Ancient Greece

3. beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
7. a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
8. a person engaged or learned in philosophy
9. a form of government that places strength in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class
10. the art of using language effectively and persuasively
11. a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition
12. polytheistic and animistic worship

1. a cruel and oppressive ruler
2. government in which the highest power is held by the people and is usually used through representatives
4. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture
5. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
6. government based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person