Ch. 3 Empires

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Across
  1. 4. Roman official who represented plebeian interests and could block certain government actions
  2. 6. first emperor of unified China, associated with centralization and standardization (3)
  3. 7. Mauryan ruler who embraced Buddhist principles after the conquest of Kalinga
  4. 9. Greek Historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War
  5. 10. Greek victory over a Persian invasion force
  6. 11. Chinese dynasty that promoted Confucianism and expanded Silk Road connections
  7. 16. Spartan victory that destroyed the Athenian fleet and helped force Athens to surrender
  8. 18. major South Asian empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya around 322 BCE
  9. 19. Greek defensive stand in a narrow mountain pass that delayed the Persian advance but ended in Greek defeat
  10. 23. belief that Heaven granted a Chinese ruler the right to govern, with the legitimacy of rule connected to the ruler's conduct (3)
  11. 25. Persian ruler associated with the early expansion of the Achaemenid Empire
  12. 27. Government in which power is held by a small group
  13. 28. the poor class in Rome
  14. 31. Mauryan political treatise that served as a handbook for political strategy, diplomacy, and statecraft
  15. 32. disastrous Athenian campaign that depleted Athens' military resources (2)
  16. 34. Spartan king who led them in the Battle of Thermopylae
  17. 35. Founder of the Mauryan Empire (2)
  18. 36. Greek naval victory that weakened Persian naval power
  19. 37. state in which supreme power is held by the people and their appointed representatives rather than a monarch
  20. 39. system of government administered through organized offices and officials
Down
  1. 1. alliance led by Sparta that opposed Athenian power (2)
  2. 2. A Greek city-state, such as Athens or Sparta
  3. 3. alliance formed under Athenian leadership to resist Persia that Athens used to its own advantage (2)
  4. 5. system of government in which citizens participate in political decision-making
  5. 8. Persian ruler associated with the first major invasion of mainland Greece and imperial administration
  6. 12. the Persian ruling dynasty associated with Cyrus, Darius I, and Xerxes I
  7. 13. Persian ruler who led the major invasion of Greece in 480 BCE
  8. 14. The rebellion of Greek cities in Asia Minor against Persian rule, which helped lead to the Persian Wars (2)
  9. 15. War between Athens and Sparta as a result of increasing Athenia power after Persian War (2)
  10. 17. Wars between Rome and Carthage that expanded Roman control over the western Mediterranean
  11. 20. members of Rome's wealthy, aristocratic class who initially dominated the Republic
  12. 21. philosophical tradition emphasizing moral conduct, proper relationships, and social order, promoted by Han rulers
  13. 22. Athenian leader associated with its Golden Age and its naval strategy used during the Peloponnesian War
  14. 24. region conquered by Ashoka; the devastating conquest became a turning point in his approach to rule
  15. 26. War between Greek city-states and Persia due to Ionian Revolt (2)
  16. 29. trade networks connecting China with Central Asia and other parts of Eurasia (2)
  17. 30. provincial governor of the Persian Empire
  18. 33. Chinese political philosophy associated with strict laws, strong authority, and harsh punishments
  19. 38. state that conquers and rules other peoples and territories, extracting resources from them