Ancient Greece Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. government in which citizens elect leaders to represent them and make decisions on their behalf
  2. 7. a collection of traditional stories that a culture uses to explain its beliefs, customs, and the natural world
  3. 8. blend of Greek culture with Egypt, Persia, and other lands conquered by Alexander the Great
  4. 11. fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city, often the site of temples
Down
  1. 1. government which a few powerful individuals rule over the rest
  2. 2. an independent city and the land around it that functioned as its own country, with its own government
  3. 3. a government system which all citizens participate directly in making decisions and laws
  4. 5. a long poem that tells the dtory of a hero's great adventures
  5. 6. type of government ruled by a single person, usually a king or queen
  6. 9. government ruled by a small group of wealthy nobles
  7. 10. public open space in a Greek citystate that served as a marketplace