This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ancient Civilizations has 21 clues. Answers range from 4 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a form of government in which citizens govern themselves
a payment made periodically to a powerful state or nation by a weaker one
a person who uses reason to explain natural events
an important philosopher who taught in Athens
a way countries and city-states can gain wealth and new goods
a form of government where power is held by nobility
a ruler who seized power by force
the fortified or strengthened hill of an ancient Greek city
a form of government that is controlled by a few members of the upper class
an action taken to isolate an enemy or cut off its supplies
a widespread disease
an organized military force that fights on land
a thought out plan or action to achieve a goal
a city that forms its own state
a state formally cooperating with another for military purposes
this city-state is the capital of Greece
an ancient Greek city-state. It was part of the Peloponnesian War
a war fought between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece
this man found the Persian Empire in the mid-500s
a battle fought between Persians and Athenians. There was a long wait before Athens attacked Persia
the years that follows the Persian Wars, Athens grew very rich from trade and slaves