Costs An Armenia Leg Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dram

The Armenian dram comes in many different size banknotes, from 1,000 drams to 100,000 drams. Smaller banknotes, such as the 10 dram notes up to 500 dram notes, are no longer in circulation, and considered illegal tender in Armenia (though, curiously, a 1999 version of a 500 note is still in circulation).

Answer: Blue, Red, and Orange

The flag of Armenia was adopted in 1990 (it went through many changes throughout Armenia's history until this flag was adopted), and contains three horizontal stripes. The top stripe is red, the middle is blue, and the lower stripe is orange.

The exact shade of the red, blue, and orange bands has not been defined by the government. Therefore, the bands vary greatly from flag to flag. Generally, bright blue, red, and orange are used. Some less common variations include duller and darker shades (more like magenta, periwinkle, and pumpkin), and some appear more pastel in color. For the most part, however, the bands of color are at least some shade of red, blue, and orange.

Answer: Lion and Eagle

The Armenian Coat of Arms is represented by two animals (a lion on the right, an eagle on the left) holding a shield. The eagle was the symbol for the Artaxiad Dynasty, which ruled Armenia from 189BC to 12AD. It was later used as the Arsacid Dynasty's symbol from the first century to the fifth century.

The lion symbolized the Bagratuni Dynasty from the 9th century until the 12th century. The two animals were chosen because of their strength, their courage, nobility, and wisdom.

Answer: President

As a Presidential Republic, it makes sense that Armenia's ruler is known as a President. Armenia gained independence in 1918, joined the Soviet Union in 1922, and became a republic in 1991. Its first President of the republic in 1991 was Levon Ter-Petrosyan.

Answer: Gregory the Illuminator

Saint Gregory the Illuminator was a religious leader who converted the country of Armenia from paganism to Christianity. Armenia adopted the religion as the official religion in 301, becoming the first state to adopt Christianity as an official religion. As many as 93% of Armenians belonged to the Armenian Apostolic Church in the early 21st century.

Answer: It is where Noah's Ark rested after the flood

According to many religious scholars, Mount Ararat is where Noah's Ark came to rest after the Great Deluge. The province of Ararat, located just south of the capital of Yerevan, was named after this mountain, which is located within Turkey, though clearly seen from the country of Armenia.

Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, the Heavenly Mountain of God is Mount Zion, and Lot's wife never grew into a mountain!

Answer: Duduk

The duduk is an instrument native to Armenia. It is a double-reeded woodwind instrument, and a close relative to the oboe. Djivan Gasparyan is sometimes referred to as the Master of the Duduk. Djivan was born in 1928 in Solag, Armenia. In 2002, he received the World Music Expo (WOMEX) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Answer: Chess

In May of 2012, Levon Aronian earned an Elo score of 2825. At that time, only six people had ever reached an Elo rating of 2800. Gary Kasparov set the record of 2851 (beating Bobby Fischer's previous 1972 record of 2785) in the year 1999.

Levon, however, got close; only 26 points away from Kasparov's record. It was in May of 2012 that he became the third highest scoring chess player of all time.

Answer: Skiing

Winters in Armenia are typically very cold (14-23 degrees Fahrenheit), and the region is quite mountainous. Thus, it makes sense that it is a popular location for skiers to visit. Tsaghkadzor is a town often visited by tourists looking for a good place to ski or snowboard. Tsaghkadzor is Armenian for "valley of flowers".

Answer: Iran

Iran, once known as Persia, shares a border with Armenia in the south of the country. Armenia is also bordered by the exclave of Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan, to the south, as well as the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to the east (neither of these have officially been declared countries, however). Armenia borders no open water, and is therefore considered landlocked.