Greece

5. a series of wars between Perisa and Greece
6. a war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart
7. general study of knowledge and the world; Greek for “love of wisdom”
12. a portion of land almost completely surrounded by water
13. a Greek city-state
14. a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
16. a group of warriors who stood close together in a square
17. people who had the right to participate in government
18. long poem that tells a story about a hero
20. independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding
22. the form of Greek culture (Greek-like) that emerged after Alexander the Great’s conquests
23. form of government in which citizens hold political power
25. shipping and navigation pertaining to the sea
27. an agreement to work together

1. short tale to teach a moral lesson often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
2. “high city” in Greek
3. the spread of culture to another
4. the most famous lyric poet was a women
5. temple of Athena that overlooks the city of Athens
8. the greatest Greek doctor
9. Darius’s son
10. government in which a small group of people rule
11. a unit of soldiers who ride horses
15. belief in more than one god
19. ancient stories that reveal truths about human nature and why people act in certain ways by describing entertaining adventures
21. a leader who held power through the use of force
24. a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
26. clear and ordered thinking