How well do you know Cyprus? ( COMPLETED )

[memory man]

ANSWER AS MANY AS YOU CAN

Dominic

I dread to think how I would do on a similar one for Cyprus.

1. What is the capital of Cyprus (English name)? Nicosia
2. What is the capital of Cyprus (Greek name)? Lefkosia
3. What is the name of the UN-staffed divide across Cyprus? Green Line
4. Which Archbishop was the leader of Cyprus in the 1960s and 1970s? Makarios III
5. Which ancient goddess is associated with Cyprus? Aphrodite
6. Which Christian saint was shipwrecked off Cyprus? Paul
7. What is Cyprus's main mountain range called? Troodos
8. What sort of food is Haloumi, often seen on Cypriot menus? Cheese
9. In which sea is the island of Cyprus situated? Mediterranean
10. What is the main commercial port of Cyprus? Limassol
11. What area, in square kilometres, does Cyprus cover? 9251
12. What is the name of the animal which is the symbol of the Cyprus republic, and it is also used on its coins? Mufflon
13. When did the University of Cyprus begin? 1989
14. What was the name of the capital of Cyprus in ancient times? Ledra
15. Which village is famous for its lace? Lefkara
16. What is the principal religion of Cyprus? Greek Orthodox
17. What was the name of the last Queen of Cyprus? Catherine Cornaro
18. What is the name of the building on top of Woolworths, Ledra Street where you can see all over Nicosia? Shacolas tower & Ledra observatory
19. What is the name of the gift that God supposedly gave to the Cypriots? Intrigue
20. What is the island's southern mountain range? Troodos
21. Which goddess is said to have been born off the coast of Cyprus? Aphrodite
22. Which English King was married in Cyprus? Richard I
23. In which year was Cyprus admitted to the European Union? 2004
24. Which Cypriot meal consists of up to 30 different foods? Meze
25. What is the name of the British Sovereign Base west of Limassol? Episkopi
26. What is the name of the monastery where Archbishop Makarios started as a novice? Kykkos
27. Which animal is said to have been brought to Cyprus to control the snake population? Cats
28. What is the predominant colour of the Cyprus £1 note (1997 design)? Brown
29. Being an island, Cyprus has no land borders. Which country is its closest neighbour? Turkey
30. In 2004, French archaeologists made a discovery on Cyprus that made zoologists reevaluate the original domestication of one of our most favored pets. What animal is no longer thought to have been originally domesticated in Egypt? Cats

[ApusApus]

#1 - Nicosia
#2 - Lefkosia
#4 - Makarios III


Shane

[Dominic]

Ooh good idea. I'll pretend it's answer 3 questions too. Won't feel so fick then.

21. Aphrodite
25. Episkopi
29. Turkey

[Ramone]

3) Greek Orthodox
16) The Buffer Zone
27) Cats from Egypt (so I've been told)

[memory man]

3) Greek Orthodox
16) The Buffer Zone
27) Cats from Egypt (so I've been told)

I think you have nos 3 & 16 mixed up.

Greek Orthodox is correct, Cats is correct.

[Ramone]

Thanks Memory man.
Best to get fully awake prior to typing !!
Cheers,
Mark.

[trevnhil]

8 Cheese.
9 Mediterranean
10 Limassol

[jen]

15 = Lefkara

3 = Green Line

24 = Meze

[Lincoln]

5 Aphridite-spelling.
12 Muflon

14 Paphos
28 Brown

[memory man]

Answers updated.

[Cactuslil]

7 - Troodos
23 - 2004
26 - Kykkos

[memory man]

That's all the easy ones answered.

Just 10 difficulter to guess now.

Any takers!!

[Cactuslil]

Good to have you back from your travels MM. We’ve missed your quizzes.

[jen]

14 - Ledra
6 = Paul

[AndrewA]

22) Richard I (The Lion Heart)
30) Cats

[memory man]

Nearly finished.

Only 6 more to guess.

[trevnhil]

18. Shacolas Tower ??

[memory man]

Nos. 11 & 19 left to get.

[memory man]

..and the last one is

19. What is the name of the gift that God supposedly gave to the Cypriots?

[trevnhil]

I had to search for it, as I could never have guessed it... Apparently God had no gifts left but the Cypriots insisted that they have something.. So god gave them.. 'Intrigue'.