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