Ancient Greece

4. a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
5. a form of government in which the ruling power in the hands of one person
8. Greek thinker who believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason
11. a heavily armed citizen-soldier in ancient Greece
13. city-state
14. the period of fighting between the Persian Empire and the allied Greek city-states for control of the land in Greece
15. a form of democracy where citizens choose government officials to represent them
18. a type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people
19. a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
20. a marketplace in ancient Greece
21. Macedonian King who expanded his empire across parts of three continents
23. Empire a vast empire from 550-330 BCE that ruled over lands in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
25. a long-term war between Athens and Sparta that led to Sparta’s victory
26. a high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state
27. Greek-like culture

1. a type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power
2. poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad
3. a government that gives people the power to rule themselves
6. someone who has the right to participate in government
7. Greek philosopher and teacher who created the Academy
9. Greek doctor famous for the Hippocratic oath, which ensures doctors do what is best for their patients
10. a form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government
12. leader of Ancient Greece who promoted democracy
16. group of soldiers arranged in a square
17. Greek philosopher famous for using questioning techniques
22. an agreement formed between groups to work together
24. a type of government that uses force to rule