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