Across
- 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
- 4. having the ability or skill necessary to do something well
- 5. to get something, usually by making an effort or working for it
- 10. a peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece
- 12. to leave someone or something without intending to return
- 15. to get an opinion and information from someone
- 16. a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
- 19. a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy
- 20. to depend on something or someone
- 21. a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
- 25. firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view
- 28. sea an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece
- 29. to act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established
Down
- 1. to have to do something based on a rule or command
- 3. to take part in something, such as a game or activity
- 6. a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
- 7. a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
- 8. of Elders a small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions
- 9. a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
- 11. to completely remove or put an end to something
- 13. a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
- 14. a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
- 17. to put a decision or plan into effect
- 18. to act in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object
- 22. of 500 in Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running the day-to-day business of government
- 23. a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
- 24. a marketplace in ancient Greece
- 26. to knowingly not pay attention to something or someone
- 27. government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
