Greek Civilization Review

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Across
  1. 1. Macedonia gained power in the ancient world during the reign of King _____.
  2. 5. These stories by Aesop were a part of Greek oral tradition.
  3. 6. These individuals in Greek myths have great powers but look and act like human beings.
  4. 8. He thought governments should be headed by philosopher-kings.
  5. 11. He was a commander in the army at 16 and a ruler at 20.
  6. 12. This group believed that happiness resulted from using reason.
  7. 15. Many Greeks visited one of these to find out about their future.
  8. 16. This is a great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding.
  9. 17. This Greek scientist concluded that the earth was round.
Down
  1. 2. This man taught students that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers.
  2. 3. This epic, written by Homer, is about the Trojan War.
  3. 4. This era was a time when Greek culture spread through the known world.
  4. 7. This philosopher was sentenced to death for his teachings.
  5. 9. This is an example of a Greek temple.
  6. 10. This philosopher's writing had an effect on the U.S. Constitution.
  7. 11. This city in Egypt was Alexander's capital.
  8. 13. This philosopher taught his students the "golden mean".
  9. 14. These people rejected the idea of absolute right or wrong.