Across
- 1. the art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
- 4. a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
- 6. a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
- 9. to improve a system or organization
- 10. a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
- 12. a marketplace in ancient Greece
- 16. a great ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions
- 17. a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
- 18. The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E.
- 19. a traditional story that helps explain a culture’s beliefs
Down
- 2. a city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital of present-day Greece
- 3. government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
- 5. a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy
- 7. a great Greek philosopher; a tutor of Alexander the Great; and the author of works on logic, science, and politics
- 8. the branch of mathematics involving points, lines, planes, and figures
- 11. soldiers who ride on horses
- 13. a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
- 14. a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
- 15. a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
- 18. the hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built