In which country is the Brecon Beacons National Park located?
a) England
b) Wales
c) Scotland
d) Northern Ireland
Answer: b) Wales
What is the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons National Park?
a) Snowdon
b) Pen y Fan
c) Scafell Pike
d) Ben Nevis
Answer: b) Pen y Fan
Which river flows through the Brecon Beacons National Park?
a) Thames
b) Severn
c) Wye
d) Usk
Answer: d) Usk
What is the main type of rock that forms the distinctive ridges in the Brecon Beacons?
a) Granite
b) Limestone
c) Sandstone
d) Slate
Answer: c) Sandstone
Which mountain range includes the Brecon Beacons?
a) The Alps
b) The Pyrenees
c) The Appalachian Mountains
d) The Cambrian Mountains
Answer: d) The Cambrian Mountains
What is the approximate area of the Brecon Beacons National Park?
a) 500 square kilometers
b) 1,500 square kilometers
c) 3,000 square kilometers
d) 5,000 square kilometers
Answer: c) 3,000 square kilometers
Which lake, also known as a tarn, is the largest natural lake in the Brecon Beacons?
a) Llyn y Fan Fach
b) Llyn Cwm Llwch
c) Llyn y Fan Fawr
d) Llyn Brianne
Answer: d) Llyn Brianne
What type of landscape feature is formed by glacial action in the Brecon Beacons?
a) Corrie
b) Lagoon
c) Sinkhole
d) Mesa
Answer: a) Corrie
Brecon Beacons National Park is known for its distinctive rolling __________.
a) Deserts
b) Hills
c) Valleys
d) Plateaus
Answer: b) Hills
What is the name of the small town located within Brecon Beacons National Park that is known for its military training center?
a) Abergavenny
b) Hay-on-Wye
c) Brecon
d) Merthyr Tydfil
Answer: c) Brecon
Which outdoor activity is particularly popular in Brecon Beacons National Park?
a) Windsurfing
b) Hang gliding
c) Mountain biking
d) Cave diving
Answer: c) Mountain biking
What is the name of the famous long-distance walking trail that passes through the Brecon Beacons?
a) Hadrian’s Wall Path
b) West Highland Way
c) Offa’s Dyke Path
d) Pennine Way
Answer: c) Offa’s Dyke Path
Which river flows through the picturesque Brecon Beacons waterfall country?
a) River Thames
b) River Severn
c) River Wye
d) River Neath
Answer: d) River Neath
What is the name of the national trail that traverses the Brecon Beacons and offers panoramic views?
a) The Three Peaks Challenge
b) The Cambrian Way
c) The Brecon Beacons Traverse
d) The Beacons Way
Answer: d) The Beacons Way
Which popular event in the Brecon Beacons involves participants navigating and hiking to various checkpoints?
a) The Dragon Ride
b) The Fan Dance
c) The Man vs. Mountain
d) The Brecon Horseshoe
Answer: b) The Fan Dance
What type of rock is commonly found in the caves of the Brecon Beacons?
a) Granite
b) Limestone
c) Sandstone
d) Slate
Answer: b) Limestone
The Brecon Beacons National Park is part of which larger mountain range?
a) The Alps
b) The Pyrenees
c) The Appalachian Mountains
d) The Cambrian Mountains
Answer: d) The Cambrian Mountains
What is the name of the famous ridge walk that includes the peaks of Pen y Fan and Corn Du?
a) The Welsh Three Peaks
b) The Brecon Beacons Traverse
c) The Black Mountains Horseshoe
d) The Fan Dance
Answer: a) The Welsh Three Peaks
What is the term for the moorland plateau that covers a significant portion of the Brecon Beacons?
a) Pen y Fan Plateau
b) Cambrian Plateau
c) Black Mountain Plateau
d) Brecon Plateau
Answer: c) Black Mountain Plateau
What type of bird is often seen soaring over the Brecon Beacons?
a) Swallow
b) Red kite
c) Sparrow
d) Owl
Answer: b) Red kite
What is the name of the nature reserve within Brecon Beacons National Park that is famous for its rare flora and fauna?
a) Taf Fechan Reserve
b) Llanwenarth Reserve
c) Craig-y-Cilau Reserve
d) Waun Fignen Felen Reserve
Answer: d) Waun Fignen Felen Reserve
What is the name of the small town located within Brecon Beacons National Park that is known for its literary festivals?
a) Abergavenny
b) Hay-on-Wye
c) Brecon
d) Merthyr Tydfil
Answer: b) Hay-on-Wye
Which lake within Brecon Beacons National Park is famous for its association with Arthurian legend?
a) Llyn y Fan Fach
b) Llyn Cwm Llwch
c) Llyn y Fan Fawr
d) Llyn Llech Owain
Answer: a) Llyn y Fan Fach
What is the name of the famous event where participants carry a weighted rucksack while navigating the hills of the Brecon Beacons?
a) The Three Peaks Challenge
b) The Cambrian Way
c) The Man vs. Mountain
d) The Fan Dance
Answer: d) The Fan Dance
Which historic market town in the Brecon Beacons is known for its annual Royal Welsh Show?
a) Crickhowell
b) Llandovery
c) Llandeilo
d) Builth Wells
Answer: d) Builth Wells
What is the name of the famous cave system located in the Black Mountain area of the Brecon Beacons?
a) Ogof Ffynnon Ddu
b) Dan-yr-Ogof
c) Ogof Craig-a-Ffynnon
d) Porth-yr-Ogof
Answer: b) Dan-yr-Ogof
What is the term for the ancient fortifications that can be found on the hillsides of the Brecon Beacons?
a) Stone circles
b) Hill forts
c) Tumuli
d) Menhirs
Answer: b) Hill forts
What is the main type of vegetation that covers the high moorlands of the Brecon Beacons?
a) Rainforest
b) Heather
c) Palm trees
d) Bamboo
Answer: b) Heather
What is the name of the famous waterfall in the Brecon Beacons known as the “Lady Falls”?
a) Sgwd yr Eira
b) Sgwd Henrhyd
c) Sgwd Clun-gwyn
d) Sgwd Ddwli
Answer: a) Sgwd yr Eira
Which river within the Brecon Beacons is popular for canoeing and kayaking?
a) River Usk
b) River Taff
c) River Wye
d) River Teifi
Answer: a) River Usk
The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is responsible for the management and conservation of the park. What is the main office location of this authority?
a) Brecon
b) Abergavenny
c) Merthyr Tydfil
d) Llandovery
Answer: a) Brecon
What is the name of the ancient stone circle within the Brecon Beacons National Park?
a) Stonehenge
b) Avebury
c) Maen Llia
d) Callanish Stones
Answer: c) Maen Llia
Which bird species is known for its distinctive call often heard in the upland areas of the Brecon Beacons?
a) Nightingale
b) Cuckoo
c) Blackbird
d) Pheasant
Answer: b) Cuckoo
What type of adventure sport involves traversing underground caves and tunnels, which can be found in the Brecon Beacons?
a) Hang gliding
b) Spelunking
c) Paragliding
d) Bungee jumping
Answer: b) Spelunking
Which long-distance walking trail connects the town of Chepstow in South Wales to the town of Prestatyn in North Wales, passing through the Brecon Beacons?
a) Glyndŵr’s Way
b) Offa’s Dyke Path
c) The Cambrian Way
d) The Beacons Way
Answer: b) Offa’s Dyke Path
What is the name of the popular glacial lake located within the Brecon Beacons?
a) Llyn Cwm Llwch
b) Llyn y Fan Fawr
c) Llyn y Fan Fach
d) Llyn Llech Owain
Answer: a) Llyn Cwm Llwch
What type of farming is commonly practiced in the lowland areas surrounding the Brecon Beacons?
a) Arable farming
b) Dairy farming
c) Rice farming
d) Aquaculture
Answer: b) Dairy farming
Which village within the Brecon Beacons is known for its annual jazz festival?
a) Abergavenny
b) Hay-on-Wye
c) Crickhowell
d) Brecon
Answer: c) Crickhowell
What is the name of the famous waterfall in the Brecon Beacons known as the “Horseshoe Falls”?
a) Sgwd Henrhyd
b) Sgwd Clun-gwyn
c) Sgwd Ddwli
d) Sgwd Gwladus
Answer: b) Sgwd Clun-gwyn
What is the name of the historic market town in the Brecon Beacons known for its bookshops and literature festivals?
a) Crickhowell
b) Hay-on-Wye
c) Llandeilo
d) Builth Wells
Answer: b) Hay-on-Wye
