Challenge Crosswords History Expert — Set 6
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Succession of rulers from one family
- 4. Short Roman military sword
- 5. Person who copied manuscripts
- 8. Norse seafaring warrior
- 10. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
- 11. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
Down
- 2. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 3. Medieval religious military campaign
- 6. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 7. Fortified residence of a lord
- 9. Medieval land-for-service system
Show answers
- 1 Across: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 4 Across: Short Roman military sword (7)GLADIUS
- 5 Across: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 8 Across: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 10 Across: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
- 11 Across: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 2 Down: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 3 Down: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 6 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 7 Down: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 9 Down: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. Short Roman military sword
- 6. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 8. Document granting rights
- 10. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 11. Leader of a tribal group
Down
- 1. Person on a religious journey
- 2. Fortified residence of a lord
- 4. Succession of rulers from one family
- 5. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 7. Person who copied manuscripts
- 8. Medieval religious military campaign
- 9. Supreme ruler of an empire
Show answers
- 3 Across: Short Roman military sword (7)GLADIUS
- 6 Across: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 8 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 10 Across: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 11 Across: Leader of a tribal group (9)CHIEFTAIN
- 1 Down: Person on a religious journey (7)PILGRIM
- 2 Down: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 4 Down: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 5 Down: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 7 Down: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 8 Down: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 9 Down: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Medieval land-for-service system
- 3. Fortress protecting a city
- 5. Supreme ruler of an empire
- 7. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 8. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 10. Short Roman military sword
Down
- 1. Fortified residence of a lord
- 4. Person who serves in an army
- 6. Person on a religious journey
- 9. Norse seafaring warrior
Show answers
- 2 Across: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 3 Across: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 5 Across: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 7 Across: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 8 Across: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 10 Across: Short Roman military sword (7)GLADIUS
- 1 Down: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 4 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 6 Down: Person on a religious journey (7)PILGRIM
- 9 Down: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Document granting rights
- 5. Leader of a tribal group
- 7. Person who copied manuscripts
- 9. Fortified residence of a lord
- 10. Supreme ruler of an empire
Down
- 1. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
- 3. Fortress protecting a city
- 4. Succession of rulers from one family
- 6. Person who serves in an army
- 8. Soldiers who fight on horseback
Show answers
- 2 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 5 Across: Leader of a tribal group (9)CHIEFTAIN
- 7 Across: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 9 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 10 Across: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 1 Down: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
- 3 Down: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 4 Down: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 6 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 8 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. Document granting rights
- 6. Person who copied manuscripts
- 8. Succession of rulers from one family
- 9. Fortress protecting a city
- 10. Medieval land-for-service system
Down
- 1. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 2. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 3. Medieval religious military campaign
- 5. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
- 6. Person who serves in an army
- 7. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 9. Elected official in ancient Rome
Show answers
- 4 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 6 Across: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 8 Across: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 9 Across: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 10 Across: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 1 Down: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 2 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 3 Down: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 5 Down: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
- 6 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 7 Down: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 9 Down: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
Solver Notes
- 1. Succession of rulers from one family
- 4. Short Roman military sword
- 5. Person who copied manuscripts
- 8. Norse seafaring warrior
- 10. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
- 11. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 2. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 3. Medieval religious military campaign
- 6. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 7. Fortified residence of a lord
- 9. Medieval land-for-service system
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