Ancient World History

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Across
  1. 1. of the Roman Empire ROME
  2. 3. in Roman arenas GLADIATOR
  3. 5. ruler considered divine PHARAOH
  4. 7. body of the Roman Republic SENATE
  5. 9. of laws (Hammurabi’s ___) CODE
  6. 10. thinker (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) PHILOSOPHER
  7. 11. with elected leaders REPUBLIC
  8. 12. army unit LEGION
  9. 13. river in Egypt NILE
  10. 15. where citizens vote directly DEMOCRACY
  11. 16. of fertile land in Southwest Asia FERTILECRESCENT
  12. 17. tomb for Egyptian rulers PYRAMID
Down
  1. 1. of civilization region MESOPOTAMIA
  2. 2. fertile land at a river’s mouth DELTA
  3. 4. writing system CUNEIFORM
  4. 5. picture writing HIEROGLYPHICS
  5. 6. Greek city-state SPARTA
  6. 8. by a small group of elites OLIGARCHY
  7. 10. city known for democracy ATHENS
  8. 14. temple tower ZIGGURAT