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