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UK Town and City Trivia - Cardiff

Can you guess these facts about the UK city of Cardiff?
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This quiz is part of the UK Town and City trivia series
You may also like to try this series of England ceremonial county quizzes
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Last updated: March 27, 2026
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Historic county in which Cardiff belonged until its abolition in 1974
Glamorgan
Cardiff's principal river
Taff
Singer of three James Bond theme tunes, who was born in Cardiff in 1937
Shirley Bassey
Locally mined mineral, of which Cardiff used to be the world's biggest exporter
Coal
Local name for the area of Cardiff covering Butetown and the docks
Tiger Bay
Explorer who sailed from Cardiff in 1910 in command of an expedition to the South Pole
Robert Falcon Scott
Nationality of the one-time church, now arts centre, located in Cardiff Bay
Norwegian
National Stadum of Wales, opened in Cardiff in 1999
Principality
Open air National Museum of History located on the outskirts of Cardiff
St. Fagans
Cardiff born football player, who played for Manchester United and Wales
Ryan Giggs
Large, amiable character created by Cardiff born author, Roald Dahl
The BFG
Medieval place of worship, one of two cathedrals in Cardiff
Llandaff
Welsh language name for Cardiff
Caerdydd
Name of the National Assembly for Wales and its building in Cardiff Bay
Senedd
Nickname of Cardiff City Football Club
The Bluebirds
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Ant1927
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Mar 27, 2026
A proper tidy quiz ;)
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