Mr. Rousseau's World History



Ancient Greece Crossword ReviewTop of Form1???2??????3????4??5????6????????7????8????9?????10???????????11????????????12?????????????13???14?????15???????1617?????????18?????19?????????20???????????21???22????????23???24???????25??????????26???27??????28??29?????????30??????31??32??33?????????34??????????35????????36???????37???????????38??????39???40????41??42?4344??????45???46??47????????????????48????????49??????50?????51??????????52??????Across1.Battle of the Persian War where 300 brave Spartans led by their King Leonidas sacrificed themselves to give the other Greeks a chance to escape from the Persian army.3.Battle of the Persian war where outnumbered Athenians charged the Persians on the beach and won a heroic victory. Pheidippides ran 25 miles to tell of the "victory!"6.Known as the "father of history", he collected information from primary sources and taught to record truthful stories supported by evidence.7.Greek god of the sky and king of the gods.8.Greek goddess of wisdom and crafts.10.These physicals systems are common in the Greek world and may had led to the downfall of the Minoan and Mycenaean Greeks.11.First Greek civilization that prospered on the island of Crete around 2000BC. Bull Leaping, Mother Goddess.12.Form of spoken story-telling used to record history and myths before there was writing.14.Settlement in a new area that has close ties to its homeland. The Greeks, such as Athens, made many of these in order to spread across the Mediterranean.15.Greek philosopher who believed that wisdom was the cure for evil deeds. He taught his students to discover this wisdom by asking them questions, a method that is still used today.17.Battle of the Persian War where the Greek admiral Themistocles defeated king Xerxes' navy, forcing his army to retreat back to Persian.18.Greek god of travelers, merchants and thieves. Messenger of the gods.19.Young Macedonian prince who led an army that conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture across the world.21.Traditional stories about gods and heroes used to explain, teach and entertain. Theseus and the Minotaur is an example of this.22.Greek god of grapes, wine and good times.24.Greek fighting formation where rows of soldiers with long spears and large shields fight as a single unit against their enemy.25.War-like Greek civilization that conquered the Minoans and fought in the Trojan War.27.Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt.29.The "love of wisdom". Many famous Greeks studied this and taught others their ideas.30.Greek god of the Sun, music and archery.33.Form of the government where the people make decisions for themselves, usually by voting.34.The "high city" of every Greek city-state. This is where people would worship their patron god and retreat to for protection during war or disaster.36.Greek goddess of agriculture.37.Repeated religious ceremonies usually performed in order to honor or worship something.38.Greek play that has a "sad ending" where the main characters fail to achieve their goal.39.Greek goddess of love and beauty.41.Spartan slaves that did all of their farming and crafting so that the Spartans could focus on the art of war.45.Open area or market place in Greek city-states used for trade and debate.47.Group of philosophers who taught rhetoric and argued that everyone could achieve excellence through training, regardless of their birth.48.Landmass surrounded by water on all sides but one.50.Short story written to communicate a moral or a lesson. Tortoise and the Hare.51.The art of public speaking. This was very important to Athenian education.52.Tallest mountain in Greece and fabled home of the Greek gods.Down2.Climate of the Greek world that has mild rainy winters and warm and dry summers.3.These make up 80% of the physical geography of Greece.4.Name for a Greek citizen-soldier who wore heavy bronze armor and fought for their city-state.5.Greek city-state that founded the world's first democracy and was a center of knowledge and learning in the Greek world.9.Greek religious ritual involving bird watching to determine the will of the gods.13.Greek play that has a "happy ending" where the main characters succeed in their goal.16.Greek goddess of marriage and family. Queen of the gods.19.Greek philosopher who was a student of Plato. He argued for living the "golden mean" and contributed greatly with his ideas about government, education and science.20.Greek god of the forge and metalworking.23.Greek author who wrote short stories meant to teach lessons to his readers.24.Writers of plays. Aeschylus, Sophocles and Aristophanes were these.26.Greek word for independent city-states such as Athens or Sparta.28.Greek city-state known for its warrior culture and strict rules. Had two kings and a council of elders.31.Greek god of the sea and earthquakes.32.To be one of these in most city-states you had to be a free, native-born, land-owning man.33.Period of trouble and lack of growth. Greece experienced one after the Mycenaean civilization fell apart.35.Greek philosopher and historian who wrote "The Republic" where he argued that "philosopher kings" should run governments and that democracy was dangerous.40.Form of government where only a few people have all of the power.42.Place ancient Greeks would visit to receive a prophecy (prediction) about their future. The one at Delphi was the most famous.43.Persian governors responsible for managing provinces of the Persian Empire. Name means "defender of the kingdom",44.Greek author who wrote epic poems such as the Illiad and the Odyssey telling tales about gods and heroes.46.Greek god of war and battle.49.Greek god of the underworld.Bottom of FormDon’t forget to study your Geography of Greece Map, Guided Notes and Class Notes! ................
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