Sports
In American we call it soccer, what do we call it in Armenian?
Football
Traditional Folk style of dance performed in a line holding pinkies. Commonly done to a song such as Anapati Arev.
Shurjpar
How many letters are in the Armenian alphabet?
39
What is Ghapama and when is it traditionally made?
Baked pumpkin stuffed with rice, dried fruits, and nuts. It is usually served between New Years and Christmas.
What is the current statue that replaces the statue of Joseph Stalin in Armenia?
Mother Armenia aka Mayr Hayrenik
What player currently plays for Inter Milan?
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
What is the double reeded woodwind instrument made of apricot wood originating from Armenia?
Duduk
What branch of Indo-European languages is Armenian in?
The Armenian Branch (we are not related to Russian or Greek or Persian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
What is the traditional Armenian treat prepared during Easter?
Choreg, Zadigi Kahke
Who brought Christianity to Armenia?
Gregory the Illuminator AKA Krikor Lusavorich
Which Armenian recently won the world chess championship?
Levon Aronian
What is the signifiance of rugs in Armenia and some common materials and symbols that can be found on them?
Typically tell a story and are believed to hold memory. Typically woven with wool using red cochineal dye. Some oraments include crosses, dragons, wheels, geometric bird and animal figures.
What punctuation mark do you use to end the sentence in Armenian?
The colon :
Why might a group of Armenians drinking coffee flip their cups upside down after they're done while waiting for any remaining coffee to dry?
So the dried coffee forms shapes on the cup which they will then "read" as a way of fortune telling.
Why is Yerevan called the "Pink City"?
Because of the volcanic stone "tofah"
What is the name of the current Texas Longhorns head coach?
Steve Sarkissian
This Armenian Singer represensted Armenia in the Eurovision 2022. Her song "Snap" has become the second most streamed Eurovision song with over 358 million streams because of it's popularity on Tiktok.
Rosa Linn AKA Roza Kostandyan
There are two main groupings of the Armenian language. What are they and how many dialects do they contain?
Western and Eastern Armenian — Roughly 20 Western and roughly 10 Eastern (Artsakh included as Eastern) (If answered a lot in each also acceptable)
What does the tradition of breaking a plate mean and when is it done?
It is a way to cast off evil. Typically a bride and groom will break a plate before they enter their new home.
How many years older is Yerevan than the city of Rome?
29 years
This Armenian won the world cup in 1998 with the French national team.
Yuri Djorkaeff
There is a statue of this famous composer at Swan Lake in Yerevan, some of his most important pieces are Elegy, Nocturn, Armenian Rhapsody, Melody and more.
Arno Babajanian
What variant is the official language of Armenia right now? (bonus: what other dialects are spoken there today)
The Yerevan dialect of the Eastern Armenian grouping (Also spoken: Mush-Alashkert, Artsakh dialects, and probs more)
Where does the celebration of Vardavar come from?
Comes from our Pagan roots. It celebrates Astghik, the goddess of water, beauty, love, and fertility.
In what Armenian church is the Holy Lance that the Romans pierced Jesus with?
Echmiadzin