History 40 word crossword.
Across
- 2. theseus mother
- 3. a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta
- 8. Sediment
- 9. a type of greek play
- 12. Military Coalition of city-states led by Sparta
- 13. a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
- 14. The city is notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes
- 15. Crushed to make purple dye.
- 16. A place where a play was performed
- 17. the basic monetary unit of Greece
- 18. the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
- 19. Mammals killed for their tusks.
- 21. War between Athens and Sparta's City-states
- 22. Athens an association of Greek city-states, members
- 23. teacher of Plato
- 26. Great conqueror from Macedonia.
- 30. Greek Teachers
- 32. General who took over Rome with Elephants
- 34. an inhabitant of Minoan Crete
- 37. Ancient town on Crete
- 38. a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur
- 39. capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber
Down
- 1. Alexander the Great was just let into this city.
- 4. Mountains that split Ancient Greece.
- 5. a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
- 6. art on walls.
- 7. City which govern's only itself, and neighboring land.
- 10. the largest inland sea
- 11. what silk worms eat
- 20. ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates
- 24. Container
- 25. largest island in the Mediterranean Sea
- 27. central space for the presentation of dramatic event.
- 28. egypt god of underworld
- 29. Minos king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa.
- 31. Ancient Greek city known for it's military Prowess
- 33. Greek Philosopher
- 35. Capital and largest city of Greece
- 36. Main diet of Greeks