LC #4

2. Economy - A system where people trade goods or services directly for other goods instead of using money.
5. civilization - A time period when Greek culture mixed with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian traditions.
7. - A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
8. League - A group of Greek city-states led by Athens to fight off the Persians.
10. - A leader who takes over a government by force and rules with total power.
14. - A time of peace and wealth when a society creates its best art and ideas.
15. - A government where a small, powerful group of people (usually wealthy) makes all the rules.
16. - A war between different groups of people living in the same country.
17. Economy - A system where people use coins or bills as a standard way to pay for goods and services.
18. - A military formation where soldiers stand close together in a block, protected by overlapping shields.
19. - A system of government where the citizens have the power to vote and make decisions.

1. - A government run by a small group of wealthy, noble families who inherit their power.
2. Peninsula - A large region in Southeast Europe that includes Greece and its neighbors.
3. - A thinker who asks deep questions about life, truth, and how people should behave.
4. League - A group of Greek city-states led by Sparta to compete against Athens.
6. - An ancient kingdom north of Greece where Alexander the Great was from.
9. - A powerful Greek city-state famous for its focus on education, art, and the birth of democracy.
11. - An ancient Greek city-state that acted like its own small, independent country.
12. - A famous marble temple in Athens built to honor the goddess Athena.
13. - A form of government where one person, like a king or queen, has all the power.