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Exploring Armenia: A Quiz on Culture and Geography

Test your knowledge about Armenia's culture, geography, and history with this engaging quiz.

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1 Which of the following is an officially recognised ethnic group in Armenia?

2 What time offset in UTC is Armenia in during daylight savings?

3 The population density of Armenia: How many people are there per square kilometre?

4 What is the leader of Armenia called?

5 What is the capital of Armenia?

6 Which of the following titles did Armenia have?

7 When was Armenia established?

8 What is the national anthem of Armenia?

9 What timezone is Armenia in during daylight savings?

10 What type of government does Armenia have?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Holgate School in Nottinghamshire, England had a Khatchkar (pictured) installed in thanks by the Armenian Government for UK-funded Lord Byron School in Gyumri.
  • the vestry of Makaravank Monastery (pictured) in Armenia served two adjacent churches.
  • the Russian Field Marshal Ivan Gudovich lost his left eye fighting the Turks in Armenia in 1807.
  • the cathedral of the Armenian town of Zvartnots was depicted on the first emission of 100 AMD banknotes.
  • the Jews in Pagan Armenia were deported from Palestine to Armenia by Tigranes the Great.
  • the Yerazi—an Azeri clan that originated in modern-day Armenia but left before the Nagorno-Karabakh War—have dominated politics in Azerbaijan since Soviet times.
  • the reconstruction of Kecharis Monastery (pictured) in Armenia was delayed a decade due to an earthquake, war, blockade, and the collapse of the USSR.
  • the perpetrator of the Orly airport attack, Varujan Garabedian, was freed and deported to Armenia in 2001, after serving 17 years in jail.
  • the modern states of Armenia and Azerbaijan occupy those territories that were conquered by Ivan Paskevich from Persia during the Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828.
  • the medieval Armenian sect of Tondrakians denied the immortality of the soul, the afterlife, the church and its feudal rights.
  • the Armenian oil magnate Nubar Gulbenkian once sued his father for $10 million after his company refused him $4.50 for a meal.
  • tens of thousands of Armenian Khachkars have allegedly been destroyed in a systematic manner by the government of Azerbaijan.
  • khash is a traditional Armenian dish from the Shirak region which has cow's feet as its main ingredient.
  • Haghpat Monastery (pictured) in Armenia was placed on the World Heritage List over 1,000 years after it was founded.
  • chee kufta is an Armenian raw meat dish similar to steak tartare.
  • Polish-Armenian Roman Catholic priest, Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski was ordered to be silent by the Krakow Curia because of his clergy lustration activities.
  • Rhipsime and her companions are venerated as the first Christian martyrs in Armenian history.
  • tetraconch churches, with four apses spreading from a central dome, are a speciality of medieval Armenian and Georgian architecture.
  • opinion polls in Armenia suggest that 64% of its population favors eventual Armenian membership in the European Union.
  • one of the finest khachkar memorial stones is located at Goshavank Monastery in Armenia, the place where the law of Armenia was first codified by Mkhitar Gosh in the late 12th and early 13th century.
  • a swinging column at Haghartsin Monastery in Armenia was used to hide riches.
  • Armenian composer and musician Ara Gevorgyan composed the music for Russian prima ballerina Anastasia Volochkova's "Golden cage" ballet dedicated to the Bolshoi Theater.
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