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