Athenian Democracy Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• debate : engage in argument or discussion
• democracy : a system of government where people rule
• polis : greek city-state
• pericles : athens reached its height of greatness under this leader
• aristocrats : wealthy land owners
• juries : groups of citizens who decided court cases
• macedonians : democracy ended in greece when athens was conquered by them
• assembly : gathering of citizens
• citizens : men, over 18, born in athens
• tyranny : rule of one person by force
• athens : this city remained a democracy for 170 years
• cleisthenes : father of democracy
• agora : marketplace
• oligarchy : rule of a few wealthy citizens
• acropolis : high hill
• red dye : citizens not attending assembly were marked with this
• monarchy : rule by one - a king
• pnyx : hill in athens where the assembly was held