Challenge Crosswords History Expert — Set 1
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Leader of a tribal group
- 4. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 7. Person on a religious journey
- 8. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 9. Person who serves in an army
- 10. Document granting rights
Down
- 1. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 2. Succession of rulers from one family
- 3. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 5. Fortress protecting a city
- 6. Medieval religious military campaign
Show answers
- 1 Across: Leader of a tribal group (9)CHIEFTAIN
- 4 Across: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 7 Across: Person on a religious journey (7)PILGRIM
- 8 Across: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 9 Across: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 10 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 1 Down: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 2 Down: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 3 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 5 Down: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 6 Down: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Person who serves in an army
- 5. Medieval religious military campaign
- 7. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 8. Person who copied manuscripts
- 9. Cruel and oppressive rule
Down
- 1. Short Roman military sword
- 3. Medieval land-for-service system
- 4. Fortified residence of a lord
- 5. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 6. Succession of rulers from one family
- 7. Document granting rights
Show answers
- 2 Across: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 5 Across: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 7 Across: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 8 Across: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 9 Across: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 1 Down: Short Roman military sword (7)GLADIUS
- 3 Down: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 4 Down: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 5 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 6 Down: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 7 Down: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Fortified residence of a lord
- 4. Document granting rights
- 8. Medieval land-for-service system
- 10. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 11. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
Down
- 2. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 3. Person who copied manuscripts
- 5. Supreme ruler of an empire
- 6. Succession of rulers from one family
- 7. Norse seafaring warrior
- 9. Soldiers who fight on horseback
Show answers
- 1 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 4 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 8 Across: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 10 Across: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 11 Across: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
- 2 Down: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 3 Down: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 5 Down: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 6 Down: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 7 Down: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 9 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. Supreme ruler of an empire
- 5. Fortified residence of a lord
- 6. Short Roman military sword
- 7. Fortress protecting a city
- 11. Document granting rights
- 12. Person who copied manuscripts
Down
- 1. Medieval land-for-service system
- 2. Medieval religious military campaign
- 3. Ancient Egyptian ruler
- 8. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 9. Succession of rulers from one family
- 10. Norse seafaring warrior
- 11. Elected official in ancient Rome
Show answers
- 4 Across: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 5 Across: Fortified residence of a lord (6)CASTLE
- 6 Across: Short Roman military sword (7)GLADIUS
- 7 Across: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 11 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 12 Across: Person who copied manuscripts (6)SCRIBE
- 1 Down: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 2 Down: Medieval religious military campaign (7)CRUSADE
- 3 Down: Ancient Egyptian ruler (7)PHARAOH
- 8 Down: Cruel and oppressive rule (7)TYRANNY
- 9 Down: Succession of rulers from one family (7)DYNASTY
- 10 Down: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 11 Down: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. Document granting rights
- 8. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 9. Ceremonial seat of a monarch
- 10. Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb
- 11. Supreme ruler of an empire
Down
- 1. Leader of a tribal group
- 2. Norse seafaring warrior
- 3. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 5. Medieval land-for-service system
- 6. Person who serves in an army
- 7. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 8. Fortress protecting a city
- 10. Ancient Egyptian ruler
Show answers
- 4 Across: Document granting rights (7)CHARTER
- 8 Across: Elected official in ancient Rome (6)CONSUL
- 9 Across: Ceremonial seat of a monarch (6)THRONE
- 10 Across: Ancient Egyptian monumental tomb (7)PYRAMID
- 11 Across: Supreme ruler of an empire (7)EMPEROR
- 1 Down: Leader of a tribal group (9)CHIEFTAIN
- 2 Down: Norse seafaring warrior (6)VIKING
- 3 Down: Soldiers who fight on horseback (7)CAVALRY
- 5 Down: Medieval land-for-service system (6)FEUDAL
- 6 Down: Person who serves in an army (7)SOLDIER
- 7 Down: Legislative assembly of ancient Rome (6)SENATE
- 8 Down: Fortress protecting a city (7)CITADEL
- 10 Down: Ancient Egyptian ruler (7)PHARAOH
Solver Notes
- 1. Leader of a tribal group
- 4. Legislative assembly of ancient Rome
- 7. Person on a religious journey
- 8. Cruel and oppressive rule
- 9. Person who serves in an army
- 10. Document granting rights
- 1. Elected official in ancient Rome
- 2. Succession of rulers from one family
- 3. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 5. Fortress protecting a city
- 6. Medieval religious military campaign
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