Chapter 9
Across
- 2. - a form of government in which citizens gather together to vote on laws and policies
- 3. a collection of stories that explain events, beliefs, or actions
- 4. - an agreement to stop fighting
- 8. - a disease that causes many deaths
- 9. - a serious form of Greek drama in which characters endure suffering before an unhappy ending
- 11. - war between Sparta and Athens
- 14. - in ancient Greece and Rome, a battle formation in which soldiers stood close together to protect themselves from enemy attack
- 15. - relating to Greek history or culture
- 17. - worldly
- 18. - a group of people chosen to make a decision based on evidence presented in a trial
- 19. - a temple that was dedicated to Athens’ goddess, Athena
- 20. - a military tactic in which troops surround a city with soldiers in an attempt to take control of it
Down
- 1. - a form of government in which people are elected to vote on citizens’ behalf
- 5. a period of great cultural achievement
- 6. - of the general public, as opposed to the military
- 7. - a weapon that hurls large stones
- 10. - a humorous form of Greek drama that often mocked famous people
- 12. the study of the universe and our place in it
- 13. - Athens and other city-states formed an anti-Persian alliance
- 16. - able to live forever