Greece Vocabulary

3. A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built
5. Persian emperor; he restored order to the Persian empire after a period of rebellion
6. A type of government in which few people rule
9. A person who has the right to participate in government
11. An ancient Greek leader who held power through the use for force
12. A series of wars between Persian and Greece in the 400s BC
13. Darius’ son, tried to conquer Greece and failed
15. A type of government in which the people rule themselves
16. Macedonian ruler, he was one of the greatest military commanders in history; conquered large areas of Asia and parts of Europe and Africa. He spread Greek culture to wherever he conquered

1. Macedonian king, he was a brilliant leader who defeated the Greeks. He was Alexander the Great’s father
2. Blind Greek poet who wrote Iliad and the Odyssey; two famous Greek poems
4. A rich land owner
5. Alliance which promised to defend its members against the Persians and to drive Persians out of Greek territories in Asia
7. Having to do with Greece, anything Greek-like
8. A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC
9. Persian emperor; he created the Persian empire by conquering most of Southwest Asia
10. Greek word for city state
14. Stories about gods and heroes that Ancient Greeks used to explain how the world works