Description

a group of people who live in an area the is controlled by another area
the Greek word for city-state
a public open space used for assemblies and markets
a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece
heavy wooden shield
a time of warfare and a time with no improvements in culture, literature, and art Dark
a type of government in which people rule themselves
a rich landowner or noble
a government in which only a few people have power
a person who has the right to participate in government
an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force
a political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside
a form of government where the people of the area are involved in the decision making, each person is affected by the outcome of the vote Direct
the people elect government officials to represent them in the government, the officials make the laws and enforce them Representative
to banish a citizen temporarily by popular vote
people who entered Greece in the 12th century b.c who conquered the Pelopanes, and destroyed the Mycanies culture
governors that ruled the provinces the collected taxes served as judges and put down rebellion within there provence
spartan slaves who grew their food did many other jobs
the training involved learning stealth, cultivating loyalty
the fear of people from other countries
title of the highest Spartan magistrates
a group of Greek warriors that stand close together in a square formation
a staple soup made of boiled pigs' legs, blood, salt and vinegar Spartan Black
an ancient Greek or Roman war galley with three banks of oars
a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion
a terrible widespread sickness that may cause fatalities
Greek-like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas
he study of the knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.