Azerbaijan Geography & Cities
What is the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku?
Ganja
What futuristic cultural center in Baku was designed by architect Zaha Hadid?
Heydar Aliyev Center
Which Azerbaijani sweet is especially associated with the city of Sheki?
Sheki halva
Which Azerbaijani duo won Eurovision Song Contest 2011 for Azerbaijan?
Eldar &Nigar
In which Azerbaijani city was Heydar Aliyev born?
Nakhchivan City
Which Azerbaijani city is famous for its multicolored candy-shaped roofs and caravanserais?
Shaki
Which protected site near Baku is famous for prehistoric petroglyphs?
Gobustan National Historical and Cultural Reserve
What traditional headwear worn by Azerbaijani men is made from sheepskin?
Papakh
Which legendary Azerbaijani singer performed the song “Azərbaycan”?
Rashid Behbudov
What Azerbaijani poet and philosopher wrote the famous work “Seven Beauties”?
Nizami Ganjavi
What river forms part of Azerbaijan’s border with Iran?
The Araz River
What natural gas fire has been continuously burning on a hillside near Baku for decades?
Yanar Dag
Which Azerbaijani musical instrument has 11 strings and is played horizontally?
Tar
Who composed the first opera in the Muslim East?
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
What tragic event of January 1990 is remembered as “Black January”?
The Soviet army’s violent crackdown in Baku
Which mountain range covers much of northern Azerbaijan?
The Greater Caucasus Mountains
Which Azerbaijani region is famous for ancient Caucasian Albanian churches and mountain villages?
Gabala region
What UNESCO-recognized Azerbaijani horse-riding game is played with teams competing for a goat carcass?
Chovgan
What 1945 Azerbaijani musical comedy film became famous across the Soviet Union?
Arshin Mal Alan
Who became the first president of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918?
Mammad Amin Rasulzade
What is the name of the autonomous republic separated from mainland Azerbaijan?
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Azerbaijan is one of the few countries in the world with all how many climate zones?
9 out of 11 climate zones
Which Azerbaijani spice made from dried sour plums is commonly sprinkled over kebabs and salads?
Sumac
Which Azerbaijani mugham singer received the UNESCO Music Prize in 1999?
Alim Qasimov
Which Azerbaijani leader returned to power in 1993 after previously leading Soviet Azerbaijan?
Heydar Aliyev