Classical Civilizations

4. Greek city-state known for war/conquering and superior warriors
7. From the peninsula of Attica, leaders of the Greek world
9. period of time when the Greek language and ideas were taken to the non-Greek world
12. "the rule of few", a form of government in which only a select few hold control
14. the early Greek city-state consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside
16. Greeks and Spartans held off a Persian army for 2 days before being betrayed and outflanked

1. a gathering place at the top of a hill, sometimes the site of a temple
2. a wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching side by side in a rectangle formation
3. War between Athens and Sparta, Sparta won
5. A Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
6. "the rule of many" government by the people or people representatives
8. son of King Phillip king at age 20 helped spread Hellenistic culture across Europe
10. a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero
11. a state with political and economical control over the surrounding countryside
13. Famous scientist of the Hellenistic era, discovered geometry of cylinders and spheres
15. Indo-europeans civilization who lived in modern day Iran