Classic Crosswords History Medium — Set 13
🏛️ History Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. The process of the world becoming more connected
- 7. Something handed down from the past
- 8. A period of one hundred years
Down
- 1. A person who fights for major change in government
- 2. Freedom from the control of another country or person
- 3. An object made by humans from the past
- 4. A line showing events in the order they happened
- 6. A person who guides or directs others
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- 5 Across: The process of the world becoming more connected (13)GLOBALIZATION
- 7 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 8 Across: A period of one hundred years (7)CENTURY
- 1 Down: A person who fights for major change in government (13)REVOLUTIONARY
- 2 Down: Freedom from the control of another country or person (12)INDEPENDENCE
- 3 Down: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 4 Down: A line showing events in the order they happened (8)TIMELINE
- 6 Down: A person who guides or directs others (6)LEADER
🏛️ History Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A period of ten years
- 4. A time when there is no war or conflict
- 6. A place where a group of people establish a community
- 8. A long period of time marked by important events
Down
- 2. The act of taking control of a place by force
- 3. The separation of people based on race
- 5. Something handed down from the past
- 7. A formal agreement between countries
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- 1 Across: A period of ten years (6)DECADE
- 4 Across: A time when there is no war or conflict (5)PEACE
- 6 Across: A place where a group of people establish a community (10)SETTLEMENT
- 8 Across: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
- 2 Down: The act of taking control of a place by force (8)CONQUEST
- 3 Down: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 5 Down: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 7 Down: A formal agreement between countries (6)TREATY
🏛️ History Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom
- 7. An advanced society with cities, writing, and government
- 9. Something handed down from the past
Down
- 1. An object made by humans from the past
- 3. A person who fights for major change in government
- 4. A person who takes action to bring about change
- 5. Traveling to new places to learn about them
- 6. A country that supports and helps another
- 8. A long period of time marked by important events
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- 2 Across: The practice of forcing people to work without pay or freedom (7)SLAVERY
- 7 Across: An advanced society with cities, writing, and government (12)CIVILIZATION
- 9 Across: Something handed down from the past (6)LEGACY
- 1 Down: An object made by humans from the past (8)ARTIFACT
- 3 Down: A person who fights for major change in government (13)REVOLUTIONARY
- 4 Down: A person who takes action to bring about change (8)ACTIVIST
- 5 Down: Traveling to new places to learn about them (11)EXPLORATION
- 6 Down: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 8 Down: A long period of time marked by important events (3)ERA
🏛️ History Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader
- 6. The ending of a system or practice especially slavery
- 7. A fight between armed groups during a war
- 8. The separation of people based on race
Down
- 1. A country where citizens elect representatives to govern
- 3. An ancient Egyptian king
- 4. A person who moves to a new country to live
- 5. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
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- 2 Across: A group of countries or regions ruled by one leader (6)EMPIRE
- 6 Across: The ending of a system or practice especially slavery (9)ABOLITION
- 7 Across: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 8 Across: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 1 Down: A country where citizens elect representatives to govern (8)REPUBLIC
- 3 Down: An ancient Egyptian king (7)PHARAOH
- 4 Down: A person who moves to a new country to live (9)IMMIGRANT
- 5 Down: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
🏛️ History Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A period of one hundred years
- 6. A place where a group of people establish a community
- 7. A country that supports and helps another
- 8. An unfair preference for or against something
- 9. A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country
Down
- 1. The set of basic laws that govern a country
- 2. The separation of people based on race
- 4. A fight between armed groups during a war
- 5. A country where citizens elect representatives to govern
Show answers
- 3 Across: A period of one hundred years (7)CENTURY
- 6 Across: A place where a group of people establish a community (10)SETTLEMENT
- 7 Across: A country that supports and helps another (4)ALLY
- 8 Across: An unfair preference for or against something (4)BIAS
- 9 Across: A settlement of people in a new land ruled by their home country (6)COLONY
- 1 Down: The set of basic laws that govern a country (12)CONSTITUTION
- 2 Down: The separation of people based on race (11)SEGREGATION
- 4 Down: A fight between armed groups during a war (6)BATTLE
- 5 Down: A country where citizens elect representatives to govern (8)REPUBLIC
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