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What religion do most Turkish Cypriots identify with?
Sunni Islam
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What country is the second most religious in the European Union?
Cyprus
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Who is the current head of the Greek Orthodox church in Cyprus?
Archbishop Chrysostomos II
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How many official languages does Cyprus have?
two
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What are the two official languages of Cyprus?
Greek and Turkish
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What are the minority languages are spoken in Cyprus?
Armenian and Cypriot Maronite Arabic
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Are there any Western languages spoken in Cyprus?
English
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Are there any Eastern languages spoken in Cyprus?
Russian
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What do Cypriot universities ignore when looking at admission?
high school grades
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What is required for university attendance?
high-school diploma
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What plays a large factor in determining admission at a university?
university entrance examinations
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What percentage do grades obtained account for in a students final grade?
25%
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Where do most Cypriots receiver higher education?
Greek, British, Turkish, other European and North American universities
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What nation has the highest level percentage of working citizens with higher-level education?
Cyprus
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What percentage of the 25-34 Cyprus population has tertiary education?
47%
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How many Cypriots students attend school outside of the country
78.7%
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Which foods do Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have in common?
souvla and halloumi
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Which art forms are integral parts of everyday life?
music, dance and art
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What is something that Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots do not have in common?
religions and religious
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What religion do Greek Cypriots usually practice?
Sunni Muslims
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Who was the first important Cyprus painter of modern times?
Vassilis Vryonides
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Where did Vassilis Vryonides study?
Academy of Fine Arts in Venice
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Name one of the individuals considered the founding fathers of modern Cypriot art.
Adamantios Diamantis
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Name the other individual considered the founding fathers of modern Cypriot art.
Christopheros Savva
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Where do many Cypriot artists train?
England
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What type of art is being promoted by art institutions in Cyprus?
conceptual art
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What types of places can Cypriots visit to experience art?
Municipal art galleries
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What year was Cyprus supposed to host the international art festival Manifesta?
2006
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Traditional Cyprus music has what other types of genres in common?
Greek, Turkish, and Arabic
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What are the names of the Greco-Turkish dances?
sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and karsilamas
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What are the names of the Middle-Eastern inspired dances?
tsifteteli and arapies
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What is chattista?
form of musical poetry
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Where is chattista performed?
traditional feasts and celebrations
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What influences popular music in Cyprus?
Greek Laïka scene
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What are some famous Cypriot artists?
Anna Vissi, Evridiki, and Sarbel
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What other genres of music are enjoyed in Cyprus?
Hip Hop, R&B and reggae
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Which artists are associated with Cypriot rock music?
Michalis Hatzigiannis and Alkinoos Ioannidis
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What are some famous metal Cypriot bands?
Armageddon (rev.16:16), Blynd, Winter's Verge and Quadraphonic
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What type of artistic form flourished at the time of the Middle Ages?
Epic poetry
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What was the time period of Frankish rule?
4th century–1489
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Who is one of the scholars that fled Cyprus during troubled times?
Ioannis Kigalas
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Where did scholar Ioannis Kigalas flee to in the 17th century?
Italy
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Who are some famous Cypriot folk poets?
Dimitris Lipertis, Vasilis Michaelides and Pavlos Liasides
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Which Turkish Cypriot writer has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature twice?
Osman Türkay
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Who is a modern Greek Cypriot writer and poet?
Kostas Montis
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Where was William Shakespeare's Othello set?
Cyprus
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Where did British writer Lawrence Durrell reside from 1952-1956?
Cyprus
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What book did Lawrence Durrell write while living on Cyprus?
Bitter Lemons
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Which 2014 novel uses Cyprus as its main location?
The Sunrise
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What is the name of a local television company in Cyprus?
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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Which television broadcasters produce art and cultural programming?
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation and BRT
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What is BRT?
the Turkish Cypriot equivalent to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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What is the amount in Euros of money set aside for the Cinema Advisory Committee?
850,000 Euros
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Who finances European film co-productions?
Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund
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What was the first feature film to receive funding from Eurimages?
I Sphagi tou Kokora
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Which film was awarded the Best Screenwriting and Best Photography at the London Greek Film Festival?
Cyprus Guilt
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What are some famous seafood and fish dishes?
squid, octopus, red mullet, and sea bass
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What fruits are commonly used in foods?
Cucumber and tomato
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What is lountza?
smoked pork loin
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What is souvlaki?
pork and chicken cooked over charcoal
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What is sheftalia?
minced meat wrapped in mesentery
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Can you name some common vegetables used in Cyprus?
courgettes, green peppers, okra, green beans
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Can you name some common fruits used in Cyprus?
pears, apples, grapes, oranges, mandarines
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Can you name some common pulses used in Cyprus?
beans, broad beans, peas, black-eyed beans
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Which Cypriot tennis player ranked 8th in the world?
Marcos Baghdatis
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How high did Kyriakos Ioannou jump in Osaka in 2007?
2.35 m
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What organization does Costas Philippou participate in?
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Where does Tio Ellinas race?
GP3 Series for Marussia Manor Motorsport
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What issue did Spielberg address in his movie Schindler's List?
the Holocaust
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What issue did Spielberg address in his movie Amistad?
the transatlantic slave trade
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What issue did Spielberg address in his movie Munich?
terrorism
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How long has Steven Spielberg had his career so far?
more than four decades
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In what film did Spielberg address humanistic issues?
Schindler's List
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In what film did Spielberg cover the slave trade?
Amistad
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In what films did Spielberg address war?
Empire of the Sun, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse and Bridge of Spies
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In what film did Spielberg address terrorism?
Munich
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What type of films did Spielberg find early success with?
y science-fiction and adventure
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Where was Steven Spielberg born?
Cincinnati, Ohio
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What religion was Steven Spielberg's family?
Orthodox Jewish
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Where were Steven Spielberg's granparents from?
Ukraine
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Where did Steven Spielberg's family move to in 1953?
Phoenix, Arizona
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What job did Steven Spielberg's father have?
electrical engineer
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Where was Spielberg born?
Cincinnati, Ohio
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What religion was Spielberg's family?
Orthodox Jewish
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What was Spielberg's mother's career?
restaurateur and concert pianist
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What was Spielberg's father's career?
electrical engineer involved in the development of computers
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Where did Spielberg's paternal grandparents immigrate from?
Ukraine
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How much money has all of Steven Spielberg's movies grossed worldwide?
exceeds $9 billion
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What composer has Steven Spielberg been associated with since 1974?
John Williams
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How much money is Steven Spielberg worth?
more than $3 billion
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What record does Steven Spielberg have?
the highest-grossing director in history
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Who has composed most of Steven Spielberg's movies?
John Williams
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When was Jaws released?
1975
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When did Jurassic Park come out?
1993
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What did Spielberg win for Schindler's List?
Academy Award for Best Director
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What is Spielberg's net worth?
more than $3 billion
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Who composes music for most of Spielberg's movies?
John Williams
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When did Steven Spielberg have trouble dealing with being an Orthodox Jew?
As a child
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How did Steven Spielberg feel about being an Orhtodox Jew?
embarrassed
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What kind of prejudice did Spielberg have to deal with in High school?
anti-Semitic
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