Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords History Easy — Set 12
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The right to vote in elections
- 4. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
- 6. A person who guides or directs others
- 7. A person who moves to a new country to live
Down
- 1. A person who works to improve laws and society
- 2. The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom
- 3. A series of rulers from the same family
- 5. A change or addition to a law or constitution
Show answers
- 2 Across: The right to vote in elections (8)SUFFRAGE
- 4 Across: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 6 Across: A person who guides or directs others (6)LEADER
- 7 Across: A person who moves to a new country to live (9)IMMIGRANT
- 1 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
- 2 Down: The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom (7)SLAVERY
- 3 Down: A series of rulers from the same family (7)DYNASTY
- 5 Down: A change or addition to a law or constitution (9)AMENDMENT
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A sudden and complete change in government or society
- 4. Traveling to new places to learn about them
- 6. An unfair preference for or against something
- 7. A record of events in the order they happened
- 8. A series of rulers from the same family
Down
- 1. A person who settles in a new colony
- 2. A country where citizens elect representatives to govern
- 3. A king or queen who rules a country
- 5. A person who moves to a new country to live
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- 2 Across: A sudden and complete change in government or society (10)REVOLUTION
- 4 Across: Traveling to new places to learn about them (11)EXPLORATION
- 6 Across: An unfair preference for or against something (4)BIAS
- 7 Across: A record of events in the order they happened (9)CHRONICLE
- 8 Across: A series of rulers from the same family (7)DYNASTY
- 1 Down: A person who settles in a new colony (8)COLONIST
- 2 Down: A country where citizens elect representatives to govern (8)REPUBLIC
- 3 Down: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
- 5 Down: A person who moves to a new country to live (9)IMMIGRANT
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area
- 4. A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader
- 7. When a powerful country takes control of weaker countries
- 8. A period of one hundred years
- 9. A country that supports and helps another
- 10. Something handed down from the past
Down
- 1. A line showing events in the order they happened
- 3. A person who works to improve laws and society
- 5. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
- 6. A country where citizens elect representatives to govern
Show answers
- 2 Across: A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area (7)PIONEER
- 4 Across: A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader (6)EMPIRE
- 7 Across: When a powerful country takes control of weaker countries (11)IMPERIALISM
- 8 Across: A period of one hundred years (7)CENTURY
- 9 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 10 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 1 Down: A line showing events in the order they happened (8)TIMELINE
- 3 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
- 5 Down: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 6 Down: A country where citizens elect representatives to govern (8)REPUBLIC
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A formal agreement between countries
- 7. The study of past human life through digging up old objects
- 8. A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader
Down
- 1. A king or queen who rules a country
- 2. A high-ranking military officer
- 3. A person who guides or directs others
- 5. The group of people elected to make laws for a country
- 6. A country where citizens elect representatives to govern
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- 4 Across: A formal agreement between countries (6)TREATY
- 7 Across: The study of past human life through digging up old objects (11)ARCHAEOLOGY
- 8 Across: A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader (6)EMPIRE
- 1 Down: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
- 2 Down: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 3 Down: A person who guides or directs others (6)LEADER
- 5 Down: The group of people elected to make laws for a country (8)CONGRESS
- 6 Down: A country where citizens elect representatives to govern (8)REPUBLIC
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs
- 3. An object made by humans from the past
- 4. A place where a group of people establish a community
- 5. A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s
- 6. A high-ranking military officer
Down
- 1. A person who settles in a new colony
- 2. A series of rulers from the same family
- 3. The ending of a system or practice especially slavery
Show answers
- 2 Across: A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs (10)DEPRESSION
- 3 Across: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 4 Across: A place where a group of people establish a community (10)SETTLEMENT
- 5 Across: A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s (11)RENAISSANCE
- 6 Across: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 1 Down: A person who settles in a new colony (8)COLONIST
- 2 Down: A series of rulers from the same family (7)DYNASTY
- 3 Down: The ending of a system or practice especially slavery (9)ABOLITION
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