What happened in Nicosia in October 1931?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Riots in which Government House was burnt, linked to the demand for enosis
- Step 1: The demand for union with Greece was strong in the 1930s. Step 2. Protesters set fire to the Government House, and Britain responded with strict measures. Answer: Riots in which Government House was burnt, linked to the demand for enosis. Why not the others: Lausanne was in 1923, the Cyprus Convention in 1878 and the annexation in 1914.
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