- Who was the first Prime Minister of Cyprus after the island gained independence in 1960?
- A) Makarios III
- B) Spyros Kyprianou
- C) Glafcos Clerides
- D) Nicos Anastasiades
- Answer: A) Makarios III
- In which year did Makarios III become the President of Cyprus?
- A) 1959
- B) 1960
- C) 1961
- D) 1962
- Answer: B) 1960
- Who served as the Prime Minister of Cyprus from 1960 to 1963?
- A) Makarios III
- B) Spyros Kyprianou
- C) Glafcos Clerides
- D) Constantinos Caramanlis
- Answer: A) Makarios III
- Who was the Prime Minister of Cyprus during the Turkish invasion of 1974?
- A) Makarios III
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Spyros Kyprianou
- D) Nicos Anastasiades
- Answer: A) Makarios III
- When did Spyros Kyprianou become President of Cyprus?
- A) 1974
- B) 1975
- C) 1976
- D) 1977
- Answer: A) 1974
- Which leader served as President of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988?
- A) Makarios III
- B) Spyros Kyprianou
- C) Glafcos Clerides
- D) Tassos Papadopoulos
- Answer: B) Spyros Kyprianou
- Who succeeded Spyros Kyprianou as President of Cyprus?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Tassos Papadopoulos
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Makarios III
- Answer: A) Glafcos Clerides
- When did Glafcos Clerides first become President of Cyprus?
- A) 1988
- B) 1989
- C) 1990
- D) 1991
- Answer: A) 1988
- Who served as President of Cyprus from 2003 to 2008?
- A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- When was Nicos Anastasiades first elected President of Cyprus?
- A) 2008
- B) 2010
- C) 2013
- D) 2015
- Answer: C) 2013
- Who was the leader of Cyprus before Nicos Anastasiades took office?
- A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Spyros Kyprianou
- D) Makarios III
- Answer: A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- Who was the acting President of Cyprus in 1974 after Makarios III was deposed?
- A) Spyros Kyprianou
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Tassos Papadopoulos
- Answer: A) Spyros Kyprianou
- When did Glafcos Clerides end his term as President?
- A) 1998
- B) 1999
- C) 2001
- D) 2003
- Answer: D) 2003
- Who was the President of Cyprus during the Turkish invasion in 1974?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Makarios III
- C) Spyros Kyprianou
- D) Tassos Papadopoulos
- Answer: B) Makarios III
- Which President of Cyprus was known for his efforts in the Annan Plan for reunification?
- A) Nicos Anastasiades
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Tassos Papadopoulos
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: B) Glafcos Clerides
- Who was President of Cyprus immediately before the 2004 referendum on the Annan Plan?
- A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Makarios III
- Answer: A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- Which leader’s presidency was marked by the transition to the euro as Cyprus’s currency?
- A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: C) Nicos Anastasiades
- Who was the first Cypriot President to serve a second consecutive term after re-election?
- A) Nicos Anastasiades
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Tassos Papadopoulos
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: A) Nicos Anastasiades
- Which President was in office during the 2013 financial crisis in Cyprus?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Tassos Papadopoulos
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: C) Nicos Anastasiades
- Who was President of Cyprus during the period of economic reform in the early 2000s?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Tassos Papadopoulos
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: A) Glafcos Clerides
- Which Cypriot President was a key figure in the negotiations of Cyprus’s accession to the European Union?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Tassos Papadopoulos
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: A) Glafcos Clerides
- Who served as President during the 2004 Annan Plan referendum which failed to achieve a settlement?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Tassos Papadopoulos
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: B) Tassos Papadopoulos
- When did Cyprus officially adopt the euro?
- A) 2005
- B) 2006
- C) 2008
- D) 2009
- Answer: C) 2008
- Which leader was President of Cyprus when the Turkish-Cypriot side declared independence in the north?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Spyros Kyprianou
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Makarios III
- Answer: D) Makarios III
- Who was the Cypriot President from 1988 to 1993?
- A) Spyros Kyprianou
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Tassos Papadopoulos
- D) Nicos Anastasiades
- Answer: B) Glafcos Clerides
- Who was the acting President of Cyprus immediately following the death of Makarios III in 1977?
- A) Spyros Kyprianou
- B) Glafcos Clerides
- C) Tassos Papadopoulos
- D) Nicos Anastasiades
- Answer: A) Spyros Kyprianou
- Which Cypriot President was noted for his efforts to address the Cyprus financial crisis of 2013?
- A) Tassos Papadopoulos
- B) Nicos Anastasiades
- C) Glafcos Clerides
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: B) Nicos Anastasiades
- Who was President of Cyprus when the Cyprus problem was referred to the United Nations for mediation in the 1960s?
- A) Makarios III
- B) Spyros Kyprianou
- C) Glafcos Clerides
- D) Tassos Papadopoulos
- Answer: A) Makarios III
- Who was the President of Cyprus during the implementation of the “Cyprus Problem” policies in the 1990s?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Tassos Papadopoulos
- C) Nicos Anastasiades
- D) Spyros Kyprianou
- Answer: A) Glafcos Clerides
- Which President of Cyprus played a significant role in the accession talks with the European Union?
- A) Glafcos Clerides
- B) Spyros Kyprianou
- C) Tassos Papadopoulos
- D) Nicos Anastasiades
Answer: A) Glafcos Clerides
| Name | Term Start | Term End | Political Party |
| Makarios III | 1960 | 1974 | Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) |
| Spyros Kyprianou | 1974 | 1977 | Democratic Party (DIKO) |
| Glafcos Clerides | 1978 | 1983 | Democratic Party (DIKO) |
| Demetris Christofias | 2008 | 2013 | Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) |
Notes:
- Makarios III was the first President of Cyprus and served as the leader of the government from 1960 to 1974.
- Spyros Kyprianou took office in 1974 following Makarios III’s departure and served until 1977.
- Glafcos Clerides served as the President of Cyprus from 1978 to 1983.
- Demetris Christofias served from 2008 to 2013.
- Nicos Anastasiades has been the President since 2013.