Across
- 2. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- 3. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- 6. a government in which a small group has control
- 7. democracy a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
- 12. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
- 13. oath a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
- 14. he governor of a province in ancient Persia
- 16. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
- 19. the outer border of a circle; the measurement of that border
- 20. the art of public speaking and debate
- 21. of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war; relating to the armed forces
- 22. a story written in the form of a play
- 23. a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world
- 24. the philosophy of the Stoics who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness
- 25. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
- 26. a play or film that tells a humorous story
- 28. method philosophical method of questioning to gain truth
- 30. a Greek city-state
- 31. democracy a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- 33. a story meant to teach a lesson
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- 1. Era the time period following the death of Alexander during which Greek culture spread through the known world
- 4. a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems
- 5. a gathering place; market place in ancient Greece
- 8. the philosophy of Epicurus, stating that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace
- 9. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law; harsh ruler
- 10. tradition the custom of passing along stories by speech
- 11. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
- 12. a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
- 14. geometry a branch of mathematics about measurement and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids in three-dimensional space
- 15. words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
- 17. enslaved person in ancient Sparta
- 18. a government by the people
- 24. Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
- 27. a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
- 29. geometry a branch of mathematics centered around measurement and relationships of points, lines, angles, and surfaces of figures on a plane
- 32. part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses