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