Unit 7: Ancient Greece

4. a way of asking questions that is still used today
8. Famous Greek scientist who calculated the value of pi and explained how levers worked
9. a god or goddess
10. A government where citizens make decisions by voting
12. City-states that made up small communities in ancient Greece
13. Group of the most wealthy and privileged
15. a leader who held power through the use of force
16. told stories about gods and goddesses

1. oath taken by medical students swearing to practice medicine in an ethical way
2. farmer a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
3. Philosopher who believed everything could be explained by math; developed the Pythagorean theorem
5. Greek athletic contests held every 4 years to honor the god Zeus
6. plays performed during religious festivals
7. "Greek like" way of life that combined ideas and values drawn from the Mediterranean and Asia
11. A government ruled by a king or queen
14. A government ruled by a few powerful, wealthy people