Kolossi - Quiz
Kolossi
  • 1. What is the Turkish name for Kolossi?
A) Limasol
B) Kourion
C) Yunus
D) Akrotiri
  • 2. What was the population of Kolossi in 2021?
A) 3,950
B) 6,482
C) 8,120
D) 4,500
  • 3. When was Kolossi incorporated into the Kourion Municipality?
A) 1 July 2024
B) 1 January 2021
C) 10 August 2022
D) 15 May 2023
  • 4. What is the elevation of Kolossi above sea level?
A) 21 metres
B) 11 metres
C) 100 metres
D) 45 metres
  • 5. How far is Kolossi from Limassol?
A) 40 kilometres
B) 11 kilometres
C) 5 kilometres
D) 25 kilometres
  • 6. Which village borders Kolossi to the north and northeast?
A) Akrotiri
B) Ypsonas
C) Erimi
D) Episkopi
  • 7. Who sold Cyprus to Guy of Lusignan in 1192?
A) Richard the Lionheart
B) The Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate
C) The Knights Hospitaller
D) Louis de Magnac
  • 8. After whom was the village of Kolossi named?
A) Guy of Lusignan
B) Garinus de Colos
C) Richard the Lionheart
D) Louis de Magnac
  • 9. Which order was granted the fief of Kolossi by King Hugh I in 1210?
A) Templars
B) Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
C) Knights Hospitaller
D) The Mamluks
  • 10. What force destroyed the Kolossi fortress in 1427?
A) British army
B) Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate
C) Knights Hospitaller
D) French noblemen
  • 11. Who commanded the construction of the present-day Kolossi Castle in 1454?
A) Richard the Lionheart
B) Guy of Lusignan
C) King Hugh I
D) Louis de Magnac
  • 12. What was the primary industrial use of the facilities in Kolossi Castle?
A) Grain milling
B) Wine fermentation
C) Weapon manufacturing
D) Processing sugar
  • 13. In what year did the Templars seize the castle?
A) 1454
B) 1306
C) 1427
D) 1210
  • 14. What is the height of the square keep of Kolossi Castle?
A) 30 metres
B) 17 metres
C) 45 metres
D) 21 metres
  • 15. What is the famous sweet wine associated with the Kolossi region?
A) Chardonnay
B) Commandaria
C) Syrah
D) Merlot
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