Ancient Greece Chapter 11
Across
- 3. people of Southwest Asia who began to trade around 1100 BC
- 6. ruler of the Greek gods
- 8. a long poem about ancient heroes
- 12. a narrow strip of land
- 13. the highest mountain in Greece; gods were believed to have lived there
- 15. a system of symbols
- 16. military houses
- 18. games held every four years; originally honoring Zeus
- 19. a plain near Athens
- 20. a story that people tell to explain their beliefs about the world
- 21. a person who is loyal to and protected by a government
- 22. a ruler who takes power illegally
Down
- 1. the peninsula that forms the southern part of Greece
- 2. a short story that usually involves animals and teaches a moral lesson
- 4. land with water on three sides
- 5. a slave
- 7. a city-state of ancient Greece centered around education
- 9. the Greek word for city-state
- 10. a government in which citizens make political decisions
- 11. a city-state of ancient Greece centered around military strength
- 14. rule by the few
- 17. rule by the upper class