MANOLIS GLEZOS

MANOLIS GLEZOS




Manolis Glezos is a politician, a journalist and writer. He was born in Naxos, but moved to Athens where he finished school and studied Economics. In 1939 he participated in the creation of an anti-facist group against the Italian occupation. During the German occupation he worked for the Red Cross. On 30 May 1941 he and Apostolos Santas climbed the Acropolis and tore down the German flag. It was the first act of resistence in Greece and probably one of the first in Europe. This act became famous and was an inspiration for many people. He was arrested by the Germans and sentenced to death but he managed to escape. He was arrested again and escaped. After the war Glezos was arrested by the right-wing Greek Government and sentenced to death but he escaped again.He won the International Award for Journalismin 1958, the Gold Medal Joliot-Curie in 1959 and the Lenin Prize for Peace in 1963.He has also been awarded many honorary degrees from Greek Universities.

1. Manolis Glezos was born in
a. Naxos
b. Athens
c. Paris
d. Kos

2. He tore the German flag in
a. 1941
b. 1951
c. 1961
d.1971

3. He is a.........
a. poet
b. politician
c. doctor
d. lawyer