Quick Crosswords Quick Holidays Hard — Set 8
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A word related to history
- 5. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
- 8. Norse seafaring warrior
- 9. Succession of rulers from one family
- 10. A word related to history
Down
- 2. Fortress protecting a city
- 3. A word related to history
- 4. Leader of a tribal group
- 6. Short Roman military sword
- 7. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
Show answers
- 1 Across: A word related to history (10)CRETACEOUS
- 5 Across: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
- 8 Across: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 9 Across: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 10 Across: A word related to history (9)SILK ROAD
- 2 Down: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 3 Down: A word related to history (12)UNAUTHORIZED
- 4 Down: Leader of a tribal group (9)CHIEFTAIN
- 6 Down: Short Roman military sword (7)GLADIUS
- 7 Down: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. Medieval religious military campaign
- 2. Fortified residence of a lord
- 5. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 10. A word related to history
- 12. Succession of rulers from one family
Down
- 1. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 3. Person who serves in an army
- 4. Medieval land-for-service system
- 6. Supreme ruler of an empire
- 7. Person on a religious journey
- 8. Norse seafaring warrior
- 9. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 11. A word related to history
Show answers
- 1 Across: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 2 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 5 Across: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 10 Across: A word related to history (15)PREHISTORICALLY
- 12 Across: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 1 Down: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 3 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 4 Down: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 6 Down: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 7 Down: Person on a religious journey (7)PILGRIM
- 8 Down: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 9 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 11 Down: A word related to history (8)THEROPOD
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 6. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 8. A word related to history
- 10. A word related to history
Down
- 1. Person on a religious journey
- 2. A word related to history
- 4. Fortified residence of a lord
- 5. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 7. Succession of rulers from one family
- 8. Document granting rights
- 9. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
Show answers
- 3 Across: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 6 Across: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 8 Across: A word related to history (12)CONTINUOUSLY
- 10 Across: A word related to history (10)CRETACEOUS
- 1 Down: Person on a religious journey (7)PILGRIM
- 2 Down: A word related to history (4)BIAS
- 4 Down: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 5 Down: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 7 Down: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 8 Down: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 9 Down: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Succession of rulers from one family
- 3. Fortified residence of a lord
- 8. Person who copied manuscripts
- 9. Document granting rights
- 10. Fortress protecting a city
Down
- 2. A word related to history
- 4. Person who serves in an army
- 5. A word related to history
- 6. Leader of a tribal group
- 7. Medieval religious military campaign
Show answers
- 1 Across: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 3 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 8 Across: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 9 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 10 Across: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 2 Down: A word related to history (8)THEROPOD
- 4 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 5 Down: A word related to history (8)TRIASSIC
- 6 Down: Leader of a tribal group (9)CHIEFTAIN
- 7 Down: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. Supreme ruler of an empire
- 6. Fortified residence of a lord
- 8. A word related to history
- 9. Person on a religious journey
Down
- 1. Document granting rights
- 2. A word related to history
- 3. Medieval land-for-service system
- 4. Person who serves in an army
- 7. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 8. Fortress protecting a city
Show answers
- 5 Across: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 6 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 8 Across: A word related to history (12)CONTINUOUSLY
- 9 Across: Person on a religious journey (7)PILGRIM
- 1 Down: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 2 Down: A word related to history (11)PERSONALIZE
- 3 Down: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 4 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 7 Down: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 8 Down: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
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