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Classic Crosswords History Medium — Set 24
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A period of ten years
- 5. A record of events in the order they happened
- 6. A sudden and complete change in government or society
- 8. A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s
Down
- 1. A person who works to improve laws and society
- 3. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
- 4. The leader of a country or organization
- 7. Something handed down from the past
Show answers
- 2 Across: A period of ten years (6)DECADE
- 5 Across: A record of events in the order they happened (9)CHRONICLE
- 6 Across: A sudden and complete change in government or society (10)REVOLUTION
- 8 Across: A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s (11)RENAISSANCE
- 1 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
- 3 Down: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 4 Down: The leader of a country or organization (9)PRESIDENT
- 7 Down: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A formal agreement between countries
- 3. A person who guides or directs others
- 6. A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s
- 8. The act of taking control of a place by force
- 9. A period of one hundred years
Down
- 1. A high-ranking military officer
- 4. A change or addition to a law or constitution
- 5. A period of ten years
- 7. A time when there is no war or conflict
Show answers
- 2 Across: A formal agreement between countries (6)TREATY
- 3 Across: A person who guides or directs others (6)LEADER
- 6 Across: A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s (11)RENAISSANCE
- 8 Across: The act of taking control of a place by force (8)CONQUEST
- 9 Across: A period of one hundred years (7)CENTURY
- 1 Down: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 4 Down: A change or addition to a law or constitution (9)AMENDMENT
- 5 Down: A period of ten years (6)DECADE
- 7 Down: A time when there is no war or conflict (5)PEACE
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Something handed down from the past
- 4. A high-ranking military officer
- 6. A person who takes action to bring about change
- 7. A time when there is no war or conflict
- 8. A country that supports and helps another
- 9. The separation of people based on race
Down
- 2. The act of taking control of a place by force
- 3. A system of government where people vote to choose leaders
- 5. A line showing events in the order they happened
Show answers
- 1 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 4 Across: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 6 Across: A person who takes action to bring about change (8)ACTIVIST
- 7 Across: A time when there is no war or conflict (5)PEACE
- 8 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 9 Across: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 2 Down: The act of taking control of a place by force (8)CONQUEST
- 3 Down: A system of government where people vote to choose leaders (9)DEMOCRACY
- 5 Down: A line showing events in the order they happened (8)TIMELINE
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
- 4. An unfair preference for or against something
- 5. The separation of people based on race
- 6. A king or queen who rules a country
- 7. Traveling to new places to learn about them
- 8. Freedom from the control of another country or person
Down
- 1. The process of the world becoming more connected
- 2. The act of taking control of a place by force
Show answers
- 3 Across: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 4 Across: An unfair preference for or against something (4)BIAS
- 5 Across: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 6 Across: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
- 7 Across: Traveling to new places to learn about them (11)EXPLORATION
- 8 Across: Freedom from the control of another country or person (12)INDEPENDENCE
- 1 Down: The process of the world becoming more connected (13)GLOBALIZATION
- 2 Down: The act of taking control of a place by force (8)CONQUEST
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An object made by humans from the past
- 4. Something handed down from the past
- 6. A sudden and complete change in government or society
- 7. An unfair preference for or against something
- 8. A high-ranking military officer
- 9. An ancient Egyptian king
- 10. A period of one hundred years
Down
- 2. The ending of a system or practice especially slavery
- 3. The separation of people based on race
- 5. A king or queen who rules a country
Show answers
- 1 Across: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 4 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 6 Across: A sudden and complete change in government or society (10)REVOLUTION
- 7 Across: An unfair preference for or against something (4)BIAS
- 8 Across: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 9 Across: An ancient Egyptian king (7)PHARAOH
- 10 Across: A period of one hundred years (7)CENTURY
- 2 Down: The ending of a system or practice especially slavery (9)ABOLITION
- 3 Down: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 5 Down: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
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