Greece and Persia vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
  2. 5. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
  3. 6. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
  4. 7. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
  5. 9. democracy a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
  6. 12. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
  7. 14. a government by the people
  8. 15. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
  9. 17. enslaved people in ancient Sparta
Down
  1. 1. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
  2. 2. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
  3. 4. democracy a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
  4. 8. a government in which a small group has control
  5. 10. a Greek city-stat
  6. 11. is someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
  7. 13. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
  8. 16. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law