Ancient Greece Super Crossword
Across
- 1. Each Greek city-state minted its own _______.
- 4. In Sparta, babies who were weak were left to die on a ______.
- 8. Greek word that means "love of wisdom"
- 9. One of the famous books written by Plato.
- 12. A Greek scholar that believed the earth was the center of the universe.
- 14. ________ were sad and violent tales of love and war.
- 15. Gods in Greece were honored with a __________.
- 16. Earliest form of Greek literature.
- 17. The rivalry between Sparta and Athens led to the _______ war.
- 18. Because the Greeks didn't have soap they washed with olive oil and scraped it off with a ______.
- 19. Main temple in Athens.
- 22. People who had the most rights and could participate in government.
- 24. Creature that lived in the heart of the maze.
- 26. The Greek letter 'A'.
- 28. Developed a method of thinking called logic.
- 29. One of the first great philosophers of classical Greece.
- 30. Pottery fragments that citizens could write their votes on.
- 32. Based around a city and included farms, villages, and houses.
- 34. First major Greek poet.
- 35. The Olympic Games used to last ______ days.
Down
- 2. Greek boys went to school beginning at the age of ______.
- 3. Eratosthenes calculated the __________ of the earth within 200 miles.
- 5. A weapon used by the Spartans.
- 6. Founded a medical school.
- 7. In _______ costumes were padded to make actors look funny.
- 10. Location of the famous oracle, Pythia.
- 11. Greek actors always wore ________.
- 13. Goddess born from the head of Zeus
- 20. Greek word that means "high city".
- 21. Symbol on Athenian coins.
- 23. Alexander stretched the Greek territory as far east as _______.
- 25. __________ were known as "Wall Diggers"
- 27. Sailors had no compasses and had to navigate by the _______.
- 31. God of music and healing.
- 33. Island on which the minotaur lived.