Ancient Greeks

7. A powerful empire that fought several major wars against the Greek city‑states
8. The Athenian practice of voting to banish a citizen for ten years
12. Ages A period of decline in Greece after the fall of the Mycenaeans
13. A system of government where citizens help make decisions
15. A region in modern‑day Turkey where many ancient peoples lived, including the Trojans
16. People from Athens known for learning, art, and early democracy
17. A formal choice that citizens make in a democracy
19. The group of citizens who share power in a democracy
21. League An alliance of Greek city‑states led by Athens to defend against Persia
22. People from Sparta known for strict discipline and military training
23. The ability to make decisions or control what happens
25. Early Greek warriors who conquered the Minoans and fought in the Trojan War

1. Persian king who expanded the empire and fought the Greeks at Marathon
2. An epic poem about Odysseus’ long journey home after the Trojan War
3. Broken pottery pieces used in Athens for voting to exile someone
4. A Greek word meaning “rule by the people,” the root of democracy
5. An epic poem about the Trojan War, traditionally attributed to Homer
6. A Greek‑speaking group whose arrival helped push Greece into the Dark Ages
9. A wealthy Bronze Age civilization on Crete known for trade and palace complexes
10. Horse A wooden trick used by the Greeks to enter and defeat the city of Troy
11. A group of early Greek settlers along the western coast of Anatolia
14. A northern Greek kingdom that later produced Alexander the Great
16. The sea between Greece and Anatolia, home to early Greek cultures
18. A large sea that connected ancient civilizations through trade
20. A great Athenian leader during the Golden Age who strengthened democracy
24. Founder of the Persian Empire who united many lands under his rule