Across
- 2. a government in which a small group has control
- 4. a Greek city-state
- 5. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
- 8. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
- 9. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
- 11. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
- 14. enslaved people in ancient Sparta
- 15. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
- 16. a government by the people
Down
- 1. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- 3. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
- 6. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland
- 7. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
- 10. a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- 12. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- 13. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders