Across
- 2. A Persian religion based on the belief of one god
- 8. Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
- 11. A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
- 12. A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
- 13. A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- 14. A high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
- 15. A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
- 16. A government in which a small group has control
Down
- 1. An absolute ruler unrestrained by law
- 3. The territory governed by an official known as a satrap
- 4. A Greek city-state
- 5. The governor of a province in ancient Persia
- 6. A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- 7. A piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- 9. Enslaved people in ancient Sparta
- 10. A government by the people
- 13. A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
