Across
- 10. Name given to 16 cities built by Alexander
- 13. The Greek city-state
- 14. Greek god of the sun
- 17. a beautiful temple to Athena
- 18. a government in which the people themselves make the big decisions
- 19. Rule by the “best”
- 22. Island where the Minoans lived
- 25. The home of the gods according to Greek mythology
- 27. A league formed between Sparta and other Greek cities
- 28. The Greek marketplace
- 29. A bad form of one man rule
Down
- 1. Rule by a few rather than one or many; rule by a few rich men
- 2. Strait between Europe and Asia Minor where the Persians built a bridge
- 3. Place where the greatly outnumbered Athenians defeated the Persians
- 4. lover of wisdom
- 5. A hilltop fortress that served as a seat of government and religion
- 6. Platos writing
- 7. Narrow mountain pass where the Spartan army was betrayed by a traitor
- 8. the chief city of Persian homeland that was conquered by Alexander in 330 B.C.
- 9. Greek
- 11. An impressive palace built by the Minoans
- 12. a defensive alliance formed by Athens to prevent another Persian invasion
- 15. Place where the small Greek navy defeated the Persian fleet Chief city of the Persian homeland that was conquered by Alexander in 330 B.C.
- 16. Rule by the many or the common people
- 20. City on the coast of Asia Minor that was burned after a 10-year war
- 21. Rule by one
- 23. King of all the Greek gods
- 24. The common laborers who farmed the land for the ruling class
- 26. a large group of foot soldiers trained to charge the enemy as a group