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  1. How many churches are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing 'Painted Churches in the Troodos Region'?
  2. In which year were the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region first added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?
  3. Paphos was listed by UNESCO in 1980 and Choirokoitia in 1998. How many years after Paphos was Choirokoitia listed?
  4. Which medieval abbey near Kyrenia is an example of Gothic architecture and was the home of an English writer in the 1950s?
  5. Which English writer described his years in Cyprus in the book 'Bitter Lemons'?
  6. Which poet is best known for writing in Cypriot Greek, including the poem '9th July 1821'?
  7. Which writer of the fifteenth century wrote the chronicle 'Recital Concerning the Sweet Land of Cyprus'?
  8. Which instrument is described as the dominant instrument of Cypriot traditional music?
  9. Which of these is a traditional Cypriot folk dance?
  10. What is the 'Lady of Lemba', found near Paphos and dated to about 3000 BC?
  11. Which Cypriot castle in the Kyrenia Range is named after a hermit monk?
  12. The three castles of the Kyrenia Range are Saint Hilarion, Buffavento and which other?
  13. What is housed in the Kyrenia Castle museum?
  14. The House of Dionysos in Paphos is known for what feature?
  15. Which sanctuary near Kouklia was one of the most important religious sites of the ancient Mediterranean?
  16. Which hermit founded the Enkleistra, a cave hermitage near Paphos, in the twelfth century?
  17. Which Larnaca structure of 1747, built by Bekir Pasha, brought water from the hills to the town?
  18. What did Paphos hold in 2017 together with Aarhus in Denmark?
  19. What is the monastery of Agios Nikolaos ton Gaton on the Akrotiri peninsula known for?
  20. What are the round dwellings with a domed roof at Choirokoitia called?
  21. Which gate in the walls of Nicosia, built by the Venetians, was restored in 1980-81 as a cultural centre?
  22. For which craft is the village of Fyti in the Paphos district known?
  23. Which village in the Troodos is known for its pottery tradition?
  24. What kind of craft is Lefkara lace, or Lefkaritika?
  25. According to tradition, whose tomb lies beneath the church of Agios Lazaros in Larnaca?
  26. The Kykkos Monastery is known for an icon said to have been painted by which apostle, according to tradition?
  27. Which leader is buried in a tomb on the hill of Throni, near Kykkos Monastery?
  28. Which city of the island hosts the House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios, an 18th-century mansion?
  29. What are the Tombs of the Kings near Paphos?
  30. Which city-kingdom near modern Limassol produced a huge stone vase that is now in the Louvre in Paris?
  31. Which Late Bronze Age city near Famagusta gave its name to the 'Ingot God' bronze figure?
  32. Which ancient city did Nea Paphos replace as the capital of Cyprus in the 2nd century BC?
  33. What is the Kourion archaeological site near Limassol known for?
  34. Which castle near Limassol was a commandery of the Knights Hospitaller and had large sugar-processing facilities?
  35. In which Nicosia museum can visitors see a major collection of Byzantine icons?
  36. Which 12th-century church near Nikitari is part of the UNESCO group of painted churches in the Troodos?

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