Armenian Food
Often referred to as “Haygagan Pizza”
What is Lahmajoun?
The lead singer of Armenian rock band System of a Down
Who is Serj Tankian?
This iconic celebrity was known for his advancements in the smartphone technology. His late mother was Armenian
Who is Steve Jobs
The second largest city in Armenia
The year that Armenia became the first country to make Christianity its state religion.
What is 301 AD?
Traditionally made with cracked wheat and slow-cooked meat, this porridge-like dish is associated with religious holidays and village feasts.
What is Harissa?
This ancient Armenian king, reigning in the 1st century BC, is famous for expanding the kingdom to its greatest territorial extent and for his conflicts with Rome and Parthia.
Who is Tigranes the Great?
This famous song composed by Armenian composer Aram Khatchaturian was written originally for the ballet Gayane.
What is Sabre Dance?
This Armenian city was called the “Pink City” due to the ancient volcanic rock that was used to build it.
What is Yerevan?
These people founded the ARF
Who is Christapor Mikaelian, Simon Zavarian, and Stepan Zorian
This festive Armenian dish is traditionally prepared for Christmas and New Year’s by hollowing out and stuffing with a mixture of rice, dried fruits, nuts, and honey, then baking it until tender.
What is Ghapama?
Name the Armenian poet from Fresno, California
Who is William Saroyan?
This Armenian-focused film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon and Christian Bale.
What is the Promise?
This mountainous town in Syria has held a historic Armenian population since the medieval period.
What is Kessab?
The Armenian instrument carved out of an apricot tree
What is the duduk?
This sweet, layered Armenian pastry bread—often filled with sugar and nuts, rolled or folded into rounds, and sliced like a cake—is traditionally served with coffee or tea and is a specialty of places like Garni and Geghard.
What is Gata?
This Armenian poet and public activist wrote “Sasna Mher” and “Abu-Lala Mahari”, spent years in European exile, and is honored on the 10,000-dram banknote.
Who is Avetik Isahakyan?
This mixed Armenian celebrity was regarded as one of the most amazing tennis players in the world
Who is Andre Agassi
Known as the “City of 1,001 Churches”, this ancient and iconic city was the capital of the Bagratuni Armenian kingdom between 961 and 1045 AD
What is Ani?
This was the year & where the AYF was founded
What is 1933, in Boston, MA
This traditional flatbread from Artsakh is stuffed with a mix of finely chopped wild and garden greens, cooked on a saj or griddle, and is especially famous in the town of Goris and surrounding regions.
What is Zhingalov Hats?
This Armenian architect is best known for designing the master plan of Yerevan, including Republic Square. Today, a statue near the Cascade shows him leaning over a model of the city.
Who is Alexander Tamanyan?
Raymond Damadian filed the first patent for this medical scanning device.
What is the MRI machine?
This southern Armenian town, known for its mild subtropical climate and pomegranate orchards, is Armenia’s southernmost urban settlement and lies just north of the Agarak–Iran border crossing on the highway toward Iran.
What is Meghri?
This Bronze age Armenian kingdom is responsible for the creation of the Erebuni Fortress.
What is The Kingdom of Urartu?