History Crossword Puzzles
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 …
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 …
The Rise, Fall, and Legacy of the Mongols
genghis khan : the title adapted by tejamin meaning "universal ruler", japan : the mongols conquered many places in asia, but this country was not one …
People of the American Revolution
nancy hart : stood up against british soldiers invading her house, spy : nancy hart served as a ___ for the confederacy, first : george washington was the …
Medieval Madness
sword : a long sharp blade that knights use in battle, knight : a warrior who dresses in steel armour, moat : body of water surrounding a castle, castle : a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
The Lost City of the Incas
artistic : the ... inca people made many crafts. , sweat : gold was thought to be the ... of the sun god in the inca culture., boulders : how the incas moved …
Causes of the American Revolution
boston tea party: an act of protest against the acts and taxes, sugar tax: a tax placed on sugar, boston massacre: when five colonists were killed for attacking …
The Stone Age
blade: a tool (or part of a tool) used for cutting, harpoon: a spear with a jagged point, used for hunting fish, antlers: bony spikes that grow from the heads …
Mosaic Black History
piano : duke ellington was a noted musician, composer and orchestra leader . what was his principle instrument?, ohio : john mercer langston was the first …
African American History
slavery : period when colored people were not free and forced to work., rosa parks : she refused to give her seat to a white person on a bus., activist : a …
Westward Expansion
ma war: a territorial conflict between mexico and the u.s. between 1846 and 1848., james k polk: the 11th president of the united states, who pushed for …
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 …
Ancient Rome Vocabulary
continuity : when things stay the same over time, vandals : a group of barbarians who invaded rome who were known for destroying buildings, plebeian : a class …
The Middle Ages
nobility : those of noble or royal birth; having titles such as dukes, viscounts, barons, and lords; in the middle ages the land owners., manor : house of a …
