Swansea: Test Your Knowledge!
Idyllic via DISCORD
Created 7/11/2024
Think you know everything about Swansea?
1. Which notable poet was born and raised in Swansea?
Dylan Thomas
T.S. Eliot
William Wordsworth
Robert Frost
2. What year did Swansea achieve city status?
3. In which park in Swansea was BBC Music's 'Biggest Weekend' hosted in 2018?
Cwmdonkin Park
Singleton Park
Brynmill Park
Victoria Park
4. What was the original name of Swansea's Palace Theatre?
The Pavilion
The Arena
The Coliseum
The Majestic
5. In which month did the Swansea Blitz occur during WWII?
March
February
April
January
6. Which ancient site on the Gower Peninsula is known as the oldest ceremonial burial in Western Europe?
Paviland Cave
Long Hole Cave
Cillibion Mound
Cil Ifor Fort
7. Who led the religious revival from Loughor just outside Swansea in 1904?
Evan Roberts
Rees Davies
Howel Harris
David Morgan
8. What is the name of the shopping area in Swansea developed from a dock?
Phoenix Centre
Plaza Swansea
Parc Tawe
Quadrant Centre
9. Which institution founded in 1835 evolved into the Swansea Museum?
Royal Institution of South Wales
Swansea National Gallery
South Wales Heritage Society
Welsh Historical Institute
10. Where is St. Joseph's Cathedral, a major Catholic see, located in Swansea?
Uplands area
Cwmbwrla area
Manselton area
Greenhill area
11. What significant event related to Swansea's industrial history occurred in the lower Swansea Valley?
Lower Swansea Valley Scheme
Pottery Expansion Scheme
Copperopolis Project
Swansea Canal Development
12. Which sports event has been held frequently at St Helen's, Swansea?
Glamorgan First-Class Matches
Swansea Rugby Finals
Welsh Open Golf
Swansea Athletic Games
