Тема 1. История
100: In what year did Armenia declare independence from the USSR?
Answer: 1991
Which mountain is considered the symbol of Armenia?
Mount Ararat
What is the name of the Armenian alphabet?
The Armenian Alphabet (created by Mesrop Mashtots)
In what year was Yerevan founded?
782 BC
Which French singer of Armenian origin was famous worldwide?
Charles Aznavour
What was the name of the first president of independent Armenia?
Levon Ter-Petrosyan
What is the largest lake in Armenia?
Lake Sevan
Who created the Armenian written language?
Mesrop Mashtots
What is the main square in Yerevan called?
Republic Square
Name the American rock singer, lead vocalist of System of a Down, of Armenian descent.
Serj Tankian
In what year was Christianity adopted as the state religion of Armenia?
301 AD
How many countries border Armenia?
Four (Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran)
What is the name of the Armenian national dance?
Kochari
What is the name of the cascading stairway in the city center?
The Cascade
Which Hollywood family became famous and has Armenian roots?
The Kardashians
Name the Armenian king under whom Armenia reached its greatest power in the 1st century BC.
Tigran the Great (Tigranes II)
What is the highest mountain located on the territory of Armenia?
Mount Aragats (4,090 m)
What Armenian dish is baked in a tonir (clay oven) and considered festive?
Lavash (traditional flatbread)
Which museum in Yerevan preserves the oldest manuscripts?
The Matenadaran (Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts)
Which famous Armenian chess player became World Champion?
Tigran Petrosian
What was the significance of the city of Ani in medieval Armenian history?
It was the capital of medieval Armenia, known as the “City of 1001 Churches.”
Which city is called the “northern capital” of Armenia?
Gumri
Name the Armenian composer, author of “Sabre Dance.”
Aram Khachaturian
In what year did Yerevan celebrate its 2800th anniversary?
2018
Name the Armenian painter, an avant-garde artist who became famous in France in the 20th century.
Arshile Gorky