Political & language activism in Wales

Question 1

When (if)
did Trefor & Eileen Beasley win the court case

Answer 1

1960 -demand for council rate bills in the Welsh language

Question 2

Tryweryn Defence commitee founded in . . .

Answer 2

1956
(flooded eventually in 1965)

Question 3

Other name for Tryweryn

Answer 3

Capel Celyn

Question 4

consequences of Capel Celyn

Answer 4

800 acres drowned
Lake Celyn opened
20 million (also new road)
increased support for Plaid Cymru

Question 5

Fisr ever Plaid Cymru seat to Westminster

Answer 5

Gwynfor Evans

Question 6

what did Sanders Lewis say in “Fate of the language” (1962)

Answer 6

Welsh will die, change through revolutionary methods,

Question 7

What did the Welsh Language Act of 1967 do

Answer 7

-W & E equal validity
-“further provision” not specified

Question 8

MAC stands for:

Answer 8

Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru

Question 9

What did MAC do

Answer 9

-bombing attacks 1963-1969
-electricity pylon

Question 10

Free Wales Army leader

Answer 10

Julian Cayo-Evans

Question 11

Welsh nationalist movement responding to the housing crisis

Answer 11

Meibion Glyndw^r

Question 12

BBC Cymru launched in

Answer 12

1964

Question 13

The broadcasting acts of . . .

Answer 13

1980 / 1981

Question 14

What did the broadcasting acts of 1980/1 do

Answer 14

established S4C to improve Welsh’s presence in the media

Question 15

3 year trial period for S4C

Answer 15

1982-1985

Question 16

S4C animations

Answer 16

Suerted, Wil Cwac Cwac, Sali Mali, Fireman Sam