History Crossword Puzzles
Ancient Egypt Terms
hieroglyphics : a system of writing using pictorial symbols, carved or painted on walls, used by ancient egyptians., hittites : an ancient civilization that …
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 …
Progressive Era
progressivism : political movement that aimed to improve society through reforms., reform : the movement to reform and improve social, political, and economic …
Women in History
althea gibson : the first major african-american female tennis player , oprah : the richest black woman in america , rosa parks : fought for civil rights after …
Prehistoric Fossils
paleontologist: the study of fossils intrigue me, chickens: we are actually dinosaurs, extinct: i no longer exist, triceratops: the last known true dinosaur, …
Slave Trade
house slave : a slave that worked in the masters house, field slave : a type of slave that worked in the fields, outbound passage : the first passage in the …
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War or the American War of Independence was fought over the issue of American independence from the First British Empire.
Vietnam War
battalion : military unit comprised of two or more companies of soldiers, boondocks : heavily forested or swampy areas, terrain of most of vietnam, cambodia : …
Medieval Europe
tithe: the 10% religious tax that all europeans had to pay., protection: the service offered by knights to lords in feudalism., crusades: a holy war with the …
Russian Revolution
bolsheviks: group of people who wanted russia to be communist, hated monarchy, communism: rule by the workers, duma: the parliament in russia, lenin: founder of …
Civil War Vocabulary
bayonet : a long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket, south : a nickname for the confederate states of america or the confederacy, north : the …
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 …
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 …
