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Classic Crosswords History Hard — Set 15
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs
- 3. A record of events in the order they happened
- 5. A high-ranking military officer
- 7. A path used for buying and selling goods between places
Down
- 1. The leader of a country or organization
- 3. A person who settles in a new colony
- 4. A person who guides or directs others
- 6. A long period of time marked by important events
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- 2 Across: A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs (10)DEPRESSION
- 3 Across: A record of events in the order they happened (9)CHRONICLE
- 5 Across: A high-ranking military officer (7)GENERAL
- 7 Across: A path used for buying and selling goods between places (11)TRADE ROUTE
- 1 Down: The leader of a country or organization (9)PRESIDENT
- 3 Down: A person who settles in a new colony (8)COLONIST
- 4 Down: A person who guides or directs others (6)LEADER
- 6 Down: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A conflict between countries or groups using armies
- 7. A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader
- 8. The group of people elected to make laws for a country
- 9. A country that supports and helps another
Down
- 2. The study of past human life through digging up old objects
- 3. A fight between armed groups during a war
- 4. A place where a group of people establish a community
- 5. A particular way of looking at something
- 6. A person who settles in a new colony
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- 1 Across: A conflict between countries or groups using armies (3)WAR
- 7 Across: A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader (6)EMPIRE
- 8 Across: The group of people elected to make laws for a country (8)CONGRESS
- 9 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 2 Down: The study of past human life through digging up old objects (11)ARCHAEOLOGY
- 3 Down: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 4 Down: A place where a group of people establish a community (10)SETTLEMENT
- 5 Down: A particular way of looking at something (11)PERSPECTIVE
- 6 Down: A person who settles in a new colony (8)COLONIST
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A long period of time marked by important events
- 5. Something handed down from the past
- 7. A country that supports and helps another
- 9. A conflict between countries or groups using armies
- 10. The study of past human life through digging up old objects
- 11. A change or addition to a law or constitution
Down
- 2. A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s
- 3. A person who guides or directs others
- 4. A person who works to improve laws and society
- 6. A war between groups within the same country
- 8. The group of people elected to make laws for a country
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- 1 Across: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
- 5 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 7 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 9 Across: A conflict between countries or groups using armies (3)WAR
- 10 Across: The study of past human life through digging up old objects (11)ARCHAEOLOGY
- 11 Across: A change or addition to a law or constitution (9)AMENDMENT
- 2 Down: A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s (11)RENAISSANCE
- 3 Down: A person who guides or directs others (6)LEADER
- 4 Down: A person who works to improve laws and society (8)REFORMER
- 6 Down: A war between groups within the same country (9)CIVIL WAR
- 8 Down: The group of people elected to make laws for a country (8)CONGRESS
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s
- 6. A person who settles in a new colony
- 7. A country that supports and helps another
- 8. A fight between armed groups during a war
Down
- 2. The study of past human life through digging up old objects
- 3. A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area
- 4. The leader of a country or organization
- 5. A person who moves to a new country to live
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- 1 Across: A period of great art and learning in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s (11)RENAISSANCE
- 6 Across: A person who settles in a new colony (8)COLONIST
- 7 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 8 Across: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 2 Down: The study of past human life through digging up old objects (11)ARCHAEOLOGY
- 3 Down: A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area (7)PIONEER
- 4 Down: The leader of a country or organization (9)PRESIDENT
- 5 Down: A person who moves to a new country to live (9)IMMIGRANT
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An object made by humans from the past
- 7. A person who fights for major change in government
- 8. A person who moves to a new country to live
Down
- 2. A record of events in the order they happened
- 3. A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs
- 4. A conflict between countries or groups using armies
- 5. A country that supports and helps another
- 6. A king or queen who rules a country
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- 1 Across: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 7 Across: A person who fights for major change in government (13)REVOLUTIONARY
- 8 Across: A person who moves to a new country to live (9)IMMIGRANT
- 2 Down: A record of events in the order they happened (9)CHRONICLE
- 3 Down: A time when the economy is very weak and many people have no jobs (10)DEPRESSION
- 4 Down: A conflict between countries or groups using armies (3)WAR
- 5 Down: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 6 Down: A king or queen who rules a country (7)MONARCH
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