Across
- 7. student of Socrates who found the first university or academy
- 8. an athletic festival honoring the Greek god Zeus
- 10. greek philosopher who developed the Socratic method of teaching by asking critical thinking questions. Used today as a method of debate.
- 11. best known of the city-states of ancient Greece, recognized for its contributions to the arts and sciences
- 12. a general from Athens, noted for building the Parthenon. Under his leadership Athens entered a golden age of peace, wealth and artistic achievement.
- 13. greek goddess of children and marriage
- 14. rule by a small group of people
- 15. a story describing the actions of Greek gods and goddesses and how they affected everyday life
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- 1. greek mathematician who introduced Pythagorean’s theorem used in geometry
- 2. foot soldiers of the Greek army
- 3. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two large land areas
- 4. first Greek historian who also wrote books about the Persian Wars
- 5. a Greek doctor who taught that illnesses had a natural causes and were not a punishment by the Gods
- 6. people conquered by Spartans and forced to be slaves
- 9. storyteller whose fables or tales had moral or ethical lessons
- 12. a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and overseen by Pericles; it took nine years to build