Family Ties
This Homenetmen chapter includes members of both the Abelian and Ter-Martirosyan families.
What is the Shant Chapter?
This devastating earthquake struck northern Armenia on December 7, 1988, destroying cities like Spitak and Gyumri.
What is the Spitak Earthquake?
This 5th-century monk and scholar created the Armenian alphabet.
Who is Mesrop Mashtots?
This flaky, paper-thin bread is so important in Armenian cuisine it might as well be listed on the family tree.
What is lavash?
This country is the only one in the world that is also a continent.
What is Australia?
This rivalry among Shant Nshan and Leana has sparked many debates.
What is UCLA vs USC?
This 20th-century tragedy began in 1915 and resulted in the deaths of over 1.5 million Armenians.
What is the Armenian Genocide?
This beloved Armenian poet, author of “The Crane,” is buried near Mount Aragats.
Who is Hovhannes Tumanyan?
This classic Armenian appetizer wraps rice and meat in grape leaves and also wraps your aunt’s entire sense of culinary pride.
What is dolma?
This landlocked country in South America is home to Lake Titicaca, one of the highest navigable lakes in the world.
What is Bolivia?
As part of Leana and Nshan’s engagement, the family observed this Armenian tradition that symbolizes love and blessings for the couple.
What is Trndez?
This war broke out in the early 1990s between Armenians and Azerbaijanis over the disputed region of Artsakh.
What is the First Nagorno-Karabakh War?
This famous composer of the “Sabre Dance” has a statue outside the Yerevan Opera House.
Who is Aram Khachaturian?
This yogurt-based soup is served cold in summer and warm in winter, and somehow tastes better when grandma says she made it “with love and arthritis.”
What is spas?
This African country has 11 official languages and is home to Table Mountain.
What is South Africa?
The Ter-Martirosyan family hosted a major celebration on this date for Leana and Nshan’s engagement
When was October 12?
This 2020 conflict lasted 44 days and led to thousands of casualties and significant territorial losses for Armenia.
What is the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War?
This Armenian-American painter, born Vosdanig Adoian, is known for surrealist art and dreamlike abstract works.
Who is Arshile Gorky?
This sweet pastry filled with nuts—and sometimes a hidden coin—shows up at holidays, weddings, and wherever sugar cravings and gossip intersect.
What is gata?
This European country’s flag features a two-headed eagle and was once home to Mother Teresa.
What is Albania?
The Abelians and the Ter-Martirosyans enjoyed an outdoor lunch at this well-known restaurant
Where is Garni?
This memorial complex on Tsitsernakaberd Hill in Yerevan honors the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
What is Tsitsernakaberd (The Armenian Genocide Memorial)?
This medieval architect designed the Cathedral of Ani and is considered one of Armenia’s greatest builders.
Who is Trdat the Architect?
This grape-based spirit, sometimes brewed in soda bottles in your cousin’s basement, is used for toasts, disinfecting wounds, and starting small fires.
What is oghi (or Armenian homemade vodka)?
This Nordic island nation is known for its volcanoes, glaciers, and geothermal hot springs, and has no standing army.
What is Iceland?