Across
- 2. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- 4. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
- 7. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
- 8. a government in which a small group has control
- 12. enslaved people in ancient Sparta
- 13. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- 15. a government by the people
- 16. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
- 17. a Greek city-state
Down
- 1. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
- 3. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
- 5. a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
- 6. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
- 9. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
- 10. a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- 11. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
- 14. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows