Statistics for Wales County Quiz - Gwynedd

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Highest mountain in Wales	Snowdon	98%
Large island off the north-west of the mainland	Anglesey	94%
University city that has a namesake in the US state of Maine	Bangor	85%
Roofing material once mined in large volumes in this part of Wales	Slate	85%
Coastal medieval fortress and the site of the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales in 1969	Caernarfon Castle	81%
Busy port from where ferries sail to Dublin	Holyhead	81%
Sea channel that separates the above island from the rest of Gwynedd	{Menai} Strait	74%
Large inlet of the Irish Sea that has the coast of Gwynedd as its northern boundary	{Cardigan} Bay	66%
Gwynedd peninsula that extends 30 miles into the Irish Sea	Llŷn	60%
Body of water in Gywnedd that is also known as Llyn Tegid	{Bala} Lake	57%
Gwynedd born comedian, best known for playing the lead role in 'The Vicar of Dibley'	Dawn French	57%
Narrow-gauge heritage railway, and major tourist attraction, that runs from Porthmadog across 'The Cob' before climbing into the mountains	Ffestiniog Railway	47%
Singer, songwriter from Gwynedd who had success with the single 'Mercy'	Duffy	43%
Known as the 'Island of 20,000 Saints', this place is located two miles off the above peninsula	Bardsey	36%
Gwynedd born courtier and second husband of Catherine, widow of Henry V of England, who was captured and executed during the Wars of the Roses	Owen Tudor	15%