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Down: 1) Leader of Macedonia who conquers all of Greece except for Sparta. 2) god of flight, thieves, commerce, mischief and travelers. Messenger of all gods. Greek counterpart is Hermes. 3) Rome's first Christian emperor. Saw the Chi Rho symbol in the sky, practiced for the rest of his life after winning a battle, and converted on his death bed.4) goddess of the hearth, home, and is the focal point of every home. Greek counterpart is Hestia. 7) Emperor of China who starts to build the Great Wall and gives China its name.8) Religion in two opposing forces in the universe. (good and evil)9) center of Roman gov't and politics10) traveling from place to place. not in a permanent settlement13) Father of all monotheism. Makes covenant with God.15) scientists who study skeletons+artifacts to learn about past cultures or groups.18) gov't ruled by religious officials OR leaders are seen as gods. (like in Egypt)21) used for entertainment (gladiator fights and more) in Ancient Rome.25) goddess of women and child-birth. The month June is named after her. Her Greek counterpart is Hera. 27) goddess of the moon and hunt. Twin of Apollo.28) ancient Chinese symbol of balance and harmony29) writer of tragedies, focused on religion, 'Father of Tragedies'. Wrote Oresteia.30) A.K.A Augustus Caesar - Rome's first emperor32) a line of hereditary rulers - a family of rulers usually long-lasting 34) a form of gov't in which the ruling power is in the hands of a single person.36) seasonal winds that bring the rain to India38) God of the underworld. Greek counterpart is Hades.39) the belief that everything has a soul/spirit41) Holy book of Judaism44) type of gov't where power is centralized in a city and also includes the surrounding land.46) confederation of Athens and its allies during the Persian and Pelopponesian wars. 49) General of Rome who declares himself dictator for life, ends the Republic, and is assassinated.50) to believe in more than one god53) lower class in Ancient Rome which was underrepresented during most of the Republic.54) god of the sea. Greek counterpart is Poseidon.57) Ancient city in what is now modern day Syria59) tried for denying the gods and corrupting the youth.60) wrote the elements of geometry 61) king of the gods. god of the sky and thunder. Greek counterpart is Zeus.62) Roman goddess of wisdom and war, Greek counterpart is Athena.63) city-states in Ancient Greece are called poli. Poli are independent from one another. a city and the surrounding territory64) Ethnic religion in Japan. Focuses on nature and ones ancestors. ONLY practiced in Japan.65) first used by homo erectus. used for warmth, protection, light, cooking, etc.69) goddess of wisdom, weaving, and war. Patron goddess of Athens.70) goddess of the hint and the moon. She is Apollo's twin sister. Her Greek name is Artemis. Across: 5) Goddess of women and marriage. Queen of all Gods and wife of Zeus.6) the written language of the Ancient Egyptian people11) first ever writing. Done by the Sumerians. Pictograms. Recorded on clay tablets12) writer of tragedies such as Oedipus Rex + Antigone.14) to believe in only one god. the Jews were the first to believe in this.16) upper class who had many rights and responsibilities in the Roman Republic.17) simple and crude, first developed by homo habilis.19) gov't ruled by one individual who seized power usually in a violent way (Draco+Solon are 2 notable Athenian examples of this.)20) goddess of love and beauty. married to Hephaestus (not-so-secretly dating Ares) 22) Greek culture blended with Asian culture. AFTER the time of Alexander the Great.23) Supreme God. King/ruler of thunder and lightning. He is married to Hera.24) chain of islands (like Japan, Florida Keys, etc.)26) type of fancy writing (in Greek calligraphy means beautiful writing.) used in China and later utilized in Japan.31) simplest type of column. used in the Parthenon.33) gov't ruled by the people (Athens has a direct democracy)35) Roman goddess of love and beauty. Her counterpart is Aphrodite.37) 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire.39) a citadel or fortified part of an Ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.40) blind poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey 42) tutored Alexander the Great43) wrote a history of the Pelopponesian war and tried to make history impartial. 45) goddess of agriculture, grain and harvest. Greek counterpart is Demeter.47) early city in the Fertile Crescent known for its defensive walls.48) free adult men in ancient Athens who had the responsibility to vote and serve in the gov't. Also had to pay taxes and serve in the military. Women, foreigners, slaves, and children were not citizens.50) sculptor of the statues of Zeus and Athena.51) used to carry water to cities and towns. characterized by three levels of arches.52) purely Greek culture55) God of sun, music, medicine, archery, music and more. The twin of Artemis.56) belief that people are reborn- based on ones karma. used in Hinduism and Buddhism. 57) archaeological finding that has been altered by man. (tools, beads, bowls, etc.)58) rigid social structure in India. Started by the Indo-Aryans66) area of good land. Mesopotamia is located here. Lots of people wanted to live in this area= lots of war. 67) General from Carthage during the Second Punic Wars- fights with war elephants68) leaders/kings of ancient Egypt- viewed as gods71) leader of Athens during the golden age; rebuilds the city after the destruction of the Persian war and expends democracy.72) god of the underworld73) confederation of Sparta and its allies during the Peloponnesian war.74) Neolithic settlement in Anatolia, Turkey. It was a settlement of 10,00 people75) father of history. not very accurate. many people didn't like him.76) traveling to find food (both plants and animals)77) temple to the goddess of Athena in Athens.78) forceful scattering of the Jews (divide or die)
 

 

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