Unit 5 Ancient Greece

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Across
  1. 3. the early Greek city-state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside
  2. 6. Era: An age that saw the expansion of the Greek language and ideas to the non- Greek world
  3. 7. a sacred shrine where a god or goddess was said to reveal the future through a priest or priestess
  4. 10. in early Greek city-states, an open area that served as a gathering place and as a market
  5. 11. in early Greek city-states, a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings
  6. 12. Poem: a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer
Down
  1. 1. discussed by considering opposing viewpoints
  2. 2. an organized system of thought, from the Greek for “love of wisdom”
  3. 3. a wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation
  4. 4. “the rule of many”; government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives
  5. 5. a ruler who seized power by force from the aristocrats, gained support from the newly rich and the poor, and maintained power by using hired soldiers and fighting tactics
  6. 8. creating something to be passed on.
  7. 9. one of the five men elected each year in Sparta who are responsible for all citizens.