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