{"id":3659,"date":"2022-07-25T13:59:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2022-07-27T21:03:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T21:03:17","slug":"merthyr-tydfil-what-do-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/merthyr-tydfil-what-do-you-know\/travel\/england\/town-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Merthyr Tydfil &#8211; What Do You Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">How much do you know about the town of Merthyr Tydfil?<\/h3>\n<p>Why not test your knowledge by taking our quiz on one of the most historic towns in South Wales?<\/p>\n<p>Not too sure? Why not read our guide to Merthyr Tydfil before taking the quiz!<\/p>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"394883\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - Merthyr Tydfil - What Do You Know?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/394883?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>Merthyr Tydfil &#8211; What Do You Know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>Who initiated the building of Morlais Castle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>The noted composer and local son Joseph Parry moved from Merthyr to the USA at what age?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Who established Merthyr&#8217;s first iron foundary?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Morlais Castle was abandoned in which century?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>The former Merthyr 19th-century ironmaster John Hughes set up a foundry in which country?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>In 1911, Merthyr&#8217;s population ultimately peaked at approximately how many?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>The Merthyr Rising took place in which year?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>Local boxing legend Howard Winstone won how many of his 67 professional fights?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>South Wales&#8217; highest peak Pen y Fan, 10 miles north of Merthyr, is how high?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>According to legend, Princess Tydfil was martyred at Merthyr in which century?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>No worries &#8211; that&#8217;s average for this quiz!<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>Good effort for a difficult quiz!<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>Excellent! 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