Amazing Azerbaijan Trivia Quiz

Answer: Caucasus Mountains

The Caucasus Mountains extend through Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Iran. Mount Elbrus in the range is frequently considered the highest peak in Europe (even though it's often controversial which regions of the Caucasus are European and which are Asian).

The Greater Caucasus range also delineates Azerbaijan's border with Russia. Sochi, a southwestern Russian resort city nestled near the Caucasus, was chosen to hold the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Answer: Armenia

Nakhchivan is a semi-desert area that is separated from Armenia by the Zangezur Mountains. This range includes Snake Mountain where Noah's Ark is said to have left a cleft, according to local legend. It is a bit over 2,000 square miles in area, with negligible water, and a 2011 estimated population of 410,100. Cultural artifacts found there date from the Neolithic age. Nakhchivan has been a part of many different states and countries over the millennia.

It is now a part of Azerbaijan but is known as the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Answer: Baku

Baku is not only the largest city of Azerbaijan, it is also the largest city on the Caspian Sea, with over two million people. It is the centre of scientific, cultural and industrial life in Azerbaijan. The Inner City of Baku became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Its port can handle two million tons of cargo per year.

The first evidence of Baku was in the first century AD. After an earthquake leveled the prior capital in the 12th century, Baku was named the capital. The first oil well was drilled in a suburb of Baku in 1846. The city is growing at full speed and has attracted tourists by the score, augmenting the petroleum income.

Answer: Crochet Stockings

Seven girls are given hooks and various coloured yarns. All seven women begin to crochet at a certain time. The winner is the girl who produces the highest quality stockings in the shortest amount of time.

Answer: Less than1%

The former Soviet Union, dissolved in 1991, was in total 22,402,200 square kilometers.

Answer: Burning gas vents

Azerbaijian has been known for its natural gas sources and oil springs since ancient times. Zoroastrianism is thought to have begun somewhere between 1500 and 1200 BCE, but scientists are still studying those dates. At any rate, natural gas and oil have been burning in Azerbaijan for a long, long time.

Answer: Lake Sarysu

Azerbaijan has nearly 250 lakes, most of which are small. Sarysu, which means "Yellow Lake" in the native tongue, is a fresh water lake covering roughly 66 square kilometers (25 sq. miles). The lake is found in the Kur-Araz Lowlands region near the Caspian Sea in the central region of the country. Sarysu is not a deep lake, and as such is a popular stopover for migratory birds in the winter season.

Answer: Garry Kasparov

Born in Baku on April 13, 1963 to an Armenian mother and Jewish father, Kasparov became the youngest ever undisputed champion of chess at the age of 22 in 1985. He held his #1 ranking for eight years until 1993. In the ELO rating, Kasparov was ranked #1 almost continuously from 1985 through 2005.

In a 1997 match, Kasparov lost to IBM computer "Deep Blue". After retiring in 2005, Kasparov has entered into politics, and was viewed as a candidate for the 2008 Russian presidential election, but withdrew.

Answer: Green orchids

No, the green orchid is not the national flower of Azerbaijan, but it does grow there. Azerbaijan has yet to select a national flower.

Answer: Fireplace

The fireplace is dated to be somewhere between 500,000 and 700,000 years old. It is also considered the oldest piece of construction in human history. In the same cave in 1968, Mammadali Huseinon discovered a jaw bone, one that turned out to be a Neanderthal. It was confirmed to be over 350,000 years old.