Greek island of Lesbos fights for its name

May 05, 2008

Q: Some inhabitants of the Greek island of Lesbos have filed a lawsuit to stop the use of the word 'lesbian' in the name of a local gay rights organization. The group says that if their suit is successful, they will attempt to raise their challenge to an international level to reclaim the designation as the way the islanders refer to themselves. Where in the world is Greece?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Lesbos is the third largest of the Greek islands. Eubola is the second. Which is the largest of the Greek Islands?

A. Sparta

B. Crete

C. Sardinia

D. Cyprus

Q: The term lesbian originated from the Lesbos native Sappho, a poet who wrote about love of other women during the 7th Century BC. In that same century, Greeks founded the nearby city of Byzantium. What is the modern name of the city?

A. Athens

B. Mytilene

C. Constantinople

D. Istanbul

Q: The island of Lesbos is in which sea?

A. Aegean Sea

B. Black Sea

C. Ionian Sea

D. Adriatic Sea

Q: What is the predominant religion on Lesbos?

A. Catholic

B. Orthodox

C. Protestant

D. Wiccan

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