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Name/Period: _______________________________________________ Date: ___________

Directions: Use the following clues to fill in the crossword puzzle on the following page

Across

2. Ruler of the Greek gods

3. A slave

4. The peninsula that forms the southern part of Greece

6. A city-state of Ancient Greece (starts with the letter "A")

8. A government in which citizens make political decisions

11. A system of symbols

12. The Greek word for city-state

13. A story that people tell to explain beliefs about their world

14. Games held every four years

16. Military houses

18. A person who is loyal to and protected by a government

20. A ruler who takes power illegally

Down

1. The highest mountain in Greece, gods were believed to have lived there

5. People of Southwest Asia who began trade around 1100 BC

7. The rule by the upper class

9. A short story that usually involves animals and teaches a moral

10. A long poem about ancient heroes

13. A plain near Athens

15. Land with water on three sides

17. A city-state of Ancient Greece (starts with the letter "S")

19. A narrow strip of land

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Chapter 11: Ancient Greece

Crossword Puzzle

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