Ancient Greek Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. War a long-term war between Athens and Sparta that led to Sparta’s victory
  2. 5. Greek thinker who believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason
  3. 7. group of soldiers arranged in a square
  4. 8. a government that gives people the power to rule themselves
  5. 10. Greek doctor famous for the Hippocratic oath, which ensures doctors do what is best for their patients
  6. 13. a high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state
  7. 14. democracy a form of democracy where citizens choose government officials to represent them
  8. 16. poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad
  9. 17. the Great Macedonian King who expanded his empire across parts of three continents
  10. 18. group of expert shipbuilders that settled on the island of Crete
  11. 19. stories about gods and goddesses that attempt to explain different events
  12. 20. Greek city-state where democracy was first created
  13. 22. a type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people
  14. 23. sporting competition held every four years, originally in honor of Zeus
  15. 24. someone who has the right to participate in government
Down
  1. 2. city-state
  2. 3. leader of Ancient Greece who promoted democracy
  3. 4. Greek philosopher famous for using questioning techniques
  4. 6. Greek philosopher and teacher who created the Academy
  5. 9. democracy a form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government
  6. 11. a type of government that uses force to rule
  7. 12. an agreement formed between groups to work together
  8. 13. a type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power
  9. 15. Greek city-state that became a military society
  10. 16. Greek-like culture
  11. 21. the first Greeks who established colonies and built fortresses throughout Greece