Ancient Greece

5. a powerful city-state in ancient Greece, capital of present-day Greece
6. The goddesses who the Greeks believed presided over the arts and sciences
8. the ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis
9. a short story that teaches a lesson
10. The center of religious life in Athens
11. A legend or traditional story
14. A busy marketplace in the center of Athens made up of open-air buildings
16. Olympus the highest mountain in Greece
19. a frame with rows of movable beads used for calculating
22. A large, outdoor arena
23. Greek philosopher who devoted himself to the study of science
24. War The war between the Mycenaeans and the city of Troy
25. War The war between Athens and Sparta that lasted over twenty-seven years

1. A peninsula that forms the southern portion of Greece
2. pieces of broken pottery
3. League The defensive alliance of Greek ciy-states led by Athens against the Persians
4. a group of Greek citizens who met to make laws
7. Athenian historian who recorded the events of the Peloponnesian War
11. the earliest civilization in Greece
12. Greek philosopher who encouraged his students to seek truth through human reason
13. a ruler who has absolute authority
15. Greek philosopher who wrote books about government
17. a form of government in which a few people rule
18. a carefully tested idea that has been proven to be true
20. Greek author who wrote fables
21. an island in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece