Reasons Why Cyprus is in ______ - Statistics

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Question	Answer	% Correct
To start off, according to the United Nations geoscheme, what continent is Cyprus located?	Asia	100%
Ok now, geographically, what continent is Cyprus closer to?	Asia	98%
Cyprus is also geographically closer to this continent than Europe.	Africa	97%
Which tectonic plate is Cyprus located on? Hint it starts with Ana-, and it ends with -tolian.	Anatolian Plate	95%
Good to know that it's on the same tectonic plate as Turkey. Now, Cyprus technically borders this European country.	United Kingdom	77%
But here's the thing, some people like to argue since Cyprus was colonized by a European power, it's not European. But one other country has been colonized in Europe. What is it?	Malta	68%
And it's in Europe...? Right?	Yes	67%
80.4% of Cypriots can also speak fluent this language.	English	65%
Ok cool, so now, let's take a look at population demographics. In 2001, 77% of the country is this ethnicity...	Greek	65%
And what's the majority language?	Greek	65%
Just to make sure, Greece is in Europe right?	Yes	65%
Great to know; now what is the most practiced religion in Cyprus? (72.3%)	Eastern Orthodoxy	64%
Interesting... that percentage also includes Northern Cyprus, which is mostly this ethnicity.	Turkish	64%
Now we all know Turkey is Asian, except for this piece of land which 14% of Turks live. Hint: East Thrac_.	East Thrace	59%
And just to be clear, that land is on Europe right?	Yes	59%
Turkey also has this city that straddles Asia and Europe (not Constantinople...)	Istanbul	58%
Interesting. So wait. If Russia is considered in Europe because it's more culturally similar, where is Cyprus again on JetPunk?	Asia	55%
Oh right! Now geographically, is Russia more European or Asian?	Asian	55%
Hmm, alright. So if Russia isn't there, where is Russia always considered to be?	Europe	55%
What do we call this? The dictionary definition is: "the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense." It also starts with an H... and it ends with ypocrisy...	Hypocrisy	55%
Of course, Siberia accounts for 57% of Russia's land. That would make it more Asian than European right?	No	55%
Historically, that city was owned by which European cultured empire(s)?	Rome \| Byzantium	55%
Turkey has a good argument to be considered European too, odd. Do you know what other country is considered European and Asian?	Russia	55%
We're not done; historically, who were among the first people to settle on Cyprus?	Greeks \| Phoenicians	54%
So to finish off, is Cyprus geographically more African, Asian or European?	Asian	53%
Now you might be thinking, historically, Cyprus was part of the Persians, Assyrians, etc. But what about Venice, France, the United Kingdom & Rome? They all were centered in...	Europe	53%
Let's look at JetPunk's competition; Sporcle & FunTrivia both consider Cyprus as...	European	53%
Is it culturally more African, Asian or European?	European	53%
Cyprus has also joined this European organization in 2004 (By the way only 26 of the 45 countries considered in Europe are in this).	European Union	53%
Oh it also joined this in 2008 (currency pact that's not the EU that also starts with Euro)... (If you're still stuck just type in Euro)...	Eurozone	53%
The current president's name. (If you don't know, his name is Nicos Anastasiades. The point is that he has a Greek last name).	Nicos Anastasiades	53%
There is actually one other country in Europe (not including Russia) that is more east than Cyprus. Which country? Hint, it starts with a U!	Ukraine	53%
I'm not asking if you think that's European or not, but I probably should. Is it European?	Yes	53%
And arguing that Cyprus is on this continent is just plain wrong	Africa	52%
So now you decide. Is Cyprus in Europe or Asia... If you believe it is in Europe, type in Cyprus. (This is the majority of the population's opinion) If you believe it is in Asia, leave this question blank. (This is our overlord's opinion) If you believe it is in Africa, then get help.	Cyprus	43%

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