Ancient Greek History Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• darkages : the four centuries following mycenaean civilization when greece went into a period of decline, from 1200 - 750 b.c.
• monarchy : rule by a king or kings
• oligarchy : "rule of a few men", usually, a small group of wealthy nobles.
• ionianmigrations: from 1200 - 750 b.c, many greeks moved out of greece to western asia minor.
• hellenic : another name for greek civilization.
• polis: the greek word for "city-state".
• homer : credited as the author of the iliad and odyssey, stories from greece's earliest days.
• colonization : the process by which ancient greeks left their homeland to establish settlements throughout the mediterranean world, beginning in 750 b.c.
• tyrant : a ruler who took power not following the laws; in ancient greece, they were often good leaders, in spite of this term's modern meaning.
• hoplite: a heavily armed greek foot soldier.
• phalanx: a tight formation of soldiers.
• democracy: "rule by the people" or by the "demos".
• sparta: ancient greek city state where the military life was the focus, and helots, or slaves did all of the work.
• ephors: the people who held executive power in sparta.
• athens: "right teaching". the city-state found in attica that was known for its architecture, philosophy, art, and drama.
• acropolis: a hill on which the temples of the city and other important buildings were found.
• ostracism: practice by which athenians cast out of their city any people they feared.
• persia: this country attacked greece multiple times, under the leadership of darius and then xerxes.
• marathon: the battle in which the athenians, under miltiades' leadership, defeated the persians, while outnumbered, 15:1.
• thermopylae: the spartans and other greeks fought heroically in a narrow mountain pass. although defeated, their courage brought glory.
• salamis: the athenians were victorious in this naval battle against the persians thanks to themistocles interpretation of the oracle, and his leadership.