Across
- 3. A system of government in which a monarch (usually a king or queen) is at the head
- 5. A system of government in which one person has absolute power
- 7. A system of government in which the whole or eligible parts of the population select its leaders and laws
- 9. The practice of farming plants, crops, and raising animals for food and other products
- 13. Greek term for a city-state
- 14. A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides, that projects out into a body of water, but is still connected to mainland
- 16. The right or ability to self-govern; freedom to make one's own choices
- 17. A leader of a government or country who has all power; usually refers to a cruel or oppressive leader
- 18. In ancient Greek mythology, a goddess that presided over the arts and sciences; one that inspire creative output
- 19. A system of government in which a small group of people have control of the country or region
- 21. The system of money used in a particular region or country
Down
- 1. A group of people that determine the outcome of a legal court case based on evidence they are provided in court
- 2. The study of the physical features of the earth such as mountains, bodies of water, forests, deserts, etc.
- 4. A city that with its surrounding territory forms and independent state; many ancient Greek territories were organized this way
- 6. The society, culture, community, and ways of life of a particular area
- 8. The study of the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
- 9. A system of government in which the highest class (citizens, nobility, elite, upper class) have power
- 10. The process in which one country or ruler takes over control of another area or group of people that did not originally belong
- 11. An ancient Greek musical instrument, with strings, much like a harp
- 12. A collection of cultural stories involving gods, goddesses, and spirits that serves to explain creation and natural phenomena
- 15. The wealth and resources of a country or region; how a region produces and consumes goods and services
- 20. A system of organization in which people or groups are ranked from top to bottom based on status or authority