Across
- 1. important focus of Athenian life
- 3. strong stone defenses around Mycenaean cities
- 5. value emphasized in Spartan society
- 6. land where Alexander became pharaoh
- 11. place where Spartan boys lived and trained
- 14. land with water on three sides where much of Greece is located
- 15. frequent activity of Mycenaean society
- 19. period when Greek culture spread widely
- 22. exchange of goods that became important in Greece
- 23. Persian king defeated by Alexander
- 25. Greek spread across the empire
- 26. landform that limited farming and separated communities
- 28. Greek king who built a huge empire
- 30. adult males in Athens with political rights
- 31. city attacked using the wooden horse story
- 32. natural disaster linked to the decline of the Minoans
- 34. main military focus of Sparta
- 35. island where the Minoan civilization developed
- 36. difficult activity because of poor soil and terrain
- 37. title used by rulers of Egypt
Down
- 2. farthest area reached by Alexander’s army
- 4. writing system used by the Minoans that cannot be read today
- 7. father of Alexander and king of Macedon
- 8. warrior civilization on mainland Greece
- 9. period of decline after Mycenaean collapse
- 10. large buildings built by the Minoans
- 12. small independent community with its own government
- 13. job supported by the surrounding seas
- 16. region north of Greece
- 17. large area ruled by one leader
- 18. early sea trading civilization on Crete
- 20. powerful empire defeated by Alexander
- 21. strong sea force used by Athens
- 24. small land areas that encouraged sea travel and independence
- 27. sea that surrounded Greece and supported trade and travel
- 29. popular form of art and entertainment in Athens
- 33. early Greek writing system used by the Mycenaeans