Ancient Greece 1

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
b r t r
An equal exchange
2.
c t y
An incorporated administrative district established by state charter
3.
s t e
The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
4.
o e d y
Light and humorous drama with a happy ending
5.
d m o a c y
Government in which people vote for their leaders
6.
g r e c
European country known for the Parthenon and ancient myths
7.
p h r
8.
h e t
9.
o n c h y
An autocracy governed by a ___ who usually inherits the authority
10.
o g a r c y
A political system governed by a few people
11.
s c t u r y
A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
12.
t r a g e
An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
13.
y r n t
In ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
14.
i l a d s
A land mass that is surrounded by water (plural)
15.
o l v s
Small ovoid fruit of the European ___ tree (plural)
16.
a e n s
The capital and largest city of Greece
17.
s p a r
An ancient Greek city famous for military prowess
18.
a r m
A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
19.
a c i t e u r e
20.
p i l o p h y
A belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
21.
s o r t s
22.
p t e n o n
The main temple of the goddess Athena
23.
z u s
The supreme god of ancient Greek mythology