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British Rule, Independence and Modern Cyprus

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  1. Under which arrangement did Britain take over the administration of Cyprus in 1878?
  2. What changed for Cyprus in 1914?
  3. What happened in Nicosia in October 1931?
  4. What does the term 'enosis' mean in the history of Cyprus?
  5. When did the EOKA armed campaign against British rule begin, and who led it?
  6. Which agreements of 1959 led to the creation of the independent Republic of Cyprus?
  7. Which three states became guarantor powers of the independence of Cyprus under the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee?
  8. Who became the first President of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960?
  9. How did the 1960 constitution divide the top two offices of the state?
  10. The 1960 constitution gave the House of Representatives 50 seats, divided 70 to 30 between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. How many seats were for the Turkish Cypriot community?
  11. Which United Nations body was established in Cyprus in March 1964?
  12. Which sequence of events in July 1974 is correct?
  13. What is the 'Green Line' in Cyprus?
  14. How did the UN Security Council respond in 1983 to the declaration of an independent state in the northern part of Cyprus?
  15. What happened in the referendums of April 2004 on the UN plan for reunifying Cyprus, known as the Annan Plan?
  16. On which date did Cyprus join the European Union?
  17. When did Cyprus adopt the euro as its currency?
  18. What did Protocol 10 of the 2003 Treaty of Accession provide?
  19. Who was President of Cyprus when the country joined the European Union in 2004?
  20. What status did Cyprus have after 1925 under British rule?

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