📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
What is the highest mountain in Wales?
Correct answer: Snowdon
A Ben Nevis
B Scafell Pike
✓ Snowdon
D Slieve Donard
💡 Explanation
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales.
Key facts to remember
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) — highest mountain in Wales
- Caernarfon Castle — built by Edward I, Prince of Wales investiture
- Brecon Beacons; Cardiff Castle; Millennium Stadium
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 4.7.3 Historic sites in Wales:
Wales has many beautiful and historic places. Snowdonia National Park in north Wales contains Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest mountain in Wales. Caernarfon Castle was built by Edward I and is where the investiture of the Prince of Wales takes place. The Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) is a national park in south Wales. Cardiff, the capital, has Cardiff Castle and the Millennium Stadium (Principality Stadium).
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