The Marvelous Greeks

lover of wisdom

• scientist
• artist
• teacher
• philosopher

To surround and try to capture

• evade
• lay siege to

• defend
• ignore

A city, along with its surrounding territory, that is an independent country

• City-state
• Province
• Metropolis
• Region

political rule by a small group

• democracy
• theocracy
• monarchy
• oligarchy

using very few words

• Laconic

• Verbose
• Lengthy
• Detailed

government by a king, queen, emperor, etc.

• theocracy
• oligarchy
• monarchy
• democracy

political rule by all of the people governed

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Autocracy
• Democracy

one who belongs to a state and who has the rights, privileges, and duties of a free man.

• Foreigner
• Resident
• Citizen
• Tourist

an officer of the government who has the power to enforce laws

• government official
• lawyer
• judge
• magistrate

cruel or harsh

• draconian

• soft
• gentle
• kind