Module 8 Ancient Greece

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Across
  1. 2. people with the right to participate in government
  2. 4. leader who rules by the use of force
  3. 6. Most of Greece is a _____ with a rugged coastline causing many ancient Greek communities to develop seafaring cultures.
  4. 8. Athenian democracy was limited because only _____ could vote in elections.
  5. 13. a war between the two great Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC
  6. 16. Greek word for city-state
  7. 17. author of the world's most famous set of fables
  8. 18. society ruled by rich landowners
  9. 23. Unlike in ancient Athens, American citizens elected representatives to make and execute laws.
  10. 24. Laws that were created by the people were written into a _____.
Down
  1. 1. government in which only a few people have power
  2. 3. body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works
  3. 5. Athenian leader who ruled at the height of Athenian democracy
  4. 7. a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states
  5. 9. most famous lyrical poet of ancient Greece
  6. 10. Which civilization began on the island of Crete?
  7. 11. The Minoan civilization had declined partly because a massive eruption on the island of _____ affected the agriculture on Crete.
  8. 12. _____ made travel difficult for ancient Greeks.
  9. 14. The _____ served as both a marketplace and a place to gather for political meetings and religious ceremonies in many ancient Greek cities.
  10. 15. Where did many ancient Greeks seek refuge in times of invasion?
  11. 18. rich landowners
  12. 19. an agreement to work together
  13. 20. author of two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey
  14. 21. type of government in which people rule themselves
  15. 22. short stories that offer lessons on living