Nicosia-Leukosia

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1. Nicosia can boast continuous habitation since ancient times. From around what date is the earliest evidence of continuous habitation? 2500 BC 2000 BC 1500 BC 1000 BC

2. Nicosia is the English name of the city, the Greek name being Lefkosia. According to Greek mythology what was she? A nymph A muse A siren A grace

3. In antiquity, Nicosia was one of the city-kingdoms of Cyprus but under what name? Soloi Chytroi Amathus Ledra

4. Who was the first King of Nicosia? Evagoras Onesillus Tefkros Onasagoras

5. Guy de Lusignan bought Cyprus and made Nicosia the capital of the entire island kingdom. Who sold the island to Guy? Richard the Lionheart Byzantines Knights Templar Arabs

6. The Venetians ruled Cyprus from 1489-1571. Nicosia was the administrative centre of the island. Due to the Ottoman threat the Venetians constructed new walls, that still exist today. The walls are shaped like a star and have how many bastions? 11 13 9 15

7. The Ottomans captured Nicosia in 1570 and converted all Latin churches into mosques. What was the name of the cathedral that now carries the name Selimiye Mosque? St.Sophia St.Barnabas St.Nicolas St.Helen

8. When was administration of the island transferred to Great Britain? 1878 1898 1901 1914

9. In 1960 Nicosia became the capital of the newly established Republic of Cyprus. On what date was Cyprus proclaimed as an independent country? October 1 September 11 March 25 August 16

10. Cyprus gained independence in 1960 but three years later and following fights between the Greeks and Turks of the island the city was divided into Greek and Turkish quarters by a line that was drawn on a map of the city. What colour was that the line? Yellow Red Green Blue