Module 8 Ancient Greece

Edit Answers
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940
Across
  1. 3. Athenian leader who ruled at the height of Athenian democracy
  2. 4. Unlike Spartan boys, wealthy Athenian boys were trained to be _____.
  3. 8. most famous lyrical poet of ancient Greece
  4. 10. philosopher who taught that people should live live lives of moderation based on reason
  5. 11. The Minoan civilization had declined partly because a massive eruption on the island of _____ affected the agriculture on Crete.
  6. 15. Athenian democracy was limited because only _____ could vote in elections.
  7. 18. government in which only a few people have power
  8. 21. author of two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey
  9. 22. Athenian men were required to serve _____ years as soldiers.
  10. 24. the first of the great Greek thinkers and teachers
  11. 27. a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states
  12. 28. society ruled by rich landowners
  13. 29. an agreement to work together
  14. 32. people with the right to participate in government
  15. 33. One of the most beautiful ancient Greek temples is the Parthenon, which was created to honor the Greek deity _____.
  16. 34. Greeks created _____ to explain why natural events occured.
  17. 35. Laws that were created by the people were written into a _____.
  18. 38. The _____ served as both a marketplace and a place to gather for political meetings and religious ceremonies in many ancient Greek cities.
  19. 39. _____ is a Greek word that has been used to name places on the earth.
  20. 40. clear and ordered thinking
Down
  1. 1. a war between the two great Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC
  2. 2. teacher and thinker, student of Socrates, and founder of the Academy
  3. 5. Spartans feared a slave uprising and believed that warriors could best protect their citizens
  4. 6. Question beliefs in search of the truth.
  5. 7. Most of Greece is a _____ with a rugged coastline causing many ancient Greek communities to develop seafaring cultures.
  6. 9. short stories that offer lessons on living
  7. 12. The Peloponnesian League was formed as an alliance of Greek city-states led by _____ to balance the power of the Delian League.
  8. 13. From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be _____ and serve their city-state until they were sixty years old.
  9. 14. Where did many ancient Greeks seek refuge in times of invasion?
  10. 16. great Greek doctor who taught how to treat disease by understanding what caused illness
  11. 17. body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works
  12. 19. Unlike in ancient Athens, American citizens elected representatives to make and execute laws.
  13. 20. Which civilization began on the island of Crete?
  14. 23. Homer's the Iliad describes the legendary battles between the _____ and the Trojans during the Trojan War.
  15. 25. great and influential mathematician
  16. 26. Greek word for city-state
  17. 28. rich landowners
  18. 29. author of the world's most famous set of fables
  19. 30. type of government in which people rule themselves
  20. 31. _____ made travel difficult for ancient Greeks.
  21. 36. _____ saved Athens from the terrors of the Minotaur.
  22. 37. leader who rules by the use of force