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To start off, according to the United Nations geoscheme, what continent is Cyprus located?
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Asia
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Ok now, geographically, what continent is Cyprus closer to?
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Asia
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Cyprus is also geographically closer to this continent than Europe.
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Africa
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Which tectonic plate is Cyprus located on? Hint it starts with Ana-, and it ends with -tolian.
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Anatolian Plate
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Good to know that it's on the same tectonic plate as Turkey. Now, Cyprus technically borders this European country.
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United Kingdom
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But here's the thing, some people like to argue since Cyprus was colonized by a European power, it's not European. But one other country has been colonized in Europe. What is it?
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Malta
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And it's in Europe...? Right?
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Yes
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Ok cool, so now, let's take a look at population demographics. In 2001, 77% of the country is this ethnicity...
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Greek
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And what's the majority language?
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Greek
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Just to make sure, Greece is in Europe right?
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Yes
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80.4% of Cypriots can also speak fluent this language.
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English
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Great to know; now what is the most practiced religion in Cyprus? (72.3%)
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Eastern Orthodoxy
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Interesting... that percentage also includes Northern Cyprus, which is mostly this ethnicity.
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Turkish
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Now we all know Turkey is Asian, except for this piece of land which 14% of Turks live. Hint: East Thrac_.
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East Thrace
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And just to be clear, that land is on Europe right?
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Yes
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Turkey also has this city that straddles Asia and Europe (not Constantinople...)
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Istanbul
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Historically, that city was owned by which European cultured empire(s)?
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Rome | Byzantium
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Turkey has a good argument to be considered European too, odd. Do you know what other country is considered European and Asian?
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Russia
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Oh right! Now geographically, is Russia more European or Asian?
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Asian
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Of course, Siberia accounts for 57% of Russia's land. That would make it more Asian than European right?
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No
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Hmm, alright. So if Russia isn't there, where is Russia always considered to be?
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Europe
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Interesting. So wait. If Russia is considered in Europe because it's more culturally similar, where is Cyprus again on JetPunk?
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Asia
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What do we call this? The dictionary definition is: "the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense."
It also starts with an H... and it ends with ypocrisy... |
Hypocrisy
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We're not done; historically, who were among the first people to settle on Cyprus?
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Greeks | Phoenicians
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Now you might be thinking, historically, Cyprus was part of the Persians, Assyrians, etc. But what about Venice, France, the United Kingdom & Rome? They all were centered in...
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Europe
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Cyprus has also joined this European organization in 2004 (By the way only 26 of the 45 countries considered in Europe are in this).
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European Union
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Oh it also joined this in 2008 (currency pact that's not the EU that also starts with Euro)... (If you're still stuck just type in Euro)...
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Eurozone
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The current president's name. (If you don't know, his name is Nicos Anastasiades. The point is that he has a Greek last name).
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Nicos Anastasiades
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There is actually one other country in Europe (not including Russia) that is more east than Cyprus. Which country? Hint, it starts with a U!
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Ukraine
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I'm not asking if you think that's European or not, but I probably should. Is it European?
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Yes
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Let's look at JetPunk's competition; Sporcle & FunTrivia both consider Cyprus as...
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European
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So to finish off, is Cyprus geographically more African, Asian or European?
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Asian
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Is it culturally more African, Asian or European?
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European
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And arguing that Cyprus is on this continent is just plain wrong
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Africa
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The Big Question
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So now you decide. Is Cyprus in Europe or Asia...
If you believe it is in Europe, type in Cyprus. (This is the majority of the population's opinion) If you believe it is in Asia, leave this question blank. (This is our overlord's opinion) If you believe it is in Africa, then get help. |
Cyprus
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Besides, similar comparisons can be made with the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and to an extent, South Africa. These are all predominantly anglicized nations. Also on completely different continents. Cyprus is much closer than these places and other factors I listed to make this a much more complex argument than comparing Australia.
Me: *types Russia before realizing that’s not an option...*
That quiz blew me up, though I totally agree, and though it makes sense 🤣