Ancient Greece's Cultural Impact

4. - A type of government ran by a king or queen and power stays within the family.
8. -Time period from about 479 to 431 B.C.E when Athens became Greece's most significant achievements to western civilization.
10. - A series of conflicts between the Persian Empire and Greek city-states that started in 449 B.C.E and lasted until 449 B.C.E.
11. Any person who has rights granted by the government, such as landowner and voting.
14. - a type of government where the wealthy are in control. Usually a council of landowners and nobles.
15. - The star student of Plato, his philosophies revolved around science and seeking answers beyond the world of gods.

1. - Star student of Socrates, wrote down many of Socrates teachings and believed that people should have jobs best suited for their ability.
2. - Something handed down from one generation to the next.
3. - Stories that were written to explain how things in nature came to be and often include Greek deities.
5. - A Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of western philosophy. He believed that man learned best through asking a series of questions.
6. Great military commander. Spread Greek culture across large areas of Asia. His legacy lays the foundations for western civilizations.
7. type of government, usually run by a dictator,government uses terror to control.
9. democracy-A type of government where all the citizens vote directly on all governmental decisions.
12. - a type of government where a small number are in control. Normally 2 types: military council or wealthy are n control.
13. - A temple built in Acropolis in Athens to honor the goddess Athena. This becomes the most famous building in Ancient Greek history.