Local Cuisine And History

Question 1

Give a brief description of what has shaped Cyprus local cuisine

Answer 1

Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean and a complex history shaped by conquest and migration and has been influenced by various civilisations.

Question 2

Explain the current state of Cyprus

Answer 2

Conflict between the Greek and Turkish has lead to the division of the island into south and north respectively in 1974 however despite this communities share certain cultural values

Question 3

During which historic age did trade begin in Cyprus.

Answer 3

During the Bronze Age external trade between Crete Anatolia Syria and Egypt began as advanced craftsmanship was greatly evident in decorative pottery

Question 4

What happened around 1500BC

Answer 4

Thutmose III of Egypt claimed Cyprus and Cypriot Minoan was adopted

Question 5

What did the British refer to the people of Cyprus as

Answer 5

Cyprus Melange which means a varied mixture

Question 6

Describe the 1st inhabitants of Cyprus

Answer 6

Around 9000 years ago the 1st settlement was established in Khitokita by around 2000 people living in round stone houses however they vanished leaving the island inhabited for 2000 years.

Question 7

After the khirokita where they other inhabitants

Answer 7

The next known settlement was around 4000-4500 BC evident with findings of copper from small villages in Kourion at Satira and Kyrenia mountains

Question 8

Explain the Greek immigration

Answer 8

Greek migration began around 1200 BC leading to establishment of the Greek kingdom on the island and the Greek language became predominant know as the Arcado Cypriot. New cities where found Curium, Paphos, Marion, Soli, Lapitjos and Salamis

Question 9

Which city remained to the local after the Greek migration

Answer 9

Amathus remained under the control of the indigenous inhabitants and Eteo-Cypriot was spoken

Question 10

What happened during the Assyran Domination

Answer 10

During this time Cyprus experienced a period of subordination and had to pay homage to Sargon İİ and later Assyrian rulers. Then experienced complete independence with massive development

Question 11

How did Egypt get to rule Cyprus.

Answer 11

With the decline of the Assyrian Empire in the 7th century Cyprus acknowledge the rule of pharaoh Ahmose İİ although direct influence was not evident.

Question 12

What influence did the Egyptians have

Answer 12

Artistic inspiration from eyhoy became prominent in the late Archaic period of 475-750 BCE with artistic schools and inspiration of the 1st Cypriot coin during King Eueithon of Salamis.

Question 13

How did the Persian empire gain control

Answer 13

In 525 BCE CPS Kings aligned with Achaemenid (Persian) conquerors of Egypt and had independence until Darius I accession and remain under Persian rule throughout the 5th century.

Question 14

How did the romans rule Cyprus

Answer 14

After Alexandra, the great conquest against the Persians, the Cyprus kingdom continued, but they lost the right to issue coinage until Ptolemy I of Egypt emerged victorious after Alexandra’s death in 323 BCE and made Cyprus province of Egypt

Question 15

What happened to the last king of salamis

Answer 15

Nicocrean the last king of Salamis was forced to commit suicide along with his family and Cyprus remained a Ptolemaic possession ruled by a strategus or governor general for 2 1/2 centuries.

Question 16

Explain how Cyprus was a Roman province

Answer 16

In 58 BCE Cyprus was annexed by the Roman Empire initially part of the imperial province of Syria later became a separate senatorial province and lived peacefully for 600 years under the Roman rule with the construction of the Salamis theatre and the governors Palace in paphos

Question 17

When and how did christianity start in Cyprus?

Answer 17

During the Roman period Christianity was introduced to Cyprus with apostle Paul and Barnabas preaching around 45 BCE

Question 18

How did the Byzantine Empire rule Cyprus

Answer 18

After the division of the Roman Empire in 395 Cyprus fell under the rule of the Byzantine Empire. However, the church of Cyprus gained independence and the Empire Emperor Zeno decre

Question 19

Which two nation ruled Cyprus together

Answer 19

A unique treaty in 688 temporary neutralise the island amidst Arab raids leading to adjoint dominion between the Byzantine Empire and the Caliphate for nearly 300 years until Nicephorus reclaimed Cyprus as in 965 to Byzantine rule.

Question 20

Which Byzantine governor rebelled and what happened to him.

Answer 20

In 1185 governor Isaac Comnenus rebelled and elected himself emperor however he was defeated and imprisoned by king Richard I of England in 1191 who then sold the island to Lusignan the former king of Jerusalem 

Question 21

Describe the beginning of the Lusignan kingdom

Answer 21

The Lusignan kingdom in Cyprus attracted settlers displaced after the fall of Jerusalem and flourish gaining wealth and renown

Question 22

What lead to the fall of famagusta prosperity

Answer 22

Rivalry between Genoa and Venice over the control of Cyprus valuable trade resulted in Genoa taking possession of famagusta and holding it for nearly a century leading to the rapid decline of the islands prosperity worsened by Egyptian raids

Question 23

How did the Lusignan take back control

Answer 23

King James II of Cyprus with the help of an Egyptian force in 1464 expelled the Genoese from Famagusta and married a Venetian Noble woman caterina Cornaro who succeeded him as the last Monarch of Cyprus

Question 24

How did the Venetians gain control of Cyprus?

Answer 24

During Caterina Cornaro reign she was under strong venetian pressure and was eventually persuaded to cede Cyprus to the Republic of Venice and remained in Venetian position for 82 years until the capture of the Ottomans

Question 25

When and how did the ottoman rule

Answer 25

After the tickets invasion in 1570 Cypress fell under the Ottoman rule for over three centuries with Latin churches suppressed for orthodox and the increase of Muslim settlers

Question 26

How did orthodox stop in Cyprus?

Answer 26

Turkish uprising occurred in 1764 and 1833 with the orthodox archbishop executed in 1821 under suspicion of supporting Greek rebels

Question 27

How did the British end up ruling Cyprus?

Answer 27

In 1878 Britain took over Cyprus with the agreement of the Ottoman government