Statistics for History of Cyprus Quiz

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Hints	Answer	% Correct
Which ancient Greek goddess is said to have come from the island?	Aphrodite	86%
What year was the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that saw it divided into two?	1974	71%
Empire that controlled the island between the 15th and 19th centuries	Ottoman	67%
Year of Cyprus' accession to the European Union	2004	52%
Cyprus was under the control of this maritime republic for most of the 15th century	Venice	52%
Which Crusader king conquered the island in 1191?	Richard	38%
Century that saw the Arab conquest of Cyprus	7th	33%
Greek word for the prospective union of Cyprus with Greece	Enosis	33%
Who was the first President of Cyprus?	Makarios	33%
Frankish House that controlled Cyprus between the 12th and 15th centuries	Lusignan	29%
Eastern Roman empress of the 6th century who probably came from Cyprus	Theodora	29%
European empire that occupied the island until its independence in 1960	Britain	19%
Religious group this king sold the island to	Knights Templar	10%
Year Cyprus became a Roman province	58 BC	5%