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