History
What is the capital of Armenia?
Yerevan
Armenians LOVE this red, seed-filled fruit, it’s a symbol of life and shows up in tons of their art.
The pomegranate
The simple way to say “hi” in Armenian sounds like “ba-rev.” What does it literally wish you? (Hint: a good something)
“Good day” / good light
When Armenia adopted Christianity as a national religion.
301 AD
This giant freshwater lake high in the mountains is one of Armenia’s most beautiful spots, locals treat it like their seaside!
Lake Sevan
Armenian is so unique it sits all alone on the language family tree, it has no close cousins. True or false?
True (it’s its own branch of Indo-European)
This mountain is the symbol of Armenia
Mount Ararat
This tennis legend… just kidding — but this game really is huge in Armenia. They even teach this game in schools. Which one?
Chess
Say “thank you” in Armenian, it sounds like a French perfume! (Hint: “shnorhaka…”)
Shnorhakalutyun
Armenia once had a huge empire stretching “from sea to sea” under this king with a very royal-sounding name. (Hint: XXXXX the… Great!)
Tigran the Great
Armenians call their own country by this name, not “Armenia.”
Hayastan
Armenian has its very own alphabet that looks like nothing else on Earth. How many letters does it have — 26, 39, or 50? (Hint: more than English!)
39
This ancient pagan temple, with tall Greek-style columns, is the only one of its kind still standing in Armenia.
The Garni Temple
This soulful wooden flute, carved from apricot wood, makes a sound so sad it could make you cry. You’ve heard it in movie soundtracks!
Duduk (Movies like: Gladiator, Narnia, Constantine, and many other)
A toast before drinking in Armenian sounds like “ke-nats.” What are you cheering to? (Hint: looking up means good things!)
“To life!” / cheers