Classic Crosswords History Hard — Set 19
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A high-ranking military officer
- 3. A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs
- 4. The group of people elected to make laws for a country
- 6. A formal agreement between countries
- 7. A king or queen who rules a country
Down
- 1. A particular way of looking at something
- 3. An official paper with important information
- 5. The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom
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- 2 Across: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 3 Across: A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs (10)DEPRESSION
- 4 Across: The group of people elected to make laws for a country (8)CONGRESS
- 6 Across: A formal agreement between countries (6)TREATY
- 7 Across: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
- 1 Down: A particular way of looking at something (11)PERSPECTIVE
- 3 Down: An official paper with important information (8)DOCUMENT
- 5 Down: The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom (7)SLAVERY
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A period of ten years
- 4. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
- 7. A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs
Down
- 1. A fight between armed groups during a war
- 3. The set of basic laws that govern a country
- 5. The act of taking control of a place by force
- 6. A person who works to improve laws and society
- 8. An ancient Egyptian king
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- 2 Across: A period of ten years (6)DECADE
- 4 Across: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 7 Across: A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs (10)DEPRESSION
- 1 Down: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 3 Down: The set of basic laws that govern a country (12)CONSTITUTION
- 5 Down: The act of taking control of a place by force (8)CONQUEST
- 6 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
- 8 Down: An ancient Egyptian king (7)PHARAOH
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A formal agreement between countries
- 5. A long period of time marked by important events
- 6. A system of government where people vote to choose leaders
- 8. A period of ten years
Down
- 1. A fight between armed groups during a war
- 2. Something handed down from the past
- 4. An official paper with important information
- 7. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
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- 3 Across: A formal agreement between countries (6)TREATY
- 5 Across: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
- 6 Across: A system of government where people vote to choose leaders (9)DEMOCRACY
- 8 Across: A period of ten years (6)DECADE
- 1 Down: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 2 Down: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 4 Down: An official paper with important information (8)DOCUMENT
- 7 Down: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. Traveling to new places to learn about them
- 5. A country that supports and helps another
- 7. A change or addition to a law or constitution
- 8. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
- 9. Freedom from the control of another country or person
Down
- 1. A long period of time marked by important events
- 2. Something handed down from the past
- 4. An ancient Egyptian king
- 6. A person who works to improve laws and society
Show answers
- 3 Across: Traveling to new places to learn about them (11)EXPLORATION
- 5 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 7 Across: A change or addition to a law or constitution (9)AMENDMENT
- 8 Across: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 9 Across: Freedom from the control of another country or person (12)INDEPENDENCE
- 1 Down: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
- 2 Down: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 4 Down: An ancient Egyptian king (7)PHARAOH
- 6 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A country that supports and helps another
- 3. The ending of a system or practice especially slavery
- 5. A person who moves to a new country to live
- 6. A country where citizens elect representatives to govern
- 7. A line showing events in the order they happened
- 8. The group of people elected to make laws for a country
Down
- 1. The process of the world becoming more connected
- 4. A fight between armed groups during a war
Show answers
- 2 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 3 Across: The ending of a system or practice especially slavery (9)ABOLITION
- 5 Across: A person who moves to a new country to live (9)IMMIGRANT
- 6 Across: A country where citizens elect representatives to govern (8)REPUBLIC
- 7 Across: A line showing events in the order they happened (8)TIMELINE
- 8 Across: The group of people elected to make laws for a country (8)CONGRESS
- 1 Down: The process of the world becoming more connected (13)GLOBALIZATION
- 4 Down: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
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