1. Vocabulary Week 23

2. Acropolis The upper fortified (strong) part of an ancient Greek city
*Category*: Culture

3. Philosopher
A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment, or a student of philosophy
*Category*: Culture

4. Socrates
Ancient Greek philosopher known for using discussions to open the minds of others
*Category*: Culture

5. Plato Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Socrates
*Category*: Culture

6. Aristotle
Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato. He was also a tutor of Alexander the Great
*Category*: Culture

7. Pythagoras Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician
*Category*: Culture

8. Direct Democracy
A form of government where people can vote on all things and are not represented by others
*Category*: Government

9. Alexander the Great
Tutored by Aristotle in his youth, he later became the king of Macedonia
*Category*: Government

10. Metropolis
A large, important city
*Category*: Culture

11. Oligarchy
A government in which a small group exercises control, often for self serving purposes
*Category*: Government

12. Peloponnesian War
War fought between the two leading city- states in ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta
*Category*: Government

13. Battle of Thermopylae
Battle in northern Greece where King Leonidas and the outnumbered Spartans temporarily held off the vast army of the Persians
*Category*: Government