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- 3. the era following Alexander the Great where Greek culture was prominent throughout the known world.
- 6. Region within the Fertile Crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- 9. the author of the epic poems, the Illiad and the Odyssey.
- 10. Macedonian king who conquered Greece.
- 11. Known for writing the first code of law in recorded history.
- 12. Macedonian king who conquered Persia.
- 14. the most sacred text of the Hebrew Bible, includes the first five books
- 16. Government in which the people hold ruling power
- 17. stone monument used to decipher the meanings of many hieroglyphs.
- 18. Believing in one god
- 21. Military conflict around 1250B.C. between Mycenae and Troy
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- 1. System of writing in which pictures called hieroglyphs represent objects, concepts, or sounds
- 2. Someone who seeks to understand and explain life
- 4. Title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
- 5. Region of the Middle East in which civilizations first arose.
- 7. City-state in ancient Greece
- 8. Writing system in which each symbol represents a single basic sound.
- 13. ancient Greek war fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies
- 15. the “Father of History”
- 19. Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece.
- 20. Government in which a king or queen exercises central power.
- 22. City-state in ancient Greece that evolved form a monarchy to a limited democracy