Q 01/05

Which of these countries does NOT share a land border with Azerbaijan?

A) Armenia

B) Kazakhstan

C) Georgia

D) Russia

Answer · why

B) Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan is technically landlocked: the Caspian is the world's largest lake despite its name.

Q 02/05

What is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan?

A) Ganja

B) Tbilisi

C) Sumqayit

D) Baku

Answer · why

D) Baku

It is also the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the whole Caucasus region.

Q 03/05

Baku holds what unusual distinction among the world's national capitals?

A) It is the most easterly capital in Europe

B) It is the lowest-lying capital, 28 m below sea level

C) It is the driest capital by rainfall

D) It is the windiest capital by average speed

Answer · why

B) It is the lowest-lying capital, 28 m below sea level

It is also the largest city in the world lying below sea level, sitting on the shore of the Caspian.

Q 04/05

Baku's nickname, the "City of Winds", refers to which pair of named winds that blow there in all seasons?

A) Khazri and gilavar

B) Foehn and chinook

C) Mistral and tramontane

D) Bora and sirocco

Answer · why

A) Khazri and gilavar

The khazri is the cold northern wind and the gilavar the warm southern one.

Q 05/05

Nearly half of all the mud volcanoes on Earth are concentrated in which country?

A) Indonesia

B) Italy

C) Trinidad and Tobago

D) Azerbaijan

Answer · why

D) Azerbaijan

They were even nominated for the New 7 Wonders of Nature; some eruptions have thrown flames hundreds of metres high.