4. Beth fyddech chi’n mesur gan ddefnyddio’r offer isod i gyd?

A) Graddiant glannau’r afon B) Hyd yr afon C) Cyflymder cerynt yr afon D) Dyfnder yr afon

5. What are these students measuring?

5. Beth mae’r disgyblion yma’n mesur?

6. To reduce human error in your results, you repeat your measurements three times and then calculate an average using the equation below. Which type of average is this?

A) Mean

B) Median

C) Mode

D) Range

Average = (Sum of Results) Number of Results

6. I leihau camgymeriadau dynol yn eich gwaith, rydych yn ailadrodd y mesuriadau tair gwaith ac yna’n cyfrifo cyfartaledd gan ddefnyddio’r fformiwla isod. Pa fath o gyfartaledd yw hyn?

Cyfartaledd = (Cyfanswm canlyniadau) Nifer o ganlyniadau

A) Cymedr

B) Canolrif

C) Modd

D) Amrediad

7. Which type of graph is the most appropriate to display how river speed changes with distance from the source to the mouth? 7. 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

8. Which one of the following components should you not include in your evaluation? 8. Pa un o’r isod dylech chi ddim cynnwys yn eich gwerthusiad?

A) Points for improvement Pwyntiau i wella

B) Positive elements of the field work Pethau positif am y gwaith

C) Suggestions for further research Awgrymiadau am ymchwil pellach

D) A detailed methodology Methodoleg manwl

Rownd 7 Daearyddiaeth Ffisegol Cymru

Rownd Unigol

Round 7 Physical Geography of Wales

Individual Round

1. Which mountain range runs from Snowdonia in the north to the Brecon Beacons in the south?

1. Pa gadwyn mynyddoedd sy’n rhedeg o Eryri yn y gogledd i Fannau Brycheiniog yn y de?

2. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source in the Plynlimon mountains? 2. Pa grwp o afonydd sydd gyda’u tarddiadau yn y Mynyddoedd Pumlumon?

A) Severn, Wye and Conwy B) Wye, Ystwyth and Severn C) Severn, Conwy and Dee D) Severn, Usk and Wye A) Hafren, Gwy, Conwy B) Gwy, Ystwyth, Hafren C) Hafren, Conwy, Dyfrdwy D) Hafren, Wysg, Gwy

3. What is the name of this landform? 3. Beth ydy enw’r tirffurf yma? A) The Green Arch of Wales B) The Green Bridge of Wales C) The Green Stack of Wales

A) Bwa Wyrdd Cymru B) Pont Werdd Cymru C) Stac Wyrdd Cymru

4. Beth ydy enw’r tirffurf yma a welir ar hyd arfordir De Cymru?

4. What is the name of this coastal landform found along the South Wales coastline?

5. This landform features in the 2014 film ‘Mr Turner’. What is the landform called?

5. Mae’r tirffurf yma yn y ffilm 2014‘Mr Turner’. Beth ydy enw’r tirffurf?

6. The South Wales valleys run in which of these compass directions? 6. Ym mha cyfeiriad mae cymoedd De Cymru yn rhedeg?

A)south to east de i’r dwyrain B) west to north gorllewin i’r gogledd C)north to south gogledd i’r de D)east to west dwyrain i’r gorllewin

7. In February 2016, this village gained the unenviable title of what?

7. Ym mis Chwefror 2016, ennillodd y pentref yma teitl anffodus. Beth oedd e?

8. Wales is currently the only country in the world to have one of these?

8. Cymru ydy’r un o’r unig wledydd i gael un o rhain?

Round 8: Local Authorities

Rownd 8: Awdurdodau Lleol

1. Name the Welsh principal area (local authority) shaded in green

1. Enwch yr awdurdod leol sydd wedi’i liwio’n wyrdd.

2. Name the local authority area at X.

X

2. Enwch awdurdod leol X.

3. Name the local authority area at Y.

Y

3. Enwch awdurdod leol Y.

4. Name the local authority area at Z.

Z

4. Enwch awdurdod leol Z.

5. Which local authority area in Wales has most dairy farms?

5. Pa awdurdod leol yng Nghymru sydd gyda’r fwyaf o ffermydd llaeth?

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6. Which local authority has the highest percentage of Welsh speakers?

6. Ym mha awdurdod leol ydy’r canran uchaf o siaradwyr Cymraeg?

7. Which local authority area in Wales has the highest population density?

7. Ym mha awudurdod leol yng Nghymru mae’r dwysedd poblogaeth uchaf?

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8. Which county borough in Wales is the smallest by area?

8. Pa bwrdeistref sir yng Nghymru sydd efo’r arwynebedd lleiaf?

Well done! Da iawn!

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