Azerbaijan in Pictures Trivia Quiz

Answer: Caspian Sea

Baku is also the largest city in the Caucasus Mountains. Its location on the Caspian Sea made it a prime hub for trade and helped Baku grow into a prosperous city. Baku is located below sea level and is the world's lowest lying capital city.

Answer: Seyyid Yaxya Bakuvi

The Shirvanshahs' Palace was built under Ibrahim I, a Shirvanshah, a ruler of Azerbaijan in the 16th century. He built the palace in Baku after an earthquake destroyed the then-capital of Shemakha. The site where the palace was built is believed to originally have been sacred grounds and the resting place of at least one Sufi saint named Seyyid Yaxya Bakuvi, who was also a noted scientist and philosopher in his time. Despite this, the saint is not buried in the mausoleum, but rather his remains are believed to be in the mosque area of the palace.

Answer: False

Baku is an extremely windy city. In fact, it is not uncommon for winds to reach over 90mph that often cause damage and destroy roofs of houses and businesses. The cold winds, or khazri, in Baku are particularly bad, often causing paralyzing winter storms. The gilavar winds, or the warm winds, and the khazri can be felt year-round.

Answer: Mount Bazarduzu

Mount Bazarduzu reaches 14,652 feet high. It is located on Azerbaijan's border with Russia. Qabala is the closest major town to Mount Bazarduzu and a common stopping point for travelers eager to see the mountain.

Answer: Goat/Antelope

The East Caucasian tur is an herbivore and eats mainly grass found within the national park. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the East Caucasian tur as near threatened, which means that its numbers are declining but not severe enough to warrant a more critical status. The East Caucasian tur is preyed upon by the many wolves that live in the park.

Answer: Mingachevir

Mingachevir is a center for sturgeon farming, lucrative in the caviar trade as it is believed in Russia and its neighbors that sturgeon is the best caviar. Mingachevir is an ancient city home to many archeological sites, however, during World War II, exploration of the area was halted and never resumed so many artifacts and ancient buildings have yet to be uncovered.

Answer: Nakhchivan

Nakhchivan has its own legislature and is considered an autonomous republic of Azerbaijan. War between Armenia and Azerbaijan has had devastating effects on Nakhchivan economically and politically. The city of Karki is a prime example as it belongs to Azerbaijan but has been occupied by Armenia since 1992.

Answer: Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia and Azerbaijan fought in the Nagorno-Karabakh War in the 1990s. After Russia negotiated a ceasefire, there have been peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The region is generally referred to as a de facto independent region, but it is not recognized by any U.N. members.

Answer: Sculpture

We Are Our Mountains was carved by Sargis Baghdasaryan in 1967. The sculpture is made out of tuff, a volcanic ash rock. One of the sculptures looks like an old man and the other an old woman. Locally, they are called Grandfather and Grandmother. We Are Our Mountains caused some controversy at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest as they were featured during Armenia's package when they are technically in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region of Azerbaijan that culturally identifies with Armenia.

Answer: Carpets

The full name of the museum is the State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art and it displays other items of Azerbaijani culture, but carpets are the dominate items. Archeological evidence determined that carpet weaving had been an industry in the area that is now Azerbaijan since the 2nd millennia B.C.