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Last Updated: Thursday, 1 April, 2004, 10:21 GMT 11:21 UK

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EU enlargement quiz: Cyprus

Turkish-Cypriot side of Nicosia seen from Greek-Cypriot side

Turkish-Cypriot Nicosia seen from the Greek-Cypriot side

This is the first of a series of 10 quizzes on the 10 countries joining the EU on 1 May.

Though only a small country, Cyprus will have its own EU commissioner, and will take a full part in policy-making for the whole of the EU.

How much do you know about it?

Test yourself with this interactive quiz.

Question 1

Which of these musicians comes from a Cypriot family?


	A: Elton John


	B: George Michael


	C: Art Garfunkel

Question 2

Which of these Brit-Art celebrities does not have a Cypriot parent?


	A: Tracy Emin


	B: Jake and Dinos Chapman


	C: Charles Saatchi

Question 3

What is a moufflon?


	A: A wild sheep, unique to Mediterranean islands


	B: A woollen hat worn by skiers in the Troodos mountains


	C: A Cypriot profiterole

Question 4

Who got married in Limassol?


	A: Ivan the Terrible


	B: Louis XIV, the Sun King


	C: Richard the Lionheart

Question 5

Which Cypriot town is on Unesco’s world cultural heritage list?


	A: Nicosia


	B: Paphos


	C: Kyrenia

Question 6

Which of these drinks is most commonly drunk in Cypriot cafes?


	A: Coffee


	B: Tea


	C: Mocha

Question 7

Cyprus, Sardinia and Sicily (in alphabetical order) are the three largest Mediterranean islands. Which is the correct order in terms of size (largest first)?


	A: Cyprus, Sicily, Sardinia


	B: Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus


	C: Sardinia, Cyprus, Sicily

Question 8

Which is the closest to Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus?


	A: Ankara


	B: Athens


	C: Jerusalem

Question 9

What is Cyprus (Kypros in Greek) named after?


	A: Copper (in Latin, cuprum) mined on the island


	B: Kippers, smoked on the island


	C: The Kypchaks, who migrated from Asia to the Balkans in the Middle Ages

Question 10

What is the total length of Cyprus’ rail network?


	A: 0 kilometres


	B: 10 kilometres


	C: 100 kilometres

Press the button and see how you have done

Low score? Visit Inside Europeto brush up your knowledge. Or if you're in the UK, challenge your knowledge gap at the Meet the Neighbours festival at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 24 April. Go to www.europe.gov.uk for details.

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