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Lankaran - Exam
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  • 1. Which country is Lankaran located in?
A) Iran
B) Azerbaijan
C) Georgia
D) Turkey
  • 2. What is the predominant climate in Lankaran?
A) Desert
B) Subtropical
C) Arctic
D) Continental
  • 3. What sea is near Lankaran?
A) Black Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Caspian Sea
D) Red Sea
  • 4. What is the local language spoken in Lankaran?
A) Russian
B) Turkish
C) English
D) Azerbaijani
  • 5. Which ethnic group primarily inhabits Lankaran?
A) Talysh
B) Kurds
C) Avars
D) Lezgins
  • 6. Which mountain range is near Lankaran?
A) Talysh Mountains
B) Zagros Mountains
C) Alborz Mountains
D) Caucasus Mountains
  • 7. What type of architecture is commonly seen in Lankaran?
A) Modernist
B) Gothic
C) Traditional Azerbaijani
D) Baroque
  • 8. What is the name of the historical fortress in Lankaran?
A) Baku Fortress
B) Ganja Fortress
C) Shaki Fortress
D) Lankaran Fortress
  • 9. What is the population of Lankaran as of 2021?
A) 95,500
B) 89,300
C) 120,000
D) 75,000
  • 10. What is one theory about the origin of Lankaran's name?
A) It was named after a local Talysh leader.
B) It comes from a Russian word for 'harbor'.
C) It means 'land of the leopards' in Talysh.
D) It derives from Persian words meaning 'sea port'.
  • 11. Who discovered ancient remains in Lankaran?
A) Alexander von Humboldt
B) Jacques de Morgan
C) Sergei Eisenstein
D) Howard Carter
  • 12. Which dynasty did the founders of the Talysh Khanate belong to?
A) Safavid dynasty
B) Ottoman dynasty
C) Romanov dynasty
D) Mongol dynasty
  • 13. Which war saw Lankaran briefly under Russian control in the early 18th century?
A) Crimean War
B) Russo-Persian War of 1722–1723
C) World War I
D) Napoleonic Wars
  • 14. Who captured Lankaran's fortress during the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813?
A) Peter the Great
B) General Kotlyarevsky
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Dmitry Milyutin
  • 15. What treaty resulted in Lankaran being ceded to Russia in 1813?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Kars
C) Treaty of Gulistan
D) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  • 16. What was Lankaran known as during Russian rule?
A) Lenkoran
B) Stalingrad
C) Moscow
D) Leningrad
  • 17. Which national park in Lankaran is known for its variety of flora and fauna?
A) Altai Mountains National Park
B) Sochi National Park
C) Gizil-Agach State Reserve
D) Lake Baikal National Park
  • 18. What type of wood is Parrotia, and where can it be found?
A) Pine wood, found in the Caspian forests.
B) Oakwood, found in the Caucasus Mountains.
C) Ironwood, found in Hirkan National Park.
D) Birchwood, found near Baku.
  • 19. What is unique about Parrotia's burning properties?
A) It floats on water while burning.
B) It burns for a long time and is not easily extinguished.
C) It produces bright blue flames.
D) It does not produce smoke when burned.
  • 20. Which leopard subspecies lives in Lankaran's national park?
A) Persian leopard
B) Javan leopard
C) Indian leopard
D) African leopard
  • 21. Which of the following is not a major economic activity in Lankaran?
A) Fishing
B) Tea-growing
C) Textile manufacturing
D) Cattle-breeding
  • 22. What year was Azerbaijan's first tea plant built in Lankaran?
A) 1956
B) 1937
C) 1925
D) 1948
  • 23. What is the predominant religion in Lankaran?
A) Buddhism
B) Judaism
C) Christianity
D) Islam
  • 24. Which movement did Lankaran participate in along with Baku and Ganja in 2012?
A) Greenpeace Initiative
B) Earth Hour
C) World Environment Day
D) Clean Up the World
  • 25. What is a signature dish of Lankaran's cuisine?
A) Kebab
B) Plov
C) Biryani
D) Lavangi
  • 26. Which national folk performers are based in Lankaran?
A) The Sisters (Bacılar)
B) The Eagles
C) The Falcons
D) The Sparrows
  • 27. In which year did the Lankaran International Airport's international terminal open?
A) 2008
B) 2012
C) 2005
D) 2010
  • 28. When was Lankaran State University founded?
A) 2000
B) 1991
C) 1979
D) 1985
  • 29. Which city is twinned with Lankaran since 2013?
A) Monterey, United States
B) Rome, Italy
C) Iskenderun, Turkey
D) Cerveteri, Italia
  • 30. Which of the following is a notable mosque in Lankaran?
A) Shah Abbas Mosque
B) Nizamiyya Mosque
C) Blue Mosque
D) Kichik Bazar Mosque
  • 31. What sport event did Lankaran host in 2012?
A) Olympic Games
B) Asian Cup
C) European Masters Weightlifting Championship
D) World Chess Championship
  • 32. Which city is twinned with Lankaran since 2011?
A) Iskenderun, Turkey
B) Cerveteri, Italia
C) Monterey, United States
D) Ankara, Turkey
  • 33. Which of the following is a major agricultural product in Lankaran?
A) Wheat
B) Citrus plants
C) Rice
D) Corn
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