Ancient Greece Project

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  1. 3. An absolute ruler unrestrained by law; harsh ruler
  2. 8. A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
  3. 9. A government by the people
  4. 11. A Greek city-state
  5. 15. A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
  6. 16. Part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses
  7. 17. A warrior society in ancient Greece
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  1. 1. emerged into the timeline of world history in the 8th century
  2. 2. The custom of passing along stories by speech
  3. 4. The largest and most powerful Greek state
  4. 5. A story meant to teach a lesson
  5. 6. A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate first hand in the decision making process
  6. 7. A sacred shrine where priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
  7. 10. A traditional story that explains the practices and beliefs of a people or something in the natural world
  8. 12. A government in which a small group has control
  9. 13. Sided with the Persians in the Greek-Persian war, after the Spartans were defeated at Thermopylae
  10. 14. A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
  11. 15. A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows