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Cyprus Quiz (Completed)

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A simple quiz about Cyprus and sorry only ONE attempt each so first to answer correctly gets 3 points next gets 2 & everyone else gets 1. Odd points may also be awarded at my discretion for any interesting comments :?:

1. What was the name of the capital of Cyprus in ancient times?
Aglantzia
Ledra
Lefkosia
Strovolos

2. Which village is famous for its lace?
Varvara
Georgios
Troodos
Lefkara

3. What is the principal religion of Cyprus?
Sunni Muslims
Greek Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Shiite Muslims

4. What was the name of the last Queen of Cyprus?
Maria Paleologos
Theodora Apisteuoi
Xenia Hypoglyphia
Catherine Cornaro

5. Which of these has NOT ruled Cyprus at one time or another?
Turkey
Romans
Britain
Spain

6. What is the name of the building on top of Woolworths, Ledra Street where you can see all over Nicosia?


7. Who was elected the country's Greek Cypriot leader in 1993?
Archbishop Chyrsostomou
Andro Symeou
Alexandros Phyrdas
Glafkos Clerides

8. What is the name of the gift that God supposedly gave to the Cypriots?
Morality
Wisdom
Intrigue
Bravery

9. What is the island's southern mountain range?
Diamenos
Pendathaktulos
Troodos
Bosphorus

10. Which of the country's other towns was once its capital?

Points gained so far
1: panascouse 3
2: aphodite 3
3: dominic 3.1
4: panascose 3
5: surreboy
6: Memory man 3 (that's the one I was looking for) & 1 point to Photolady for coming up with an interesting photo
7: kdwoodie 3
8: kdwoodie 3
9: jwade 3.5 for being the first to answer
10: cogs123 (your Easter message has added to your score) 3.1
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2. Lefkara
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4. Catherine Cornaro
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10. Paphos/Pafos...Happy Easter Everyone. 🐣 😊
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No.5 is probably Spain?
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3. Greek Orthodox

Oh and Happy Easter too. :) :) :)
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8. Intrigue
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6. Shacolas Tower

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Sorry Photolady. Not saying you are wrong but not the answer I am looking for :)
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6. Ledra Observatory
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I have to say I was going to post Ledra Observatory but that would have exceeded my one guess! However, having thought about it, I've always known the building above Woolies as Shacolas and the top bit as Ledra Observatory. :D
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First on the button for Q7 & 9
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9,Troodos
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7. Glafkos Clerides
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Just Q1 to answer
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jagwheels wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:20 pm Just Q1 to answer
Is this a trick question as Alexandria (Egypt) was the first known capital of Cyprus, circa 325-50 BC in the Hellanistic Period?


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Shane you raised an intelligent question but Norv is just looking for the best possible answer to the 4 options to complete the quiz :)
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Oh *ugger!

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Shane everyone still has the chance to equal top scorer kilwoodie or even beat him :lol:
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Ledra.
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