Across
- 3. System used by early civilizations to control water
- 5. Persian road system used for communication and trade
- 9. Rich soil deposited by rivers
- 10. Babylonian king who created a famous law code
- 11. Practice of people doing specific jobs
- 13. Persian system of regional governors
- 16. Spread of ideas, goods, and technology
- 18. Major Persian religion focused on good versus evil
- 20. Greek city-state with a strong navy
- 23. Narrow mountain pass defended by Spartans
- 24. Naval battle where Greeks defeated the Persian navy
- 25. Battle where Greeks defeated Persia on land
Down
- 1. Independent city and surrounding land
- 2. Stepped pyramid used for religious purposes in Mesopotamia
- 4. Greek heavily armed foot soldiers
- 6. Taming plants and animals for human use
- 7. First known civilization in Mesopotamia
- 8. System of writing developed by the Sumerians
- 12. Persian king known for tolerance and fair rule
- 14. Persian governors who ruled the satrapies
- 15. Persian king who grew the empire and expanded it to Egypt
- 17. Persian provinces used to govern the empire
- 19. River valley civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates
- 21. A large territory ruled by one government
- 22. Ancient empire located in modern-day Iran