NYT Quizzes Readers: How Much Do You Know About Georgia?

The New York Times regularly releases short quizes on its "Country of the Week" to help readers stay informed on the world. This week, that country is Georgia. 

Published October 2, the quiz  asks questions about history, geography, politics, and culture. According to the results shown on the NYT website, 83% of readers could identify Georgia on a map (given the alternative choices of Poland, Afghanistan, or Syria). 87% of readers correctly identified Tbilisi as the capital, describing the city as "a study in contrasts, with chaotic yet charming cobblestone streets, dome-shaped bathhouses steaming with sulfuric waters, and crumbling Soviet factories repurposed as hipster hotels."

The quiz, of course, mentions Georgia's 8,000 year history of winemaking and ont he subject of food writes: "You can taste the world in the local dishes; the more traditional flatbread is baked in clay ovens, similar to a tandoor, and khinkali, broth-filled dumplings, rival Hong Kong’s."

It also touches on the Russian occupation, calling Tskhinvali Region "the destitute mountainous area of South Ossetia" and notes that "it houses Russian military bases with several thousand troops and depends almost entirely on Russian aid for its survival."

The New York Times consolidates all its writing on Georgia on its topic page.

By Samantha Guthrie

Photo: New York Times