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Daily Life in Ancient Greece

Directions: Read each crossword clue carefully then fill in the puzzle with the
correct answer.

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Down:

1. The head of the government was called

Across:
2. A high area that held a temple and
religious shrines
4. Greeks ate lumps of bread dipped in
this
6. They were not allowed to vote, hold
property, or participate in civic life
9. Skilled craftsmen who created
beautiful sculptures
this
2. This was one of the biggest cities in
ancient Greece
3. The Greeks invented a new one of these
during the Hellenistic Age
5. Meat such as this was reserved for
festivals and feasts
7. A central marketplace where people could
shop, perform business transactions, and
socialize
8. Many Greeks had this type of job

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Daily Life in Ancient Greece

Directions: Read each crossword clue carefully then fill in the puzzle with the
correct answer.

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1. The head of the government was called
this
Across: 2. This was one of the biggest cities in
ancient Greece
2. A high area that held a temple and 3. The Greeks invented a new one of these
religious shrines during the Hellenistic Age
4. Greeks ate lumps of bread dipped in 5. Meat such as this was reserved for
this festivals and feasts
6. They were not allowed to vote, hold 7. A central marketplace where people could
property, or participate in civic life shop, perform business transactions, and
9. Skilled craftsmen who created socialize
beautiful sculptures 8. Many Greeks had this type of job

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