Classic Crosswords History Medium — Set 12
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A period of one hundred years
- 5. A place where a group of people establish a community
- 6. The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom
- 7. A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s
- 8. An unfair preference for or against something
- 9. A high-ranking military officer
Down
- 1. A time when there is no war or conflict
- 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
Show answers
- 2 Across: A period of one hundred years (7)CENTURY
- 5 Across: A place where a group of people establish a community (10)SETTLEMENT
- 6 Across: The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom (7)SLAVERY
- 7 Across: A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s (11)RENAISSANCE
- 8 Across: An unfair preference for or against something (4)BIAS
- 9 Across: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 1 Down: A time when there is no war or conflict (5)PEACE
- 3 Down: A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs (10)DEPRESSION
- 4 Down: The group of people elected to make laws for a country (8)CONGRESS
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A line showing events in the order they happened
- 4. A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader
- 6. A path used for buying and selling goods between places
- 8. A person who settles in a new colony
- 9. A king or queen who rules a country
Down
- 1. A person who works to improve laws and society
- 2. The leader of a country or organization
- 5. The ending of a system or practice especially slavery
- 7. A country that supports and helps another
Show answers
- 3 Across: A line showing events in the order they happened (8)TIMELINE
- 4 Across: A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader (6)EMPIRE
- 6 Across: A path used for buying and selling goods between places (11)TRADE ROUTE
- 8 Across: A person who settles in a new colony (8)COLONIST
- 9 Across: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
- 1 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
- 2 Down: The leader of a country or organization (9)PRESIDENT
- 5 Down: The ending of a system or practice especially slavery (9)ABOLITION
- 7 Down: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A sudden and complete change in government or society
- 5. Traveling to new places to learn about them
- 7. The right to vote in elections
- 8. A record of events in the order they happened
Down
- 1. An official paper with important information
- 3. A long period of time marked by important events
- 4. An object made by humans from the past
- 6. Something handed down from the past
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sudden and complete change in government or society (10)REVOLUTION
- 5 Across: Traveling to new places to learn about them (11)EXPLORATION
- 7 Across: The right to vote in elections (8)SUFFRAGE
- 8 Across: A record of events in the order they happened (9)CHRONICLE
- 1 Down: An official paper with important information (8)DOCUMENT
- 3 Down: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
- 4 Down: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 6 Down: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A particular way of looking at something
- 7. To rule and make decisions for a country or group
- 8. An object made by humans from the past
Down
- 1. A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area
- 2. A system of government where people vote to choose leaders
- 4. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
- 5. Something handed down from the past
- 6. A time when there is no war or conflict
Show answers
- 3 Across: A particular way of looking at something (11)PERSPECTIVE
- 7 Across: To rule and make decisions for a country or group (6)GOVERN
- 8 Across: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 1 Down: A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area (7)PIONEER
- 2 Down: A system of government where people vote to choose leaders (9)DEMOCRACY
- 4 Down: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 5 Down: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 6 Down: A time when there is no war or conflict (5)PEACE
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. An official paper with important information
- 6. The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom
- 7. The process of the world becoming more connected
- 8. Something handed down from the past
Down
- 1. A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area
- 2. A person who fights for major change in government
- 3. The study of past human life through digging up old objects
- 5. A line showing events in the order they happened
Show answers
- 4 Across: An official paper with important information (8)DOCUMENT
- 6 Across: The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom (7)SLAVERY
- 7 Across: The process of the world becoming more connected (13)GLOBALIZATION
- 8 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 1 Down: A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area (7)PIONEER
- 2 Down: A person who fights for major change in government (13)REVOLUTIONARY
- 3 Down: The study of past human life through digging up old objects (11)ARCHAEOLOGY
- 5 Down: A line showing events in the order they happened (8)TIMELINE
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