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Nicosia-Leukosia Trivia Quiz


A brief historical journey through the capital of Cyprus.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
gme24
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
343,595
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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246
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Question 1 of 10
1. Nicosia can boast continuous habitation since ancient times. From around what date is the earliest evidence of continuous habitation? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Nicosia is the English name of the city, the Greek name being Lefkosia. According to Greek mythology what was she? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In antiquity, Nicosia was one of the city-kingdoms of Cyprus but under what name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first King of Nicosia? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Guy de Lusignan bought Cyprus and made Nicosia the capital of the entire island kingdom. Who sold the island to Guy? Hint


Question 6 of 10
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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
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? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When was administration of the island transferred to Great Britain? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1960 Nicosia became the capital of the newly established Republic of Cyprus.
On what date was Cyprus proclaimed as an independent country?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
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? Hint



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

Answer: 2500 BC

Nicosia is probably the only area in Cyprus than can boast continuous habitation since the early Bronze Age, 2500 years BC. (Some places in Cyprus were settled earlier, but have not been inhabited continuously).
2. Nicosia is the English name of the city, the Greek name being Lefkosia. According to Greek mythology what was she?

Answer: A siren

Lefkosia was one of the daughters of Acheloos and the muse Melpomene. The name is translated as 'white substance' ('Lefkos' is the Greek word for 'white').
3. In antiquity, Nicosia was one of the city-kingdoms of Cyprus but under what name?

Answer: Ledra

Nicosia started as Ledra and then Kallinikisi, Lefkothea, Lefkousia and finally Lefkosia.
Soloi was named after Solon and is in the north western part of the island.
Amathus is just outside present day Limassol, and Chytroi is near present day Kythrea.
4. Who was the first King of Nicosia?

Answer: Onasagoras

Onasagoras was the first king of Ledra.
Evagoras was the king of Salamis, Tefkros (brother of Ajax) was the founder of Salamis, and Onesillus was the brother of the king of Amathus.
5. Guy de Lusignan bought Cyprus and made Nicosia the capital of the entire island kingdom. Who sold the island to Guy?

Answer: Knights Templar

The Arabs conquered the island in 650 AD and ruled Cyprus jointly with Byzantium for 300 years but Byzantium lost control of the island to Richard the Lionheart, who sold the island to the Templars.
Then, in 1192, Guy de Lusignan purchased the island from the Templars.
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?

Answer: 11

The eleven bastions were named after the families who funded the reconstruction of the fortifications.
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?

Answer: St.Sophia

The cathedral of Saint Sophia was built on top of the ruins of a Greek Orthodox church with the same name.
The name Selimiye was given in 1954.
St.Nicolas is the Cathedral in Famagusta which was also turned into a mosque.
St. Barnabas is the patron saint of Cyprus.
St. Helen, the mother of Emperor Constantine, built a number of churches in Cyprus.
8. When was administration of the island transferred to Great Britain?

Answer: 1878

Following the war between Russia and Turkey and the Congress of Berlin (1878) the administration of the island was transferred to Great Britain and Cyprus became a crown colony in 1925.
9. In 1960 Nicosia became the capital of the newly established Republic of Cyprus. On what date was Cyprus proclaimed as an independent country?

Answer: August 16

Cyprus was proclaimed as an independent republic on August 16.
October 1 is celebrated as the official independence day.
March 25 is the Greek indepedence day.
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?

Answer: Green

The Green line still divides the city.
Source: Author gme24

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