Cyprus

Islands Geography 20 of 20 appearances

Practice Islands

"Cyprus" appearances by year

All Islands clues by year

Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
In Turkish this island's name begins with a "K"; in Greek, with the equivalent, kappa	Cyprus	$400	DJ	DIVIDED ISLANDS	2023-05-01	#8861
Its capital of Nicosia also goes by the Greek name Lefkosia	Cyprus	$1,200	DJ	ISLAND COUNTRIES	2022-10-14	#8720
This island nation is 40 miles south of Turkey & 60 miles west of Syria	Cyprus	$1,200	DJ	ISLANDS	2021-02-05	#8330
It's the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea that's also an independent nation	Cyprus	$1,200	DJ	BIG ISLANDS	2017-02-15	#7468
Just like Greece, the Greek section of this Asian island nation in the Mediterranean has a Mount Olympus	Cyprus DD	$800	J	ISLAND NATIONS	2016-12-12	#7421
Some consider this island nation of 1 million to be in Asia, some in Europe	Cyprus	$1,600	DJ	POPULOUS EUROPEAN ISLANDS	2016-01-08	#7210
A poet described this divided island as a "golden green leaf thrown into" the Mediterranean Sea	Cyprus DD	$1,000	J	ISLANDS	2013-09-17	#6667
The people of this island were not happy with a 2013 plan to raid their savings accounts to pay for a bank bailout	Cyprus	$1,200	DJ	MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS	2013-07-16	#6652
Copper derives its name from this Mediterranean island where it was once plentiful	Cyprus DD	$2,000	DJ	ISLANDS	2002-01-11	#4000
Nicosia & Limassol are the only 2 cities with a population of over 100,000 in this country	Cyprus	$600	DJ	ISLAND COUNTRIES	1999-06-09	#3413
At 3,600 square miles, it's the largest island in the Mediterranean where Italian is not an official language	Cyprus		FJ	ISLANDS	1999-01-14	#3309
About 80% of this Mediterranean island's 700,000 people speak Greek; about 18% speak Turkish	Cyprus	$400	DJ	ISLANDS	1997-11-05	#3033
This republic's independence is guaranteed by a 1959 agreement among the U.K., Greece & Turkey	Cyprus	$400	DJ	ISLANDS	1995-09-11	#2531
Mount Olympus is the highest point on this Eastern Mediterranean island	Cyprus	$1,000	DJ	ISLANDS	1994-11-29	#2357
A civil war that began on this island in 1963 brought Turkey & Greece to the brink of war as well	Cyprus DD	$500	DJ	ISLANDS	1994-05-10	#2242
Archbishop Makarios became the first president of this Mediterranean island nation in 1960	Cyprus	$400	DJ	ISLANDS	1991-01-21	#1476
The highest mountain on this island off the coast of Syria is Mount Olympus	Cyprus	$1,000	DJ	ISLANDS	1990-06-08	#1345
This eastern Mediterranean island country is considered part of the Middle East	Cyprus	$600	DJ	ISLANDS	1987-07-15	#678
Since 1974, this island has been divided into Greek & Turkish sections	Cyprus	$400	DJ	ISLANDS	1987-01-20	#552
In 1960, Archbishop Makarios became 1st president of this country	Cyprus	$400	DJ	ISLANDS	1985-05-10	#175

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

In Turkish this island's name begins with a "K"; in Greek, with the equivalent, kappa

Cyprus

$400

DIVIDED ISLANDS

2023-05-01

#8861

Its capital of Nicosia also goes by the Greek name Lefkosia

Cyprus

$1,200

ISLAND COUNTRIES

2022-10-14

#8720

This island nation is 40 miles south of Turkey & 60 miles west of Syria

Cyprus

$1,200

ISLANDS

2021-02-05

#8330

It's the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea that's also an independent nation

Cyprus

$1,200

BIG ISLANDS

2017-02-15

#7468

Just like Greece, the Greek section of this Asian island nation in the Mediterranean has a Mount Olympus

Cyprus DD

$800

ISLAND NATIONS

2016-12-12

#7421

Some consider this island nation of 1 million to be in Asia, some in Europe

Cyprus

$1,600

POPULOUS EUROPEAN ISLANDS

2016-01-08

#7210

A poet described this divided island as a "golden green leaf thrown into" the Mediterranean Sea

Cyprus DD

$1,000

ISLANDS

2013-09-17

#6667

The people of this island were not happy with a 2013 plan to raid their savings accounts to pay for a bank bailout

Cyprus

$1,200

MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS

2013-07-16

#6652

Copper derives its name from this Mediterranean island where it was once plentiful

Cyprus DD

$2,000

ISLANDS

2002-01-11

#4000

Nicosia & Limassol are the only 2 cities with a population of over 100,000 in this country

Cyprus

$600

ISLAND COUNTRIES

1999-06-09

#3413

At 3,600 square miles, it's the largest island in the Mediterranean where Italian is not an official language

Cyprus

ISLANDS

1999-01-14

#3309

About 80% of this Mediterranean island's 700,000 people speak Greek; about 18% speak Turkish

Cyprus

$400

ISLANDS

1997-11-05

#3033

This republic's independence is guaranteed by a 1959 agreement among the U.K., Greece & Turkey

Cyprus

$400

ISLANDS

1995-09-11

#2531

Mount Olympus is the highest point on this Eastern Mediterranean island

Cyprus

$1,000

ISLANDS

1994-11-29

#2357

A civil war that began on this island in 1963 brought Turkey & Greece to the brink of war as well

Cyprus DD

$500

ISLANDS

1994-05-10

#2242

Archbishop Makarios became the first president of this Mediterranean island nation in 1960

Cyprus

$400

ISLANDS

1991-01-21

#1476

The highest mountain on this island off the coast of Syria is Mount Olympus

Cyprus

$1,000

ISLANDS

1990-06-08

#1345

This eastern Mediterranean island country is considered part of the Middle East

Cyprus

$600

ISLANDS

1987-07-15

#678

Since 1974, this island has been divided into Greek & Turkish sections

Cyprus

$400

ISLANDS

1987-01-20

#552

In 1960, Archbishop Makarios became 1st president of this country

Cyprus

$400

ISLANDS

1985-05-10

#175