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