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- 2. Athens defeated the Persians in the battle of…
- 4. Egyptian form of writing
- 5. The Greek city-states that allied together to fight Persia were called the _______ League.
- 6. Who was the father of the Hebrew people?
- 9. What was the name of the Greek fighting formation?
- 11. Athens & ______ fought in the Peloponnesian War
- 13. Athens defeated the Persian fleet in the battle of …
- 15. Which empire was the first to conquer three of the early river civilizations?
- 16. Where did civilization first develop?
- 21. Where did the 300 Spartans fight the Persans & die?
- 22. Which civilization invented the alphabet?
- 23. This was a famous Assyrian ruler
- 25. Which Greek city was a democracy?
- 26. Which philosopher questioned people about truth? He believed there was an absolute principle of “right” and “wrong”.
- 28. Which civilization is thought to be the legend of Atlantis?
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- 1. A serious form of drama created by the Greeks was called a _____
- 2. A weather pattern in India that brings a wet and dry season
- 3. This was a famous Chaldean-New Babylonian ruler
- 7. Who was the Persian king that invaded Greece in 480BC?
- 8. Which city was famous for its hanging gardens?
- 10. Who developed an early law code in Babylon?
- 12. Which color are the Phoenicians famous for trading?
- 14. What was the capital city of Persia that Alexander set on fire?
- 17. Which Pharaoh’s tomb was found untouched?
- 18. What was a Greek city-state was called?
- 19. Which people were the first monotheists?
- 20. What is the most famous example of Greek architecture?
- 24. Abbreviation for “Before Christ”
- 26. What was the name of a province in the Persian Empire?
- 27. What was the road called that connected the Persian Empire?
- 29. Who invaded & conquered the Persian Empire?