Ancient Greece Vocab

6. — A student of Socrates who wrote about government, education, and philosophy.
8. — A government ruled by a small group of wealthy or powerful people.
9. War — A war between Athens and Sparta and their allies.
10. — A Greek city-state and its surrounding area.
11. of Macedonia — The king of Macedonia who united Greece and was Alexander the Great’s father.
14. — A government in which citizens have a role in making decisions.
15. — An early Greek civilization that lived on the island of Crete.
16. War — Wars between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire.

1. — A student of Plato who studied science, philosophy, politics, and many other subjects.
2. — A Greek philosopher who taught by asking questions.
3. Civilization — A culture created by the mixing of Greek culture with cultures of Asia and Egypt.
4. — A Greek military formation where soldiers stood closely together with shields and spears.
5. the Great — A Macedonian king who conquered a large empire and spread Greek culture.
7. — A Greek-speaking group that settled in Greece after the Mycenaeans.
12. — A Greek poet believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey.
13. — An early Greek civilization that lived on mainland Greece.