Ancient Greece

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Across
  1. 2. massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers
  2. 4. high city with temples dedicated to the gods and goddesses
  3. 6. narrow water passages
  4. 8. Greek version of city-state
  5. 10. lovers of wisdom
  6. 11. father of history
  7. 12. great temple dedicated to goddess Athena
  8. 15. came from the Greek word barbaroi which means people who do not speak Greek
  9. 17. greek city-state that glorified the individual and extended political rights to more citizens
  10. 18. people who gained power by force
  11. 19. philosopher that said "the unexamined life is not worth living"
  12. 20. large number of male citizens took part in day-to-day affairs of government
  13. 21. civilization that is a blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian
  14. 22. persian king that sent messengers to Greek city-states for "earth and water"
  15. 24. golden age for Athens
  16. 25. art of skillful speaking
  17. 27. philosopher that began the Lyceum school
Down
  1. 1. power in the hands of small powerful elite, usually from business class
  2. 3. a government in which a king or queen exercises central power
  3. 4. rule by landholding elite
  4. 5. greek city-state that stressed military virtues and stern discipline
  5. 7. War between Mycenaeans and Troy
  6. 9. war between Sparta and Athens
  7. 13. lawmaking body
  8. 14. philosopher that wrote "The Republic"
  9. 16. great ruler of Macedonia that won over most of Persia
  10. 21. Poet that wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
  11. 23. government by the people
  12. 26. daughter of king of Phoenicia who gave her name to a continent