History Crossword Puzzles
World War I
invasion: an attack by an armed force to conquer another country., militarism: a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared …
Black History Month
rosa parks: got arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat, martin luther: someone who had a dream, robinson: jackie ____________, tubman: harriet …
Civil Rights Movement
american west : black ____ museum; a denver museum that pays homage to the african americans who helped settle the western united states, naacp : a civil rights …
Prohibition and the 1920s Era
bootlegger : a person who made/sold alcohol during the prohibition, great migration : the mass movement of african americans from the rural south to the urban …
African American Inventors
george crum: potato chips, henry blair: seed planter, norbert rillieux: sugar refining process, a l cralle: ice cream mold and disher, a p ashbourne: spring …
Women's History Month
atlantic: amelia earhart was the first woman to cross the ___________ in an airplane in 1928, hillary clinton: ______________, was the first first lady ever …
The Civil Rights Movement
i have a dream : the name of martin luther king jr's popular speech dealing with unequal black treatment, unconstitutional : a law that the court system decides …
Celebrate Black History Month!
halfblood: ______ blues is a novel written by canadian writer esi edugyan, the winner of the 2011 scotiabank giller prize., wes hall: a prominent canadian …
The British Empire & the Commonwealth
jamescook : who helped colonize australia?, theproms : in 1740, where was "rule britannia" first performed?, sevenyears : how long was the war between …
Renaissance
scholar : an educated person who often has knowledge in a particular subject, but sometimes in many subjects as in the case of painter/sculptor/inventor, …
Canadian History
coureurs de bois: french fur traders who traveled and lived with first nations of the northwest., seigneurial: a method of land ownership in which a lord rents …
1950's Era
eisenhower : which president created the interstate highway act of 1953, elvis presley : american musician referred to as the "king of rock and roll", …
America's History
hancock: first person to sign the declaration of independence (last name), jefferson: the third president of the usa (last name), lafayette : a general from …
Nelson Mandela
strength: mandela was a signal of___ and loyalty to his people., nelson: the teacher at his cristian school gave him the name of?, black: mandela was elected as …
History of Medicine
egyptians : the first to keep accurate health records., greeks : concluded that poor sanitary practices contributed to the spread of disease., hippocrates : the …
The Holocaust
holocaust: mass destruction by fire; the killing of over 6 million jews during the reign of nazi germany, gestapo: the german secret police during the nazi …
World War II
axispowers: italy and germany and japan, benito mussolini: the fascist dictator of italy, kristallnacht: violent riots by mobs of germans who were encouraged by …
Historic Personalities
marilyn monroe: (1926 – 19) american actress, singer, model, nelson mandela: (1918 – 2013) south african president and anti-apartheid campaigner, queen …
Egyptian History
middle kingdom: the period of egyptian history from 2050 to 1750 bc, obelisk: a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in ancient egypt, pyramids: a huge triangular …
Solomon's Temple
david: king _______ wanted to build a special place to worship god., special: david wanted the ark of god to have a _______ home., solomon: god had chosen …