Classic Crosswords History Easy — Set 17
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A time when there is no war or conflict
- 6. Traveling to new places to learn about them
- 8. A high-ranking military officer
Down
- 1. A person who works to improve laws and society
- 2. A system of government where people vote to choose leaders
- 4. The set of basic laws that govern a country
- 5. A king or queen who rules a country
- 7. A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area
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- 3 Across: A time when there is no war or conflict (5)PEACE
- 6 Across: Traveling to new places to learn about them (11)EXPLORATION
- 8 Across: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 1 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
- 2 Down: A system of government where people vote to choose leaders (9)DEMOCRACY
- 4 Down: The set of basic laws that govern a country (12)CONSTITUTION
- 5 Down: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
- 7 Down: A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area (7)PIONEER
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The study of past human life through digging up old objects
- 4. A particular way of looking at something
- 6. A fight between armed groups during a war
- 7. An official paper with important information
Down
- 1. A country that supports and helps another
- 2. The rights of citizens to equal treatment under the law
- 3. A change or addition to a law or constitution
- 5. A long period of time marked by important events
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- 1 Across: The study of past human life through digging up old objects (11)ARCHAEOLOGY
- 4 Across: A particular way of looking at something (11)PERSPECTIVE
- 6 Across: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 7 Across: An official paper with important information (8)DOCUMENT
- 1 Down: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 2 Down: The rights of citizens to equal treatment under the law (12)CIVIL RIGHTS
- 3 Down: A change or addition to a law or constitution (9)AMENDMENT
- 5 Down: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A conflict between countries or groups using armies
- 4. The separation of people based on race
- 6. Something handed down from the past
- 8. A fight between armed groups during a war
- 9. A system of government where people vote to choose leaders
Down
- 1. A formal agreement between countries
- 3. A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s
- 5. A long period of time marked by important events
- 7. A period of one hundred years
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- 2 Across: A conflict between countries or groups using armies (3)WAR
- 4 Across: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 6 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 8 Across: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 9 Across: A system of government where people vote to choose leaders (9)DEMOCRACY
- 1 Down: A formal agreement between countries (6)TREATY
- 3 Down: A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s (11)RENAISSANCE
- 5 Down: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
- 7 Down: A period of one hundred years (7)CENTURY
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 6. A person who fights for major change in government
- 7. A long period of time marked by important events
- 8. The separation of people based on race
Down
- 1. Freedom from the control of another country or person
- 2. An ancient Egyptian king
- 3. An object made by humans from the past
- 4. A person who guides or directs others
- 5. A series of rulers from the same family
Show answers
- 6 Across: A person who fights for major change in government (13)REVOLUTIONARY
- 7 Across: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
- 8 Across: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 1 Down: Freedom from the control of another country or person (12)INDEPENDENCE
- 2 Down: An ancient Egyptian king (7)PHARAOH
- 3 Down: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 4 Down: A person who guides or directs others (6)LEADER
- 5 Down: A series of rulers from the same family (7)DYNASTY
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 7. A person who fights for major change in government
- 8. A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader
- 9. An object made by humans from the past
Down
- 1. Freedom from the control of another country or person
- 2. An ancient Egyptian king
- 3. A line showing events in the order they happened
- 4. A place where a group of people establish a community
- 5. A country that supports and helps another
- 6. A conflict between countries or groups using armies
Show answers
- 7 Across: A person who fights for major change in government (13)REVOLUTIONARY
- 8 Across: A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader (6)EMPIRE
- 9 Across: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 1 Down: Freedom from the control of another country or person (12)INDEPENDENCE
- 2 Down: An ancient Egyptian king (7)PHARAOH
- 3 Down: A line showing events in the order they happened (8)TIMELINE
- 4 Down: A place where a group of people establish a community (10)SETTLEMENT
- 5 Down: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 6 Down: A conflict between countries or groups using armies (3)WAR
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