Ancient Greece

2. Continent of Greece
3. This civilization began on Crete
5. Sporting event started by the Ancient Greeks. It is held every four years today
6. Queen of the Greek gods and married to Zeus
9. only these people could take part in the democracy
11. ages a time when people on the mainland were poor and no longer read and wrote
12. What Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were known for
15. Greek god of the underworld
16. Government started in Athens where citizens voted on issues and leaders
17. this caused the Greek poleis to develop independently

1. Place where the major Greek gods lived
4. The was the basic division of much of Ancient Greece. Athens and Sparta were the two largest of these.
7. Greek god of war
8. these were the first gods born to Cronus
10. Patron god of the city of Athens. She is also the goddess of wisdom.
13. a government where the power lies with a small group of wealthy people
14. this connects Attica and Pelopenesus