History Crossword

4. – A fortified hilltop with important buildings and temples.
6. – Athenian leader during the Golden Age who promoted arts, democracy, and empire.
8. – Temple built on the Acropolis dedicated to Athena.
9. – Land surrounded by water on three sides (e.g., the Balkan Peninsula).
10. Decline – Inflation, heavy taxation, and a reliance on slave labor weakened Rome.
14. Corruption – Ineffective leadership and civil wars.
16. of the Empire – Emperor Diocletian split the empire into East and West.
18. & Theater – Athens developed tragedy and comedy as theatrical forms.
19. – Government where officials are elected by citizens.
21. – Thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle emerged in Athens.
22. Empire – Eastern Roman Empire that continued for nearly 1,000 more years.
23. (Polis) – A self-governing city and its surrounding territory.
25. and Balances – System that prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
26. – Natural barriers that led to the development of independent city-states (poleis).

1. – Caused by mountainous terrain, leading to diverse political systems.
2. and Colonization – Due to poor farmland, Greeks relied on trade and established colonies.
3. of Western Rome (476 CE) – Considered the end of ancient Rome.
5. – Governing body of the Republic made up of patricians.
6. and Plebeians – Upper class (patricians) and commoners (plebeians).
7. Democracy – Citizens vote on laws directly rather than through representatives.
11. Problems – Mercenaries and lack of loyalty in the army.
12. Invasions – Invasions by Germanic tribes like the Visigoths and Vandals.
13. – Two leaders elected to run the government and command the army.
15. & Mycenae – Locations of early Greek civilizations: Minoans and Mycenaeans.
16. – System of government where citizens vote; Athens is known as its birthplace.
17. Tables – First written Roman laws.
20. Wars – Wars between Rome and Carthage, especially involving Hannibal.
24. Sea – Sea that was central to early Greek trade and travel.