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Becoming Europolitans – the Erasmus+ project 2019-2021 Cyprus competition

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cyprus is a small island. Exactly how small?

a)

74251 sq km

b)

6512 sq km

c)

9251 sq km

2.

According to archaeological findings, Cypriot civilization counts back to:

a)

over 2 thousand years

b)

over 2 thousand years

c)

over 11 thousand years

3.

The currency of Cyprus is:

a)

Euro

b)

Cypriot drachma

c)

Cyprus pound

4.

Which goddess emerged from the sea waves in this place?

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Persephone

5.

The Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque is one of the most important Islamic temples in Cyprus. It was located at the burial place of Umm Haram, which was to be ...

a)

mother of the Prophet Muhammad

b)

aunt of Prophet Muhammad

c)

sister of the Prophet Muhammad

6.

Poland has been a member of the European Union since the 1st of May 2004.

And Cyprus?

a)

it was previously an EU member

b)

it joined the EU at the same time

c)

it became an EU member later

7.

The highest peak of Troodos is:

a)

Olympus

b)

Patiakos

c)

Pentadaktylos

8.

In Cyprus, the sun shines for...

a)

200 days a year

b)

250 days a year

c)

320 days a year

9.

The shape of Cyprus is in the centre of its flag, and what is below...

a)

ears of wheat

b)

olive branches

c)

flowers of corn

10.

They live in the Salt Lake area in Larnaca. They arrive to Cyprus in winter.

a)

pelicans

b)

marabous

c)

flamingos

11.

The capital of lace, jewellery and sweets is ...

a)

Lefkara

b)

Omodos

c)

Larnaca

12.

Relaxing in Cyprus, we can bathe in the hotel pool or in the...

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

The Mediterranean

c)

Ionian sea

13.

The figure associated with the Orthodox monastery in Cyprus is...

a)

St. Neophyte

b)

St. Lazarus

c)

St. Andrew the Apostle

14.

Cyprus is the "island of cats". Legend has it that cats were brought here in the 4th century by the mother of the Emperor Constantine the Great - Saint Helena. Why?

a)

she loved these animals

b)

she wanted to make the islanders angry

c)

she wanted to get rid of venomous snakes

15.

The car code in Cyprus is:

a)

CY

b)

CI

c)

CP

16.

The capital of Cyprus is:

a)

Riga

b)

Nicosia

c)

Larnaca

17.

The official language in Cyprus is:

a)

Greek

b)

Turkish

c)

Cypriot

d)

French