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Venetian, Ottoman and British Cyprus

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  1. The Venetian walls of Nicosia, built in 1567, form a circle with how many bastions?
  2. Who commanded the Ottoman land forces during the conquest of Cyprus in 1570-71?
  3. Who was the Venetian commander who surrendered Famagusta in August 1571 and was then put to death by the Ottomans?
  4. After the Ottoman conquest of 1571 the Orthodox Church was allowed to restore its archbishop. What role did the archbishop come to have under the millet system?
  5. Who was Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios, who held office from 1779 to 1809?
  6. In October 1915 Britain offered Cyprus to Greece. What was the condition?
  7. What was one consequence of the October 1931 riots in Nicosia?
  8. In January 1950 the Church of Cyprus organised a plebiscite on enosis. About what share of the Greek Cypriots who voted supported union with Greece?
  9. To which place did the British authorities deport Archbishop Makarios III in March 1956?
  10. Which international organisation did independent Cyprus join in 1961?
  11. What constitutional status did Cyprus receive from the British in 1925?

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