Georgia

Welcome to our Georgian Quiz!

Location: Georgia is situated in Europe, the Caucasus region.

Population: Approximately 3.7 million people.

Language: The official language is Georgian.

Georgia only covers an area of 69,700 square kilometers (20% currently occupied by Russia)

• Now the first Question: Georgia is the birthplace of

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1. Which of the following statements about Georgia are true?

• 1. Georgia is home to the world's deepest cave, The Veryovkina Cave, with a depth of 2,225 meters (over 6,561 feet).

• 1. The Georgian village Bochorna is the highest settlement in Europe, sitting at an elevation of 2,345 meters (7,694 feet) above sea level.

• The Reprua River (Abkhazia, Georgia) is the shortest river in the world, measuring just 18 meters (59 feet) in length.

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Nona Gaprindashvili, a celebrated chess player from Georgia, made history in 1978. What groundbreaking achievement is she known for?

• Becoming the first Georgian World Chess Champion

• • Winning a major chess tournament against all male opponents

• • Inventing a new chess opening strategy named after her

• Being the first woman to be awarded the title of International Grandmaster among both men and women

True or False:

1. Georgian folk song “Chakrulo” was sent into space by NASA as part of humanity's message to the universe.

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CHALLENGE TIME!

The Georgian language is one of the most difficult in the world to learn.

Try pronouncing the word "Peeling" in Georgian

(HINT: Try pronouncing all the syllables you see):

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