Country tours
The “Cyprus” quiz — Country tours. It has 25 questions in five categories: Island Flavours, Across the Ages, On the Map, Wild Island, Island Life. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
Which salty Cypriot cheese made from goat and sheep milk is famous for keeping its shape when grilled in thick slices?
What four-letter word describes a traditional Cypriot feast of dozens of small savoury dishes served in sequence?
Which sweet amber dessert…
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According to ancient Greek myth, which goddess of love and beauty rose from the sea foam beside a rock in southern Cyprus?
Which reddish metal takes its Latin name cuprum and its chemical symbol from Cyprus, its chief ancient source?
Which English crusader king…
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Which city is known as the last divided capital in Europe, split down the middle by a United Nations buffer zone?
Which central mountain range contains Mount Olympus, the island's highest peak where visitors can ski in winter?
Which southwestern coastal city…
In the gameWhich once-glamorous resort district…
In the gameWhich two British Overseas…
In the gameWhich pink wading birds flock in their thousands to winter on the island's shallow salt lakes, feeding on brine shrimp?
At secluded Lara Bay on the Akamas Peninsula, conservationists monitor and protect the nesting grounds of which marine reptiles?
Which wild, curved-horned forest…
In the gameAccording to a fourth-century…
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In the gameAs a legacy of British administration, on which side of the road do motorists drive in Cyprus?
Above two olive branches of peace, what geographic shape is uniquely depicted in copper-orange on the flag of Cyprus?
Which traditional geometric lace…
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In the gameWhich Shakespearean tragedy about…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.