Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Across
- 2. Ancient Greek poet who wrote epic poems about heroes
- 5. A fortified hilltop in a Greek city where temples were built
- 10. A ruler who seized power by force but sometimes made reforms
- 11. A large sea that connected Greece to other cultures for trade
- 12. A system of government where citizens help make decisions
- 14. The central marketplace and meeting area in a Greek city-state
- 16. A Greek city-state, the basic political unit of Greece
- 17. A series of wars fought between Greece and Persia
- 18. Establishing settlements in new lands for resources and trade
- 19. A government ruled by a single person like a king
Down
- 1. Membership in a community with rights and responsibilities
- 3. An early Greek civilization known for warriors and palaces
- 4. An agreement between groups or states to work together
- 6. A government ruled by a few powerful individuals
- 7. An enslaved person in Sparta who worked the land
- 8. A fast Greek warship powered by rows of oars
- 9. Two epic poems about the Trojan War and a hero’s journey
- 11. An early Greek civilization that lived on Crete
- 13. A government ruled by wealthy land-owning families
- 15. A Greek city-state known for democracy and culture