Challenge Crosswords History Hard — Set 7
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A word related to history
- 4. Person who serves in an army
- 5. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 8. Document granting rights
- 9. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
Down
- 2. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 3. A word related to history
- 4. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 6. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 7. Soldiers who fight on horseback
Show answers
- 1 Across: A word related to history (10)CRETACEOUS
- 4 Across: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 5 Across: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 8 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 9 Across: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
- 2 Down: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 3 Down: A word related to history (12)UNAUTHORIZED
- 4 Down: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 6 Down: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 7 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 4. A word related to history
- 5. A word related to history
- 8. Medieval land-for-service system
- 10. Cruel and oppressive rule
Down
- 1. A word related to history
- 2. Medieval religious military campaign
- 3. Person who copied manuscripts
- 6. Fortress protecting a city
- 7. Person who serves in an army
- 9. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
Show answers
- 2 Across: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 4 Across: A word related to history (8)THEROPOD
- 5 Across: A word related to history (10)CRETACEOUS
- 8 Across: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 10 Across: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 1 Down: A word related to history (12)CONTINUOUSLY
- 2 Down: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 3 Down: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 6 Down: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 7 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 9 Down: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. Person on a religious journey
- 5. A word related to history
- 7. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 8. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 9. Document granting rights
- 10. A word related to history
Down
- 1. Norse seafaring warrior
- 2. A word related to history
- 4. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 6. A word related to history
Show answers
- 3 Across: Person on a religious journey (7)PILGRIM
- 5 Across: A word related to history (4)BIAS
- 7 Across: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 8 Across: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 9 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 10 Across: A word related to history (10)CRETACEOUS
- 1 Down: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 2 Down: A word related to history (9)SILK ROAD
- 4 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 6 Down: A word related to history (11)EXPLANATION
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A word related to history
- 3. Medieval religious military campaign
- 7. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 8. Fortified residence of a lord
- 9. Document granting rights
- 10. Person who copied manuscripts
Down
- 1. A word related to history
- 4. A word related to history
- 5. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 6. Fortress protecting a city
Show answers
- 2 Across: A word related to history (11)PERSONALIZE
- 3 Across: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 7 Across: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 8 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 9 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 10 Across: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 1 Down: A word related to history (12)UNAUTHORIZED
- 4 Down: A word related to history (10)CRETACEOUS
- 5 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 6 Down: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Norse seafaring warrior
- 4. Fortress protecting a city
- 6. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 7. Fortified residence of a lord
- 8. Medieval land-for-service system
- 10. A word related to history
- 11. A word related to history
Down
- 1. A word related to history
- 3. Short Roman military sword
- 5. Supreme ruler of an empire
- 7. Document granting rights
- 9. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
Show answers
- 2 Across: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 4 Across: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 6 Across: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 7 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 8 Across: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 10 Across: A word related to history (8)THEROPOD
- 11 Across: A word related to history (12)UNAUTHORIZED
- 1 Down: A word related to history (4)BIAS
- 3 Down: Short Roman military sword (7)GLADIUS
- 5 Down: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 7 Down: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 9 Down: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
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