Chapter 8: Ancient Greece Crossword

Edit Answers
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
Across
  1. 5. A Greek doctor who is now called the father of medicine.
  2. 7. Plato's student who devoted himself to science.
  3. 8. A ruler who abuses absolute authority.
  4. 9. The Greek god of war
  5. 10. A story that teaches a lesson.
  6. 12. The Greek god of the sea
  7. 15. League (2wds) An alliance of city states led by Sparta.
  8. 16. A legend or story, often about gods and heroes.
  9. 18. A Greek city state known for its powerful military.
  10. 19. Games (2wds) Originally religious festivals where athletes would compete to honor the gods.
  11. 22. A Greek city state known for developing democracy.
  12. 23. Pieces of broken pottery that are used now as artifacts.
  13. 24. The marketplace of Ancient Greece, where business and politics took place.
  14. 26. League (2wds) The defensive alliance of city states led by Athens.
  15. 27. A Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey
  16. 31. The center of religious life in Athens, set on a hill.
  17. 32. An area of land that features rocky terrain and high peaks. Much of Greece is covered in this type of terrain.
  18. 33. The Greek god of wisdom
  19. 34. An island in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece.
  20. 35. The Greek god of the sky and also the king of the gods.
Down
  1. 1. An early civilization of Greece that developed on the mainland.
  2. 2. The earliest civilization in Greece.
  3. 3. Athenian historian who recorded the events of the Peloponnesian War.
  4. 4. the Great (3wds) A Macedonian leader who took over Greece and then defeated Persia, reaching as far as India.
  5. 6. The Greek god of the underworld
  6. 9. A Greek author who wrote fables.
  7. 11. A "lover of wisdom," The Greeks had many of them.
  8. 13. A type of government where a few nobles rule.
  9. 14. A large, outdoor arena used for Greek plays.
  10. 17. War (2wds) A series of battles fought between the Mycenaeans and the city of Troy.
  11. 20. Socrates' student who wrote about government and life.
  12. 21. Encouraged his students to pursue wisdom rather than the gods and was killed for it.
  13. 25. A leader in Athens known for his ability to speak in public.
  14. 28. The Greek god of love
  15. 29. Peninsula of Greece on the southern end.
  16. 30. Olympus (2wds) Highest mountain in Greece where they believed the gods lived.
  17. 31. The Greek god of the hunt