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  Cities & Towns of the Grand Republic of Armenia    
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Can you identify the municipalities in Armenia?
Easier, 15 Qns, jcmttt, Aug 20 24
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  Armenia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take this quiz to learn some basic facts about Armenia.
Average, 10 Qns, atswish13, Mar 03 19
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  About Armenia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Armenia is a wonderful place, with loads of amazing things! This is a quiz about Armenia, hope you enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Ewefojhghjkbw, Sep 10 22
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  More Facts About Armenia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mixed questions focused on geography, with a couple of other tidbits, some easy, some tougher. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Snyper3000, Mar 26 14
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Armenia Trivia Questions

1. How old is Yerevan, the capital of Armenia?

From Quiz
About Armenia

Answer: 2,800 years

Yerevan is approximately 2,803 years in 2022. It was founded by King Argishti I of Urartu in 782 BCE as a fortress. Its old name was Erebuni.

2. It's my first day in Yerevan and I am going to visit the huge, beautiful cathedral which is one of the town's landmarks and the largest Armenian church in the world. What is its name?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Towering 180 ft above ground and covering a surface of some 12540 sq ft, it is a huge orange-colored complex of arches, towers and two chapels with exquisite stained-glass windows. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is in Moscow. Neither of the other two are cathedrals.

3. Which mountain range is Armenia in?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: Caucasus

Armenia is one of the three nations completely in the Caucasus Mountains, the other two are Georgia and Azerbaijan. The Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia, the Himalayas are in China, Nepal and India and the Swiss Alps are in Central Europe.

4. What is the terrain of Armenia?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: Mountains

Armenia is very mountainous, with several mountain ranges such as Javakheti and Armeno-Georgian. Its average elevation is 1,800 metres (5,900 ft).

5. What imposing natural sight is visible from Yerevan, especially on clear days?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat is actually in Turkey, just by the border. It is Turkey's highest point (5,137 m, 16,854 ft). Noah's Ark is said to have ended up on its summit after the great flood. Mount Erebus is in Antarctica, while Mount Ushba and Mount Shkhara are both in Georgia.

6. What is the main religion of Armenia?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: Christianity

Armenia officially converted in 301 AD. Most Armenians are Apostolic. (Orthodox) Protestants and Catholics make up the rest of Armenian Christians.

7. What is the area of Armenia?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: 29,743 sq km (11,484 sq mi)

Armenia covers 29,743 sq km (11,484 sq mi). From the northwest to the southeast it is 360 km. From east to west it is 200 km.

8. Yerevan is built on the shores of which river?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: The Hrazdan River

The Hrazdan starts at Lake Sevan located in Eastern Armenia. The other three rivers have their sources in Turkey and do not go through Yerevan.

9. What is the largest city in Armenia?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: Yerevan

Yerevan is also the capital city in Armenia. There are about 1,000,000 people living there.

10. What is the official language of Armenia?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: Armenian

Armenian is the official language in Armenia. It has interesting punctuation. For example, a full stop (period) looks like a colon. The question mark is above other letters, so 'How are you?' would be Inčʿpe?s es. It also has a symbol for abbreviated words (՟).

11. Yerevan has been twinned with a number of cities throughout the world; two of them are in the USA. One is Cambridge, Massachusetts. Which is the other one?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: Los Angeles (California)

Yerevan was twinned with Cambridge in 1987 and Los Angeles in 2007. Twinning consists in establishing relations between two towns of different countries (or sometimes within one same country). These relations are characterized essentially by sociocultural exchanges.

12. Which country is closest in size to Armenia?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: Nepal

All of these nations are way bigger than Armenia. Armenia is ranked 141 in area at 29,800 sq kilometers. Zimbabwe is ranked 59th with 390,580 sq km. India's 7th at 3,165,609. Brazil is 5th at 8,511,957. Nepal is ranked 92nd and has an area of 147,181.

13. What is the national dish of Armenia?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: Harissa (not the North African chilli paste)

Harissa is porridge made of meat and wheat cooked for a long time, traditionally in a tonir. Ardashes Hagop Keoleian, the emperor at the time, chose Harissa as the national dish.

14. When is the Armenian independence day from Turkey?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: May 28, 1918

This formed the Democratic Republic of Armenia, however it was to fall under Soviet rule in 1921. September 21, 1991 is independence day from the Soviets.

15. What is the currency of Armenia?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: Armenian dram

The Armenian dram is the official currency of Armenia and the unofficial Artsakh Republic (also called Nagorno-Karabakh). It is also unofficially used in Georgia by the Javakheti Region of Georgia. Its symbol is ֏.

16. What is the highest point in Armenia?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: Mount Aragats

Mount Aragats is the highest point in Armenia. It is a isolated, four peaked volcano in the province of Aragatsotn and Shirak.

17. What kind of climate would you expect to have in the winter in Armenia?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: Cold with snow

It's a mountainous region with a continental climate. It is generally cold with plenty of snow during the winter, much to the delight of winter sports fans who thus have an opportunity to go skiing.

18. How many nations border Armenia?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: 4

Armenia borders Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. The latter two have put a land blockade on the nation. This means Armenia must travel through Georgia in order to trade.

19. What was/is the greatest extent of Armenia?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: Kingdom of Armenia

The greatest extent of Armenia was when the Kingdom of Armenia covered 300,000 sq km in 69 BC.

20. Time to think about food! So I find a nice restaurant in Yerevan. A waiter greets me with these words: "Barev dzez, bari yereko". What does it mean?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: Hello, good evening.

"Barev dzez" is formal for "Hello", while "bari yereko" means "good evening". "How are you?" is "Inchpes ek?", and "pleased to meet you" would be "shat hatcheli e". "Where are you from?" is "Vorteghits ek?"...Quite an interesting language, isn't it?

21. What is the capital of Nagorno Karabakh?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: Stepanakert

In 1988-1992 Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over control of this area. The area technically belongs to Azerbaijan but is politically and culturally tied to Armenia. Fizuli and Baku are in Azerbaijan. Poti is in Georgia.

22. What was Armenia named after?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: The great-grandson of Haik's great-grandson

Armenia's name is derived from Armenak or Aram, the great-grandson of Haik's great-grandson. It was given to the country by neighbouring countries. Haik was the legendary founder of Armenia.

23. In the nice restaurant in Yerevan, after finishing a delicious meal of cured beef, spicy sausages, garlic chicken and assorted vegetables stuffed with rice, guess what: I have to pay the check! What local currency do I use?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: The Dram

The Dram is the local currency. The name is close to that of another currency, the Dirham, used in several Arab States. The Lari is the unit of currency in Georgia. The Somoni is used in Tajikistan.

24. What empire never controlled Armenia?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: Chinese

The Byzantines controlled Armenia from 591-1071 AD. The Persians controlled Armenia off and on from c. 400 BC-428 AD. The Ottomans controlled Armenia from 1524-1918 AD.

25. How many countries does Armenia border?

From Quiz About Armenia

Answer: 4

Armenia borders four countries: Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Iran. Armenia is in Europe and Asia, so it is a transcontinental country.

26. From Yerevan I travel east to see the Caspian Sea (pardon the pun) and cross the border into which country?

From Quiz More Facts About Armenia

Answer: Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is on western shore of the Caspian Sea and has a western border with Armenia (Azerbaijan is in between Armenia and the Caspian Sea). Georgia also borders Armenia, but is on the Black Sea to the northwest. The other two are farther east and totally landlocked.

27. What was the city of Vanadzor called under Soviet rule?

From Quiz Armenia

Answer: Kirovakan

The name 'Vanadzor' was reinstated in 1991 when Armenia gained independence. Leninakan was Gyumri's Soviet name. Stalingrad was in Russia and I just made up Brezhnevabad.

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