AYF
Arts, Literature, & Music
Armenian History
Assorted
Vocabulary
100

True or False: The first AYF Camp Haiastan session beginning on July 15, 1951 had only 11 boys.

True

100

Which dance, performed at many AYF events, consists of two circles of men and women calling out and responding to each other?

Haleh

100

What is the capital city of Artsakh?

Stepanagerd

100

What is the song "Kini Litz" about?

The assassination of Talaat Pasha by Soghomon Tehlirian

100

Translate "ler"

Mountain

200

What is the ARF organizational anthem?

Mshag, Panvor

200

What is Armenia's national anthem?

Mer Hairenik

200

What is the name of the monument in Yerevan commemorating the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1915?

Dzidzernagapert

200

Name two Armenian day schools in the United States Eastern Region as of 2023.

St. Stephens Elementary (MA), AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian (MI), Hovnanian (NJ), Holy Martyrs Day (NY), Armenian Sisters Academy (PA)

200

Translate “gentanapanagan bardez.”

Zoo

300

Which AYF-YOARF event takes place every Memorial Day Weekend in May?

Junior Seminar

300

Which two instruments are typically played at a traditional Armenian wedding?

Davul/dhol and zurna

300

What is the official name of the monument in Stepanagerd, Artsakh, known as "Mamig and Babig?"

Menk enk mer sarere (We Are Our Mountains)

300

Which individual, as of 2023, has served the most summers as AYF Camp Haiastan Summer Director?

Baron Peter Jelalian

300

What dessert is known as "baghbaghag"?

Ice Cream

400

As of 2023, which chapter has won the most AYF Olympics, winning 41 out of 89 championships?

Providence "Varantian"

400

Which Armenian folk dance is traditionally danced before combat to boost spirit ahead of battle?

Yarkhusta

400

True or False: Soghomon Tehlirian was found guilty by the German court of assassinating Talaat Pasha in 1921.

False

400

Who is the function hall at AYF Camp Haiastan named after?

Dikran Tzamhour

400

Translate "hai tahd"

Armenian Cause

500

Name three Central Councils of the Central Executive.

Athletic, Camp Haiastan, Camp Javakhk, Educational, Hai Tahd, Internship, Junior, Junior Seminar, Language, Membership/Webteam, Public Relations

500

Which French-Armenian composer/songwriter/singer wrote and sang "La Bohème", one of the most popular French songs of all-time?

Charles Aznavour

500

Name the corridor connecting Armenia to Artsakh, serving as the only lifeline to the people of Artsakh?

Lachin (Berdzor) Corridor

500

Which soccer player won Armenian football player of the Year ten times and is known as the greatest Armenian soccer player of all time?

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

500

How do you say "My name is _____" in Armenian?

Eem anoonus ______ eh