history Crossword Puzzles
History Trivia 2024-11-07
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- Macedonian king who created a vast empire
- Fighters in ancient Roman arenas
- Period of cultural rebirth in Europe
- Chinese philosopher known for teachings on morality
- French leader who became emperor in 1804
- Medieval European system of lords and vassals
- Leader of India's nonviolent independence movement
- Ancient Greek philosopher who questioned ethics and knowledge
- WAR Tense period between the USA and USSR after WWII
- City where the ancient empire was centered
- Famous ancient structures in Egypt
- ROAD Ancient trade route connecting Asia and Europe
- LUTHER Leader of the Protestant Reformation
- First artificial satellite, launched by the USSR
- Indigenous civilization in present-day Mexico
- OF ARC French heroine and martyr during the Hundred Years' War
- Policy of extending a country's power by colonizing
- Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492
- Roman leader who was assassinated in 44 BC
- Ancient Egyptian writing system using symbols
- Seafaring people from Scandinavia
- DEATH Plague that killed millions in Europe
- Leader who helped free South America from Spanish rule
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- Inventor of the printing press
- Famous Egyptian pharaoh whose tomb was found in 1922
- Ancient Greek city-state known for its warriors
- Ancient civilization known for democracy and philosophy
- CARTA Document signed in 1215 limiting the king's power
- Medieval wars over control of the Holy Land
- POLO Explorer who traveled to China in the 1200s
- First name of Gandhi, leader of India’s independence
- AGES Period in Europe from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance
- Region known as the "Cradle of Civilization"
- Japanese city where the first atomic bomb was dropped
- Legendary lost city often written about in myths
- Mythical creature and statue near the Pyramids
- Form of government where leaders are elected
- Revolution that changed manufacturing in the 1700s
- Natural disaster that hit Southeast Asia in 2004
- A major change, like the one in France in 1789
40 Clues: Inventor of the printing press • Fighters in ancient Roman arenas • Seafaring people from Scandinavia • Famous ancient structures in Egypt • Period of cultural rebirth in Europe • French leader who became emperor in 1804 • Macedonian king who created a vast empire • Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492 • City where the ancient empire was centered • ...
History 112 2024-11-18
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- Controling or owning all the enterprises and basically making up an industry
- A movement done between the years of 1896 and 1916 that White around middle-class pro that wanted legal, managerial, scientific, and institutional solutions to the downsides of industrialization, urbanization, and corruption
- A plan that proposed storing food in government warehouses for a short time in which the government would give loans to farmers of around 80% of the current crop prices and selling them when the price for crops rose
- A political reform where instead of having to choose between delegates at conventions, you could nominate candidates through direct vote; straightened all-White solidarity in the South within the Democratic Party
- Kickback city bosses got for political favors, financial
- amendment abolished slavery and was added to the constitution in december of 1865 the first amendment was added in 1804
- actor, died in barn, killed Lincoln
- A political strategy mainly used by the republicans to emphasize the sacrifices to the nation during the Civil War against the Democratic south
- Name for the Industrial Workers of the World, grew out of the former labor movement and wanted to have an industrial union model of labor organization, a radical Progressive group
- A 1912 political complain done by Woodrow Wilson about how a small federal government needed to protect the general public’s interests from all of the evils that came with a bad businesses
- Vice President to Lincoln, became President when Lincoln died
- African Americans who went to Kansas to avoid the racism in the South
- The 1895 speech given by Booker T. Washington that urged African Americans to get along with those in their White communities and to work hard to earn goodwill, given at the Atlanta Exposition
- The Seventh Cavalry of the army opened fire and killed more than 150 lakota, meant as an attempt to disarm a bunch of Lakota people by Wounded Knee South Dakota
- A thought process that William James supported that stated needs to critzes the information coming from institus, ideas, and and religions over acting on blind faith
- A couple Republicans that left the the Stalwart v Half-breed debate because they were disgusted with their candidate’s corruption
- A crop-lien system where those without land would have to give a portion of the crop to the plantation owner. It’s designed to put the cropper into debt.
- Proposed law, put on the ballot through a public petition
- A term used for those who moved to the south from the north that the southerners thought to only get money from them at their expense. Through political power.
- An oath that was proposed in a bill where the confederate people would swear they didn't make war against the union or supported the confederate in any way those who ddn;t take oath wouldn't be able to be involved politically in any way. Lincoln vetoed it.
- Authors and journalists who urged the public to take action by writing about social ills
- On June 19, 1865 Major General Gordan Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that the slaves are free this date is called
- Process that allowed voters to counteract legislation and they can do so by putting an already existing law on the ballot so voters can either reject or affirm it
- A protest in 1894 where Jacob Coxey led a bunch of unemployed people to the white house to march in front of it
- A farmers’ organization that started in 1867 and had 1.5 million member in a little less of a decade
- Spanish for White caps, this rebel group of hispanics fought against the appropriation of their land by the caucasians in 1889-1890 they committed a bunch of arson to express their anger at the injustice
- shot in Ford's Theater
- People who were against the reconstruction tried to put the south back where it was.
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- Policy aimed at assimilating Native Americans to a class, middle class. Taught them the “American way” by using boarding school and allotment of land for Native American households
- A political party that began in 1890 that originally represented the rights of farmers but extended to all workers in federal and regional elections
- Reforming, The time period when the southern states joined the union right after the civil war was referred to as the reconstruction era
- When the slaves became free they celebrated, and looked for opportunities such as jobs. People in the south were still upset about that and in response to that Congress created the Bureau of Refugees, and this Bureau
- Legal arrangement in which a small group of people called trustees have ownership legally over a business they operate for the benefit of other investors
- A bunch of ideas and theories seeking to figure out the underlying changes in the US during the late 1800s
- A group of republicans that really supported continuing the patronage system, led by Roscoe Conkling
- A time in American history where politics as well as society was corrupt, focused on materialism, and ultimately a quest for personal gain
- Lincoln’s plan to have the southern states return into the fold of America, by having ten percent of the population able to vote swear their allegiance to the US and the freeing of the slaves, then the states would draw up new constitutions, this would only be in the confederate states
- First significant silver find in the US by Henry T.P Comstock found in 1859 Nevada
- Armed conflict in Clay County, Texas occurred in 1883-1884 over cowboys moving cattle across the trail and stingy ranchers who wanted the best grazing fields to themselves
- System that focus and tried for improving factory efficiency rates by using the principle of standardization, named for Fredrick Winslow Taylor, it limited workers to only do repetitive tasks thus reducing human interaction or opportunities to collaborate or think
- Theory born from realism about the laws of nature are the only relevant laws and they govern humanity
- Big farms with a bunch of labor allowing them to earn a lot of money but did nothing to help struggling family farms farms
- John Dewey proposed this theory, education was essential to the search about truth and ideals as well as institutions
- Militia raid killing over a hundred people (men, women, and children) led by Colonel Chivington in colorado on a cheyenne and arapaho peoples, both the american and a white flag were flying
- A home that was commonly made on the plains, made from stacking sod and creating cheap and damp house
- To get rid of a public official by a petition followed by a vote process
- This phrase coined by a journalist named John O’Sullivan, the idea that the white people’s duty/calling was to settle the west with protestant democratic values written in United States Magazine and Democratic Review
- A national conglomeration of a bunch of different farmers groups that united in 1890 to further farmers’ concerns in politics
- A group of Republicans that supported a bit of civil rights and were therefore thought to be “half republican” led by James G. Blaine
- Southern white people who supported the reconstruction. Became targets for the KKK.
50 Clues: shot in Ford's Theater • actor, died in barn, killed Lincoln • Kickback city bosses got for political favors, financial • Proposed law, put on the ballot through a public petition • Vice President to Lincoln, became President when Lincoln died • African Americans who went to Kansas to avoid the racism in the South • ...
World History 2024-11-06
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- Who used mathematics to prove the existence of orbiting planets
- Who is known for their contributions to the telescope
- Notable pioneer of modern chemistry
- He is a powerful patron of Renaissance culture
- A person with many talents or areas of knowledge.
- Who invented the first mercury thermometer
- Who began the protestant reformation
- “I think, therefore I am.”
- Who painted “The Last Supper”
- Theory that the earth revolves around the sun
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- Who created the barometer
- Who created calculus
- Proposed the geo-centric theory
- Who created the microscope
- Who catalogued more than 1000 stars
- Who created the scientific method
- Who originally theorized the heliocentric theory
- Another word for “change”
- Theory that the sun revolves around earth
- Main authority and “government of the old times which opposed the scientific revolution
20 Clues: Who created calculus • Who created the barometer • Another word for “change” • Who created the microscope • “I think, therefore I am.” • Who painted “The Last Supper” • Proposed the geo-centric theory • Who created the scientific method • Notable pioneer of modern chemistry • Who catalogued more than 1000 stars • Who began the protestant reformation • ...
History Crossword 2024-11-14
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- The governing body of a nation, State, Or country
- A person who is loyal to the established ruler
- The state of having knowledge or understanding
- A mandatory payment or charge collected by local state and national governments
- Separation of Powers
- The act of revolving
- The state of being free of control
- The idea of mixed government
- A person who supports their country vigorously
- The Roman Republic
- A British produced boundary
- The Ancient Past
- A hot drink made by infusing dried crushed leaves of a plant in boiling water
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- To battle or fight
- An act of violent or open resistance
- Attempt to extend enlightenment thinking to women
- A male ruler
- The power to act speak or think as one wants without restraint
- The supreme law of the United States
- The illegal movement of goods
- Spreading ideas or information
21 Clues: A male ruler • The Ancient Past • To battle or fight • The Roman Republic • Separation of Powers • The act of revolving • A British produced boundary • The idea of mixed government • The illegal movement of goods • Spreading ideas or information • The state of being free of control • An act of violent or open resistance • The supreme law of the United States • ...
History Crossword 2024-11-14
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- Required colonist to pay tax
- a meeting of colonial representatives
- freedom from the control
- First president
- the war of 1775-83
- cheast of team threw into ocean
- July 4th
- basic principles of lawns of a nation
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- a series of events in 1688-89
- a church movement
- a British produced boundry
- seven British soldiers march into a crowd
- Age of reason
- a series of religious revivals
- An American founding father
- Initiated taxes on glass
- father of modern republican government
- one human was being owned by another
- ancient times
- spreding of ideas
20 Clues: July 4th • Age of reason • ancient times • First president • a church movement • spreding of ideas • the war of 1775-83 • freedom from the control • Initiated taxes on glass • a British produced boundry • An American founding father • Required colonist to pay tax • a series of events in 1688-89 • a series of religious revivals • cheast of team threw into ocean • ...
History Crossword 2024-11-14
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- Required colonist to pay tax
- a meeting of colonial representatives
- freedom from the control
- First president
- the war of 1775-83
- cheast of team threw into ocean
- July 4th
- basic principles of lawns of a nation
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- a series of events in 1688-89
- a church movement
- a British produced boundry
- seven British soldiers march into a crowd
- Age of reason
- a series of religious revivals
- An American founding father
- Initiated taxes on glass
- father of modern republican government
- one human was being owned by another
- ancient times
- spreding of ideas
20 Clues: July 4th • Age of reason • ancient times • First president • a church movement • spreding of ideas • the war of 1775-83 • freedom from the control • Initiated taxes on glass • a British produced boundry • An American founding father • Required colonist to pay tax • a series of events in 1688-89 • a series of religious revivals • cheast of team threw into ocean • ...
History Crossword 2024-11-14
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- republican government
- choosing neither side of the revolution
- forcible overthrow
- separation from Britain
- for keeping the British control of the colonies
- had the idea of separation of government
- 3 administrative powers
- for the growth of the colonies
- make the church better
- declared independence from Britain
- US charter of government
- had the idea of democracy
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- main author of the declaration of independence
- 3 branches of government
- make the government better
- resistance to an established government/ruler
- people who lived in the colonies
- social contract
- biased information spread
- the ancient past ideas
20 Clues: social contract • forcible overthrow • republican government • make the church better • the ancient past ideas • separation from Britain • 3 administrative powers • 3 branches of government • US charter of government • biased information spread • had the idea of democracy • make the government better • for the growth of the colonies • people who lived in the colonies • ...
Toyota History 2024-11-12
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- Toyota's full-size pickup truck
- Loom Works, Original family business before Toyota
- Best-seller in the U.S. known for reliability
- A popular Toyota sports car from the past
- Toyota's reputation for long-lasting vehicles
- Cruiser, Toyota’s rugged off-road SUV
- Principle of automation with a human touch
- Efficiency, A key selling point of Toyota vehicles
- Popular mid-size pickup truck in North America
- Continuous improvement philosophy
- Toyota was a pioneer in hybrid technology with the Prius
- The year Toyota was established as an automobile company
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- Durable pickup truck known globally
- Country where Toyota was founded
- Toyota's legendary sports car
- Toyota's best-selling car worldwide
- Toyoda, Kiichiro Toyoda's father and an inventor
- One of Toyota's earliest luxury sedans
- Toyota's pioneering hybrid car
- Toyota’s mid-size SUV with off-road capabilities
- Manufacturing, Toyota's efficient production system
- Toyota Racing Development, known for performance upgrades
- The Japanese automaker founded in 1937
- Sense, Toyota’s suite of safety features
- Toyoda, Founder of Toyota
- City in Japan where Toyota is headquartered.
26 Clues: Toyoda, Founder of Toyota • Toyota's legendary sports car • Toyota's pioneering hybrid car • Toyota's full-size pickup truck • Country where Toyota was founded • Continuous improvement philosophy • Durable pickup truck known globally • Toyota's best-selling car worldwide • Cruiser, Toyota’s rugged off-road SUV • One of Toyota's earliest luxury sedans • ...
US HISTORY 2024-11-22
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- pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
- government based on people
- who wrote federalist papers
- the small state plan
- to act out as a citizen
- what amendment lets us have the right to own guns
- Hamiltons idea to strieghthen the economy
- refusing to buy a product
- the process of changing the Constitution
- who said give me liberty or give me death
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- the first president
- how many amendments are there
- made the government realize they needed a stronger federal goverment
- interprets the law
- had a loose interpretation of the Constitution, wanted strong federal goverment
- makes laws
- father of the deceleration of independence
- who wrote the Monroe doctrine
- someone who was loyal to the king
- this amendment gives rights to the states
20 Clues: makes laws • interprets the law • the first president • the small state plan • to act out as a citizen • refusing to buy a product • government based on people • who wrote federalist papers • how many amendments are there • who wrote the Monroe doctrine • pamphlet written by Thomas Paine • someone who was loyal to the king • the process of changing the Constitution • ...
History Crossword 2024-11-22
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- A written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which a body, such as a company, college,or city is founded, rights are defined
- Human Rights that cannot be violated
- Withdraw from commercial/social relationships with a country as punishment/protest
- The founding document of the United States
- Anti-Federalist, Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
- Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
- An armed private ship permitted by its government to vessels war on ships of an enemy country
- A protest to British Parliament's tax on tea
- Named in honor of England's reigning monarch
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- A person who advocates for the unity of states under a federal government
- An upheaval in which the government is replaced
- A puritan clergyman and author
- The Written document that established the functions of the federal government of the U.S. after the separation
- Amendmending the constitution
- the Founder of the U.S. Navy led raids on British ships during the Revolution
- A pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain to the 13 colonies
- A member of a group of English protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries
- An introductory statement in a document that explains its purpose
- Prohibits people from being tried twice for the same crime
- the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
20 Clues: Amendmending the constitution • A puritan clergyman and author • Human Rights that cannot be violated • The founding document of the United States • A protest to British Parliament's tax on tea • Named in honor of England's reigning monarch • An upheaval in which the government is replaced • Prohibits people from being tried twice for the same crime • ...
World History 2025-01-09
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- Make a bad situation worse.
- Owning of persons as property.
- Two separate government assemblies.
- The beliefs taught by a Church or group.
- Argue for a cause.
- A sudden violent change in a government.
- The action of traveling to new places.
- Forcefully remove.
- A prolonged period of economic decline.
- A compelling charm that inspires devotion.
- Prolonged disagreement.
- A set of fundamental rules for governing.
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- Doubt of a truth as known.
- The adoption of complete political change.
- Divide.
- Someone with an interest in a business.
- Describes political beliefs.
- Emphasized reason and science.
- The production and distribution of goods.
- When someone voluntarily agrees.
20 Clues: Divide. • Argue for a cause. • Forcefully remove. • Prolonged disagreement. • Doubt of a truth as known. • Make a bad situation worse. • Describes political beliefs. • Owning of persons as property. • Emphasized reason and science. • When someone voluntarily agrees. • Two separate government assemblies. • The action of traveling to new places. • ...
Ecology History 2025-01-14
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- Authors of the first college ecology text book
- the study of the management of the natural environment, which includes the relations of organisms with one another and their surroundings.
- Nuclear meltdown in Urkraine
- coined the term "survival of the fittest"
- Gilbert White is considered the founder of____ ecology, a school of thought that promotes a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.
- launched the research program Man and Biosphere in the goal of increasing the awareness of humans about their relationship with nature.
- "The Idea or plant ___:Alexander von Humboldt, the father of Ecology, book that reported an impressive number of species, particularly plants, for which he sought to explain their geographic distribution concerning geological data
- coined by Karl Möbius in 1877, describes the interacting organisms living together in a habitat (biotope).
- model: a system of differential equations used to model the dynamics of predator-prey relationships between two populations, often represented as: dN₁/dt = r₁N₁ - a₁N₁N₂ and dN₂/dt = -r₂N₂ + a₂N₁N₂
- is a pesticide and how it hurt bird species' eggs
- In 1972 the Clean ___ Act entitle sthe federal government the authority to set limits for water pollutants, help fund wastewater infrastructure, and support research and technology to improve water quality.
- the science of naming and classifying organisms pioneered by Carolus Linnaeus
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- The first national park
- Eduard Seuss first defined the term ___as the system composed of living organisms and their environment.
- coined the term “ecology”
- EPA studies____ and issues recommendations for recreational water quality for toxins released into water by blue-green algae. Hypoxia/anoxia is the ogoing acidification caused by climate change.
- ___an international agreement that set binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It was adopted in 1997 and entered into force in 2005
- highly respected professor at the University of Chicago, Henry Chandler Cowles was one of the first to recognize the importance of the biodiversity at the recognize the importance of the biodiversity at the Indiana Dunes in his book, " The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes of Lake ___"
- George Perkins Marsh book called "Man and ____" outlining the foundations of conservation movement
- Antoine Lavoisier and Theodore de Saussure discovered how ___ is cyclically produced into various forms paved the way for a better understanding of nutrient uptake in living organisms.
- __ hypothesis proposes that all organisms and their inorganic surroundings on Earth are closely integrated to form a single and self-regulating complex system, maintaining the conditions for life on the plane
- In 1950 people realized its harmful effects, from cars and factories
- Tragedy of the___: showing that although an area might not be abused by its users, without a true limit and caretakers its resources eventually are depleted
- a chemical leak at a pesticide plant in 1984. It is considered the worst industrial accident in history
- In 1985 scientists discovered the ___ hole over Antarctica, confirming that human activities caused it.
- Government agencty protecting the enviroment started in 1970
26 Clues: The first national park • coined the term “ecology” • Nuclear meltdown in Urkraine • coined the term "survival of the fittest" • Authors of the first college ecology text book • is a pesticide and how it hurt bird species' eggs • Government agencty protecting the enviroment started in 1970 • In 1950 people realized its harmful effects, from cars and factories • ...
Evolutionary History 2025-03-07
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- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- to classify based on scientific examination
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- organisms from any other group
- structure a part of an organism (for example, one or more bones)
- sharing a common ancestor population
- the very long time that spans the history of Earth, from the very first cellular life
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce
- the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
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- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- ancestor population an older population from which two or more newer species descended
- a scientist who studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on Earth
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- a body structure in two or more species that features the same parts (for
- species a more recent species that evolved from an ancestor population
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a very long time
- to receive genes from a parent
- the present
- a related organism from a previous generation
- when something stays mostly the same over time
- having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
- an organism's arm, leg, or wing
28 Clues: the present • organisms from any other group • to receive genes from a parent • an organism's arm, leg, or wing • sharing a common ancestor population • to classify based on scientific examination • a related organism from a previous generation • when something stays mostly the same over time • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...
Nebraska History 2025-02-18
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- era also known as the Jurassic Period
- this is what makes Nebraska's legislature unique
- the president during the Civil War
- storm with blowing snow that happens often in Nebraska
- the most elevated part of Nebraska
- most important animal in Nebraska's history
- trail that traveled on the South side of the Platte River
- era when granite and sedimentary rocks were formed
- people who study the Earth
- conditions in the atmosphere at a particular time
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- trail that traveled on the North side of the Platte River
- era when volcanoes from the Rockies erupted
- time zone we live in
- people who study fossils
- the right to vote
- location of a place based on something else
- which country attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
- an exact location on Earth (latitude/longitude)
- river is the eastern border of Nebraska
- river is the Natural Highway across Nebraska
- era when Nebraska was covered in seas and swamps
- a view of weather over a longer period of time
22 Clues: the right to vote • time zone we live in • people who study fossils • people who study the Earth • the president during the Civil War • the most elevated part of Nebraska • era also known as the Jurassic Period • river is the eastern border of Nebraska • era when volcanoes from the Rockies erupted • location of a place based on something else • ...
History Vocabularies 2025-02-24
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- - Surrendered
- - Rebelled
- - Fought
- - Colonized
- - Fled
- - Collaborated
- - Commemorated
- - Abolished
- - Ratified
- - Declared
- - Enacted
- - Established
- - Revolted
- - Reformed
- - Migrated
- - Overthrew
- - Destroyed
- - Witnessed
- - Revolutionized
- - Settled
- - Annexed
- - Expanded
- - Celebrated
- - Liberated
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- - Recorded
- - Invented
- - Exiled
- - Conquered
- - Proclaimed
- - Betrayed
- - Unified
- - Invaded
- - Executed
- - Governed
- - Traded
- - Discovered
- - Negotiated
- - Conspired
- - Occupied
- - Divided
- - Imprisoned
- - Evacuated
- - Protested
- - Signed
- - Explored
- - Enslaved
- - Constructed
- - Assassinated
- - Boycotted
- - Resisted
50 Clues: - Fled • - Exiled • - Fought • - Traded • - Signed • - Unified • - Invaded • - Enacted • - Divided • - Settled • - Annexed • - Recorded • - Invented • - Rebelled • - Betrayed • - Ratified • - Executed • - Declared • - Governed • - Revolted • - Reformed • - Occupied • - Migrated • - Explored • - Enslaved • - Expanded • - Resisted • - Conquered • - Colonized • - Abolished • - Conspired • - Evacuated • - Overthrew • - Destroyed • - Protested • ...
Black History 2025-02-19
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- A well known cowboy and excellent cowboy
- ended in 1865
- hate against another race
- a network that helped slaves escape to canada
- largest town of black people outside of africa
- day that celebrates the abolition of slavery
- treating people unfair due to many reasons
- where black people were taken from to be slaves
- things that have happened in the past
- common occupation for black people
- one who is loyal to a political cause
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- militia company of Black men
- first black female member of the parliament
- jerk chicken and ox tail
- a medal given for most conspicuous bravery
- superhero that has a name involving iron
- a movement that aimed to end slavery
- black British colonial military
- The person that led the underground railroad thingy
- an opinion not based on reason
20 Clues: ended in 1865 • jerk chicken and ox tail • hate against another race • militia company of Black men • an opinion not based on reason • black British colonial military • common occupation for black people • a movement that aimed to end slavery • things that have happened in the past • one who is loyal to a political cause • A well known cowboy and excellent cowboy • ...
History Project 2025-02-17
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- Romeo and Juliet
- 3d painting
- name of the music
- satire on chivalry
- movement to paintings
- Liberal arts
- over emphasis on human worth
- consequences of the renaissance, renewed interest in the…
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- revival of learning and renewed interest in art in the western world
- renaissance music was more…
- Became the most famous patrons of the arts
- someone who paid an artist to work for them
- father of humanities
- pointed out evils and foolishness of renaissance society
- Moveable-type
- painted the Mona Lisa
- father of renaissance painting
- Sistine chapel
- Education was a remedy for…
- Writing works on government
20 Clues: 3d painting • Liberal arts • Moveable-type • Sistine chapel • Romeo and Juliet • name of the music • satire on chivalry • father of humanities • painted the Mona Lisa • movement to paintings • renaissance music was more… • Education was a remedy for… • Writing works on government • over emphasis on human worth • father of renaissance painting • Became the most famous patrons of the arts • ...
US history 2025-03-04
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- England, US
- England leader
- Japan sacrafice
- Italy leader
- Limit of food
- 100% control
- harsh Jew neighborhoods
- Japan war over
- Japan militarist
- Japan attack
- German attack on russia
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- mouse a cookie
- Biased news
- Atomic bomb
- italy
- US attack
- France leader
- Germany, japan
- German leader
- Genocide of jews
- Attack strat
- End in europe
- Germany
23 Clues: italy • Germany • US attack • Biased news • Atomic bomb • England, US • Italy leader • 100% control • Attack strat • Japan attack • Limit of food • France leader • German leader • End in europe • mouse a cookie • England leader • Germany, japan • Japan war over • Japan sacrafice • Genocide of jews • Japan militarist • harsh Jew neighborhoods • German attack on russia
Chauvin History 2025-01-21
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- hardware family
- high achieving students
- garage owners for over a century
- theatre
- Catholic Church
- early photographer
- designer of 'The Booth'
- editor of Chauvin Chronicle
- first name of hotel
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- built Lutheran Church altar
- doctor
- first bank
- Presbyterian Church
- early surveyor for railroad
- chauffeured the Queen
- basketball star
- rodeo star recently honoured
- three generations of schoolteachers
- longtime postal officials
- longtime grocery owners
20 Clues: doctor • theatre • first bank • hardware family • basketball star • Catholic Church • early photographer • Presbyterian Church • first name of hotel • chauffeured the Queen • high achieving students • designer of 'The Booth' • longtime grocery owners • longtime postal officials • built Lutheran Church altar • early surveyor for railroad • editor of Chauvin Chronicle • rodeo star recently honoured • ...
Black History 2025-02-10
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- First African American woman elected to Congress
- Defeated Connors at Wimbledon in 1973
- First African American to win an Oscar
- Popular African American Magazine
- the 4th Black player in MLB, named MVP 3 times
- Current Pastor of the Historic Solid Rock Baptist Church
- Co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Blues singer, Bessie
- Nickname of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong
- Civil Rights Movement nemesis when led by J. Edgar Hoover
- Had hit song, "What's Love Got to Do With It"
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- First African American woman to go to space
- First African American President of the United States
- Famous theater in Harlem, NY
- Directed the movie, "Get on the Bus"
- The Little Rock ____
- Boxing's "Greatest"
- Homerun king
- MLK Jr., Medgar Evers, and Malcolm's fate
- LaSalle starred in this hit TV drama
- Oprah Winfrey's production company
21 Clues: Homerun king • Boxing's "Greatest" • The Little Rock ____ • Blues singer, Bessie • Famous theater in Harlem, NY • Popular African American Magazine • Oprah Winfrey's production company • Directed the movie, "Get on the Bus" • LaSalle starred in this hit TV drama • Defeated Connors at Wimbledon in 1973 • First African American to win an Oscar • ...
History Crossword 2025-03-12
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- President on the $2 Bill
- Treaty ending 1812 war
- Act passed to silence opposition to Adams
- Main point of contention between Jackson and Calhoun
- Secretary of treasury under George Washingto
- Cheif Justice under George Washington
- Jacksons Supportors
- Attorney General under Andrew Jackson
- Secetary of treasury under Andrew Jackson
- Washingtons's Party
- Tariff Taxes imposed on products imported form an overseas manufactured or merchant.
- The idea of a strong military
- Jackson's secretary of war
- Jackson's vice president, bitter rival
- The act that forbids trade with other countries
- Adams' controversial treaty with Britain
- Jackson's forced removal of natives
- Land bought from France
- The People that Jackson supported
- Jackson's Presidency era
- First political parties formed around this
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- an attempt to begin paying down that debt through a direct tax on the distillation of alcohol
- The "Era of Good..."
- The "Father of our Country"
- Event where French officials demanded bribes
- Supreme Court case about Cherokee lands
- The idea of a weak central government
- The Fourth President in the United states
- Secetary of state under Andrew Jackson
- Belief in limited government
- The First President in the United States
- Jackon won re-election, defeating ____ in a landslide
- the bank jackson hated
- Jackson's informal advisors
- Jackson's practice of rewarding supporters
- The second president in the United States
- Jackson's Nickname
- Washington's secretary of treasury
- War of 1812
- Tribe forced on the Trail of Tears
40 Clues: War of 1812 • Jackson's Nickname • Jacksons Supportors • Washingtons's Party • The "Era of Good..." • Treaty ending 1812 war • the bank jackson hated • Land bought from France • President on the $2 Bill • Jackson's Presidency era • Jackson's secretary of war • The "Father of our Country" • Jackson's informal advisors • Belief in limited government • The idea of a strong military • ...
History Mystery 2025-03-08
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- Hot water vapor
- Drink caffeine for one of these boosts
- Kiev is the capital
- A danger or a risk
- Nuclear power source
- Understate the significance
- Looks after the sick
- Another word for tantrum
- They never forget
- USSR
- “Knowledge is _____”
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- Ride this to get a bird’s-eye-view of the carnival
- Chemist, for example
- Left, as a sinking ship
- Move people to safety
- Reason to call 9/11
- They’re driving a big red truck
- Emitting gamma rays
- Blow up
- TV coverage
20 Clues: USSR • Blow up • TV coverage • Hot water vapor • They never forget • A danger or a risk • Kiev is the capital • Reason to call 9/11 • Emitting gamma rays • Chemist, for example • Nuclear power source • Looks after the sick • “Knowledge is _____” • Move people to safety • Left, as a sinking ship • Another word for tantrum • Understate the significance • They’re driving a big red truck • ...
History project 2025-03-14
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- to make a poor area more attractive to live in.
- a geographic region towards the central and southern regions of the Appalachian Mountains.
- Made to financially support war veterans.
- when an employer is free to hire non union members.
- when each generation doesn't mix to socialize.
- Raised minimum wage, promoted slum clearance,extended old age benefits to an additional 10,000,000.
- to make something the same as everyone else.
- an agreement between Mexico and America which lets Mexican people work with agriculture in America.
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- when people under 18 take part in illegal activity.
- A company that is registered and operates in more than one country at a time.
- A written document to show how an employee was fired.
- to give up control of something or someone.
- suit and tie workers who usually work at a desk.
- the minimum pay to be deemed adequate in any given country.
- a business owner who owns a branded outlet of a retail chain.
- A job done outside of the office often with manual labor.
- Someone who makes laws for a political unit.
- Shop Employees must be a part of a specific union to work for a certain company.
- The increase in production of babies after the war.
- a business that has a separate identity from its members.
20 Clues: Made to financially support war veterans. • to give up control of something or someone. • Someone who makes laws for a political unit. • to make something the same as everyone else. • when each generation doesn't mix to socialize. • to make a poor area more attractive to live in. • suit and tie workers who usually work at a desk. • ...
History Review 2025-04-29
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- Idea that it was the destiny of our country to move westward to the Pacific Ocean
- Event in history where thousands of Natives were forced to walk hundreds of miles by force.
- number of colonies that started the United States
- Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed some slaves?
- Finish this protest statement "No taxation without ..."
- Branch of government that executes the laws and is headed by the President.
- This sale of land to the US from France DOUBLED the size of our country
- Group who elects the President.
- Country that we separated from to form the United States
- Branch of government made up of the courts and interprets the laws
- Which states did not have to free their slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation?
- Money citizens pay to the government to help pay for things we all need
- Information given to persuade people to think a certain way.
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- war that won us our independence
- This document is the framework for the rules of our Country.
- first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- First name of a 6 year old girl who helped desegregate an all white elementary school in Louisiana
- What the south called it's country after they seceded (left).
- Queen of Hawai`i who was imprisoned in Iolani Palace and forced to give up her kingdom.
- Making up for the wrong one has done by paying money or helping those who have been wronged.
- Laws that created legal segregation in the US
- small plots of lands that natives were forced onto to so Americans could take their land
- Branch of government that writes the laws and is made up of Congress.
23 Clues: Group who elects the President. • war that won us our independence • first 10 Amendments to the Constitution • Laws that created legal segregation in the US • number of colonies that started the United States • Finish this protest statement "No taxation without ..." • Country that we separated from to form the United States • ...
Roman History 2025-04-22
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- Rome developed from small settlements along this river.
- Carthaginian general who famously brought elephants into Italy.
- The government formed after the Roman monarchy, lasting about 500 years.
- Along with circuses, this represented Roman efforts to keep the people content by giving them food and games
- Structures that carried water into Roman cities from up to 50 miles away
- The number of Punic Wars Rome fought—and won.
- Used in Roman architecture for strength and commemorating victories.
- Decline in this area, along with political and military problems, contributed to Rome’s fall.
- Rome's enemy during the Punic Wars.
- A wealthy noble in Roman society.
- The last king of Rome, known as "the Proud."
- Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus formed this version of the Roman Triumvirate.
- Caesar He crossed the Rubicon, effectively declaring war on the Senate.
- The number of kings Rome had before becoming a republic.
- Popular ____________ are gatherings where Roman citizens voted on laws and elected officials.
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- A commoner or member of the lower class in Rome.
- Name for the eastern half of the Roman Empire after it split.
- Later known as Augustus, he became Rome’s first emperor.
- Political alliance formed by Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar.
- These races were a popular Roman entertainment, especially at the Circus Maximus.
- In Roman mythology, this character and Remus founded the city of Rome.
- Forum The political, religious, and commercial heart of ancient Rome.
- Egyptian queen who, with Mark Antony, lost to Octavian at the Battle of Actium.
- Officials elected to protect the rights of plebeians.
- A 200-year period of peace that began with Augustus.
- Two officials who led the Roman Republic, serving one-year terms.
- This advisory body existed during the monarchy but lacked real power and would eventually gain more power in the Roman republic
- Rome was ruled by these for the first 250 years of its history.
28 Clues: A wealthy noble in Roman society. • Rome's enemy during the Punic Wars. • The last king of Rome, known as "the Proud." • The number of Punic Wars Rome fought—and won. • A commoner or member of the lower class in Rome. • A 200-year period of peace that began with Augustus. • Officials elected to protect the rights of plebeians. • ...
American History 2025-04-08
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- Who was the female mathematician who worked for NASA?
- Who was the president who worked toward conservation and started national parks?
- Which president funded Lewis and Clark's journey?
- Who was the first woman in space?
- Who was a former slave who traveled around talking about his time as a slave?
- Who was one of the two explorers who explored the Louisiana Purchase? L....
- Who was the first African American baseball player who played for an all white team?
- Who was the Native American leader who fought against westward expansion?
- Who was a Chinese American woman who helped fight for women's rights even though she never voted?
- Who was the African American inventor who helped poor southern farmers?
- Who was one of the two explorers who explored the Louisiana Purchase? C....
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- Who invented the light bulb?
- Who was a woman who fought for women's rights and was arrested for trying to vote?
- Who was the former female slave who traveled around the country speaking?
- Who was a former slave who helped others escape on the underground railroad?
- Who were the brothers who invented the airplane?
- Who was the first African American woman in space?
- Who helped Lewis and Clark on theiTruthnd helped to write the constitution?
- Who invented the car?
- Who invented the telephone?
- Who was the president who ended slavery?
- Who was an African American preacher who fought for civil rights?
22 Clues: Who invented the car? • Who invented the telephone? • Who invented the light bulb? • Who was the first woman in space? • Who was the president who ended slavery? • Who were the brothers who invented the airplane? • Which president funded Lewis and Clark's journey? • Who was the first African American woman in space? • Who was the female mathematician who worked for NASA? • ...
History Vocab 2025-04-04
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- uboat
- propaganda
- militarism
- romanticism
- bolsheviks
- oldtactics+newweapons
- imperialism
- verdun
- germanyaustriaitaly
- mobilize
- ultimatum
- rasputin
- blackhand
- Russian princess annastasia
- ottomanempire
- wilson
- stalemate
- reperations
- lawrence
- balkans
- armistance
- nationalism
- mexico
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- machinegun
- ukFrancerussia
- luiitania
- horribleacts
- spanishflu
- nuetral
- gallopoli
- belgium
- lenin
- stalin
- poisongas
- Francisferdinand
- conscription
36 Clues: uboat • lenin • verdun • stalin • wilson • mexico • nuetral • belgium • balkans • mobilize • rasputin • lawrence • luiitania • gallopoli • ultimatum • poisongas • blackhand • stalemate • machinegun • propaganda • militarism • spanishflu • bolsheviks • armistance • romanticism • imperialism • reperations • nationalism • horribleacts • conscription • ottomanempire • ukFrancerussia • Francisferdinand • germanyaustriaitaly • oldtactics+newweapons • ...
Theater History 2025-04-02
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- In scenery, three flats that form a triangle and are mounted on a revolving platform
- A system of writing using pictures
- An actor
- A social system whereby peasants worked the land and paid rent to the landowning nobles
- Types of monologues that reveal the character's inner thoughts
- Variety shows featuring singers, acrobats, comedians, animal acts, and other types of entertainment
- Drama based on a biblical story
- An era that began with the restoration of British monarchy in 1660 under Charles II
- 18th book in the Bible's Old Testament, which confronts the problem of good and evil in the world
- Elizabethan theaters which were usually round or octagonal
- Trade unions
- A type of literature that depicts life objectively and accurately
- A belief that life is meaningless and that searching for order only brings conflict
- Drama more suited for reading than performance
- In painting, the use of color and line to suggest mood and setting rather than realistic representations
- Extravagant court entertainments that include dance, music and poetry
- A classical language of India
- The first portion of the Christian Bible
- A literary movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that emphasized imagination and emotions
- House In an Elizabethan Theater, a backstage area where actors changed clothes
- A terms originally based on England's Licensing Act of 1737
- One of several drama festivals held in ancient Greece
- literally "the god in the machine"
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- space In an Elizabethan Theater, a space at the back of the stage used for small interior settings
- drama based on episodes of Christ's life
- The established form or order for a ceremony
- improvised comedy with stock characters which began in Renaissance Italy
- Dance that tells a story
- A person or group hired to applaud at a performance
- Pompous and high-flown language
- A small building near the stage used by actors for dressing or relaxing
- Drama about the life of a saint
- A series of short plays based on religious history, often performed on pageant wagons in Medieval times
- A room where actors can relax when they are not onstage
- The rulers of ancient Egypt
- A priest or priestess who uses magic to cure the sick or predict the future
- A long cloak
- A form in which dramatists follow the classic unities and write in verse
- Small platforms on which short scenes are played
- To soothe, satisfy, or make tranquil
- Theaters in major American cities other than New York
- Drama that asks the audience to think seriously about a political or social issue and in which theatricality overrides realism
- Drama that teaches moral lessons
- Short dramatized scenes added to the Catholic mass
- Chinese drama that features chanting, singing and music
- Audience members who stood in the pit around the stage
- Songs of praise to honor the god Dionysus
47 Clues: An actor • A long cloak • Trade unions • Dance that tells a story • The rulers of ancient Egypt • A classical language of India • Pompous and high-flown language • Drama about the life of a saint • Drama based on a biblical story • Drama that teaches moral lessons • A system of writing using pictures • literally "the god in the machine" • To soothe, satisfy, or make tranquil • ...
Music History 2025-04-24
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- This instrument generates electronic audio signals ________________________.
- This composer had 20 children and died in 1750.
- This is one of the 4 styles of Modernism that focuses on dissonance.
- The __________________ occurred during the Romantic period creating the middle class.
- _______________________ means decorated melodies with trills and arpeggios.
- means many melodies heard at the same time.
- This composer wrote over 40 operas, including Armida.
- A major invention during the Renaissance.
- The _______________________ and the violin were introduced during the Baroque period.
- This composer was a child prodigy and died at 35.
- This was invented during the modern period.
- Romanticism highlighted the emotional experience of ________________________.
- ____________________ music is any music that is not pop, world or jazz music.
- This music period spanned from the 1400's-1600's and means rebirth.
- World War l and ll both occured during this music period.
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- Themes of the romantic period include death, the supernatural and ____________.
- Neo-romantic music looks back on the __________________.
- The ______________________ is an instrument that is played without any physical contact.
- This composer was known as the “Red Priest”.
- Music of the Renaissance was primarily sacred and ___________________________.
- Bucolic, bizarre and ___________ are words to describe music during the modern era.
- This German monk lead the reformation of the church during the time of the Renaissance.
- Chance music is also known as _____________________ music.
- The string quartet includes instruments such as the violin, viola and what?
- The piano changed during the romantic period by adding more of these.
- This composer inspired Adolf Hitler.
- The minimal composer who wrote the famous piece 4’33”.
- The Baroque period is known for elaborate art, architecture and the take off of what?
- Baroque music is characterized by complicated _____________ and emotional extremes.
- The "King of Ragtime", known for the songs Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer.
- This musician was so popular during the Romantic period that soaps and cribs were sold with her name on it.
- The first and last name of a well known composer from the Renaissance.
- One of the instruments included in the string quartet _________________________.
- This event took place during the modern period.
- This instrument was popular during the Renaissance.
- Baroque was derived from the word, barocco which means a ________________ of irregular shape.
- ____________________ is a group of movements played by a small group of instruments.
37 Clues: This composer inspired Adolf Hitler. • A major invention during the Renaissance. • means many melodies heard at the same time. • This was invented during the modern period. • This composer was known as the “Red Priest”. • This composer had 20 children and died in 1750. • This event took place during the modern period. • This composer was a child prodigy and died at 35. • ...
World history 2025-09-15
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- covent between God and child
- earliest printing
- known for his wisdom
- everyone responsible for spreading the word
- ancient times or classic
- everything that we know is not entierly true
- things happen because a few good men did something
- father of renissaince
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- sit down with pastor and tell about the church and you either agree or disagree
- first profid first jew
- marrige
- lords super/comunion
- making things more human
- captured jerusalem
- couldnt leave where they travled
- rebirth of culture
- confessions/ telling preist all of your sins
- they just got lucky
- self limitation
- focusing on religion
20 Clues: marrige • self limitation • earliest printing • captured jerusalem • rebirth of culture • they just got lucky • lords super/comunion • known for his wisdom • focusing on religion • father of renissaince • first profid first jew • making things more human • ancient times or classic • covent between God and child • couldnt leave where they travled • everyone responsible for spreading the word • ...
American History 2025-09-16
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- To formally withdraw; what Southern states did beginning in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
- The era of tension and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.
- The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
- A legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress with the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Taxes placed on imported goods, often used to protect domestic industries.
- A system of racial segregation in South Africa; often compared to segregation in the U.S. during the Civil Rights Movement.
- The period in the early 1950s characterized by accusations of communism and blacklists led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
- The act of freeing enslaved people; most famously associated with Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation.
- The period after the Civil War when Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.
- The nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol from 1920–1933.
- The process by which a government official is formally charged with misconduct, such as Andrew Johnson or Bill Clinton.
- The growth of factories, machines, and mass production in the 19th century.
- The series of programs and reforms Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced to fight the Great Depression.
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- The system of government where power is divided between the national and state governments.
- The principle that each branch of government has powers that limit the powers of the others.
- Someone who opposed ratification of the Constitution and wanted stronger state governments.
- A supporter of the Constitution and a strong central government, such as Alexander Hamilton.
- The political scandal in the 1970s that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
- A person who worked to end slavery in the United States before the Civil War.
- The forced relocation and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II.
- The 1823 foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
- A massive land purchase in 1803 from France that doubled the size of the United States.
- The document written in 1787 in Philadelphia that created the framework for the U.S. government, including separation of powers and checks and balances.
- The right to vote, extended over time to African Americans, women, and 18-year-olds.
24 Clues: Taxes placed on imported goods, often used to protect domestic industries. • The growth of factories, machines, and mass production in the 19th century. • A person who worked to end slavery in the United States before the Civil War. • The forced relocation and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II. • ...
World History 2025-03-21
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- Who was the philosopher who believed that government should not intervene with economy?
- Who is a group of people who manage a company and sell products to a group of people?
- What were the social classes in France?
- What was the war that lasted seven years between European countries?
- Who is the philosopher that is known as the "father of liberalism"?
- Who was the French leader/French general that led the army in many wars?
- What is a group of people that purchase products from a company called?
- When was a period of violence in France with many executions called?
- Where was the oath that was made to create a new constitution for France taken place?
- What is an area of production with distribution and trade dealing with money called?
- What were the wars that Napoleon went through with France's army against many other countries?
- Who was the philosopher that believed in separation of powers?
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- Who was the philosopher who helped contributre to the encyclopedia?
- Who was the philosopher that introduced the idea of the social contract?
- What was the name of the army in France?
- What was the building that was attacked by a mob of people for guns?
- What is the theory that the Earth is the center of the universe?
- What was the theory that the sun is the center of the universe?
- What was the period of time of rebellion against the French government as an attempt to overthrow it?
- Who was the group of people that wanted to establish a French republic?
20 Clues: What were the social classes in France? • What was the name of the army in France? • Who was the philosopher that believed in separation of powers? • What was the theory that the sun is the center of the universe? • What is the theory that the Earth is the center of the universe? • Who was the philosopher who helped contributre to the encyclopedia? • ...
Evolutionary History 2025-08-21
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- a group of similar organisms that can reproduce together
- evidence of life from the past
- being unlike something else
- the change in a species to suit its environment better
- an organisms arm, leg, or wing
- a characteristic of an organism
- the study of body structure
- the living and non-living factors that surrounds an organism
- process in which traits are passed from parents to offspring
- the change in a species over time
- a diagram that shows evolutionary relationships amongst organism
- means "differences" or "variety"
- the role an organism plays in its ecosystem
- a much older, related organism from a previous generation
- to put things together to see how they are the same
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- the process of one species evolving into a new species
- being alike to something
- to put things together to see how they are different
- an animal with a background
- a species that has died out completely on Earth
- a scientist who studies fossils
- the random change in DNA
- someone/something who is related to an ancestor
- the connection or sharing between two things
- meaning "same"; such as similar traits
- the line of descent from an ancestor to a particular organism or species
- an organism in the earliest stages of development
27 Clues: being alike to something • the random change in DNA • an animal with a background • being unlike something else • the study of body structure • evidence of life from the past • an organisms arm, leg, or wing • a characteristic of an organism • a scientist who studies fossils • means "differences" or "variety" • the change in a species over time • ...
History Vocab 2025-08-28
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- final stage of the Stone Age
- the period of time before civilization and writing.
- a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
- a portable object made, modified, or used by humans, providing physical evidence of past cultures and societies
- an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
- the fundamental shift from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settled, agricultural communities, beginning around 12,000 years ago
- the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use
- system of writing used in the ancient Middle East
- to arrange existing laws, customs, or other standards into a systematic, written code or body of rules.
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- a historical region in the Middle East, shaped like a crescent moon, known as the "Cradle of Civilization" due to its role in the development of early human societies and innovations
- a pictorial symbol that represents a word, object, or idea
- a member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food.
- a skilled craftsperson who creates goods, often by hand, using specialized techniques and tools.
- the species to which all modern human beings belong
- a prehistoric temple aligned with the movements of the sun.
- the study of past human cultures through the examination of material remains, like artifacts and structures, left behind by ancient civilizations
- a time in human history when foraging, hunting, and fishing were the primary means of obtaining food.
- the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.
- a society characterized by its advanced development and organization
- a professional who could read and write, acting as a vital administrator, historian, and record-keeper for ancient civilizations.
20 Clues: final stage of the Stone Age • system of writing used in the ancient Middle East • the period of time before civilization and writing. • the species to which all modern human beings belong • a pictorial symbol that represents a word, object, or idea • a prehistoric temple aligned with the movements of the sun. • ...
HISTORY VOCAB 2025-08-28
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- the study of ancient and recent human past through material remains
- a boomerang-shaped region in the Middle East with fertile land where early civilizations developed
- the period of time before anything was written
- a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. located in the region of ancient Mesopotamia
- the transformation of human society, humans started farming
- a prehistoric megalithic monument consisting of a large circle of standing stones
- arrange rules or laws into a systematic code
- a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
- the later part of the stone age
- a man-made object, typically of historical or cultural interest
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- wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit
- modern humans
- nomads in the Paleolithic time period
- the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
- the stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.
- a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase, also the earliest known form of writing
- to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or produce
- the early phase of the Stone Age
- a member of people that have no permanent abode
- a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
20 Clues: modern humans • the later part of the stone age • the early phase of the Stone Age • nomads in the Paleolithic time period • arrange rules or laws into a systematic code • the period of time before anything was written • a member of people that have no permanent abode • to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or produce • ...
Pajntar's history 2025-06-04
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- Naš zelo znan gimnastičar v Kraljevini SHS?
- Kateri tabor se je boril proti okupatorju in med vojno prevzame oblast?
- Ena izmed ilegalnih odporniških skupin, ki so na fašistično nasilje odgovarjale z nasiljem, ime je sestavljeno iz teh krajev in pokrajine (Trst, Istra, Goriška in Reka).
- Kdo je vodil najmočnejšo stranko SLS v Kraljevini SHS?
- Na katerih frontah so se Slovenci borili Soški, vzhodni in _____?
- Kralj v Kraljevini SHS od leta 1921-1934 je bil Aleksander _______.
- Kateri del kraljevine je bil v Kraljevini SHS bolj razvit jug ali sever(v smislu pismenosti in številu tovarn)?
- Katera deklaracija je bila tista, v kateri je pisalo, da Južno Slovani želijo ostati znotraj AO?
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- Pod katero državo smo spadali Slovenci med 1.svetovno vojno?
- Kateri narod je bil prvi v imenu "Država SHS"
- Katera izjava da komunistom glavno vlogo v OF?
- Kdo je bil vrhovni poveljnik vseh partizanov? Josip Broz ____?
- Kateri narod je bil do slovencev najkrutejši ko so Slovenijo leta 1941 razkosali?
- Katera meja vzame Sloveniji 1/3 države, novembra 1920?
- katere republike so bile v Jugoslaviji? Slovenija, Hrvaška, Bosna in Hercegovina, Črna Gora, Makedonija in _____?
- Kaj je bilo izvedeno 10. oktobra 1920 na Koroškem
- Ali smo Slovenci v 2. svetovni vojni spadali pod zaveznike ali sile osi?
- Kateri del Slovenije dobijo Madžari, ko je ta razkosana leta 1941?
- Najslavnejša igralka v Kraljevini SHS?
- Drugo ime za četnike. Plava ______?
20 Clues: Drugo ime za četnike. Plava ______? • Najslavnejša igralka v Kraljevini SHS? • Naš zelo znan gimnastičar v Kraljevini SHS? • Kateri narod je bil prvi v imenu "Država SHS" • Katera izjava da komunistom glavno vlogo v OF? • Kaj je bilo izvedeno 10. oktobra 1920 na Koroškem • Katera meja vzame Sloveniji 1/3 države, novembra 1920? • ...
Evolutionary History 2025-06-05
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- a part of an organism (for example, one or more bones)
- sharing a common ancestor population
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- A group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
- to classify based on scientific examination
- the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species
- a scientist that studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on earth
- living things, such as plants,animals,and bacteria
- a related organism from a previous generation
- when something stays mostly the same over time
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- everything (living & non living) that surrounds an organism
- evidence of life from the past,such as fossils bones, footprints, or leaf prints
- an organisms arm,leg,or wing
- a group of individuals born and living at the same time
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values distributed within a group
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- a more recent species that evolved from an ancestor population
- having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on earth
- a body structure in two or more species that features the same parts (for example,the same bones)
- to receive genes from a parent
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- the very long time that spans the history of earth,from the very first cellular life to the present
- An older population from which two or more species descended
- the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a very long time
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
26 Clues: an organisms arm,leg,or wing • to receive genes from a parent • sharing a common ancestor population • to classify based on scientific examination • a related organism from a previous generation • when something stays mostly the same over time • living things, such as plants,animals,and bacteria • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...
History 1 2025-06-05
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- the tall slender tower of a masque from which a muezzin calls muslims to prayer
- someone who has studied for a long time and has a lot of knowledge
- slave trade across the atlantic ocean
- a journey to a sacred or holy place
- someone who is present at an event and who sees something with his or her own eyes
- sow, steady, ongoing
- to find one way, carefully and safely
- the branch of physics that studies the planets, the stars and the universe
- written documents
- a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine
- islamic leader
- a period in history of outstanding wealth and or achevement.
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- something that gives us information about the past
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- a group of countries under a single government
- someone who fought to end slavery
- handwritten books or documents
- a musim school or university
- invaluable, precious
- a place of worship
- a person who creates designs and plans that are used to build buildings
- delicate easily broken
- king or emperor in mali
- prevented from decaying or spoiling
- a storyteller from west Africa
25 Clues: across • islamic leader • written documents • a place of worship • invaluable, precious • sow, steady, ongoing • delicate easily broken • king or emperor in mali • a musim school or university • handwritten books or documents • a storyteller from west Africa • someone who fought to end slavery • a journey to a sacred or holy place • prevented from decaying or spoiling • ...
World History 2025-06-10
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- Chilean dictator
- Indonesian president in late 1900s.
- flowers that were a symbol of peace
- Já protest movement meaning direct elections now
- first independent trade union in a country ruled by a communist government
- National group that united parties in Chile
- members of this church joined Philippine people in protesting
- president and dictator in Philippines
- elected Chilean president who was overthrown
- Aquino popular opponent of Marcos
- this power revolution occurred in the Philippines
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- Portuguese regime that lasted 50 years
- these elections are a sign of democracy
- Polish President
- Who holds power in a democracy
- type of rule that focuses on strong central power
- Aquino first president in Philippines after return of democracy
- group that peacefully demanded Marcos lose power
- vote to decide if Pinochet should stay in power in Chile
- non-violent Portuguese group
- died and started South Korean democracy movement
21 Clues: Chilean dictator • Polish President • non-violent Portuguese group • Who holds power in a democracy • Aquino popular opponent of Marcos • Indonesian president in late 1900s. • flowers that were a symbol of peace • president and dictator in Philippines • Portuguese regime that lasted 50 years • these elections are a sign of democracy • National group that united parties in Chile • ...
World History 2025-06-04
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- West African storytellers who passed down history and traditions through oral stories and music.
- A monotheistic religion founded in Arabia by the prophet Muhammad.
- The richest and most famous ruler of Mali; made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and spread Islam and learning.
- A trained warrior in feudal Japan who followed a code of honor called bushido.
- A Chinese invention used for fireworks and weapons.
- A group of powerful Romans who made laws during the Republic.
- A test people took to get government jobs based on knowledge and skill, not family.
- A step-by-step way to test ideas using experiments and evidence.
- A government where leaders are elected by citizens.
- A short Japanese poem with three lines (5-7-5 syllables), often about nature.
- A group of traders traveling together, often across the desert with camels.
- A warrior on horseback who followed a code of honor called chivalry.
- A Spanish conqueror who explored and took over parts of the Americas in the 1500s.
- A social class system in India where people are born into certain groups with specific jobs and rules.
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- Being kicked out of the Church, often used as punishment.
- A "rebirth" of learning, art, and ideas in Europe, inspired by ancient Greece and Rome.
- A Chinese philosopher whose ideas shaped much of Chinese culture and government.
- A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land.
- The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) and the New World (the Americas).
- A trade route that connected China with Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- A machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg that made books easier to make and spread ideas faster.
- A time when people used reason and science to improve government and society.
- The capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco.
- A powerful general who became dictator of Rome; he was assassinated by senators in 44 BCE.
- A region in the Americas that includes central Mexico and parts of Central America; home to early civilizations like the Maya and Aztec.
- A political and social system where kings gave land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service.
- First Roman emperor to convert to Christianity; legalized it with the Edict of Milan.
- Powerful land-owning lords in feudal Japan who commanded samurai.
28 Clues: A Chinese invention used for fireworks and weapons. • A government where leaders are elected by citizens. • Being kicked out of the Church, often used as punishment. • A group of powerful Romans who made laws during the Republic. • A step-by-step way to test ideas using experiments and evidence. • Powerful land-owning lords in feudal Japan who commanded samurai. • ...
US History 2025-05-19
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- President when the Great Depression hit, had homeless towns named after him
- Withdrawal from commercial relations with a person or organization as a punishment or protest
- A fashionable young women intent on enjoying herself and acting wild
- Widespread of Fear of a potential rise of communism
- Failed attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy Administration
- Truman’s foreign policy that the U.s. would provide aid to countries under the influence of communism
- The first satellite sent into space by the soviets
- Notional barrier separating East and West Europe
- Provided American citizens an opportunity to assist with the war effort
- Fought Between North and South Korea
- Act of voluntary giving by individuals or groups to promote the common good
- Illegal Distribution of alcohol
- The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- Refused to give her seat to a white man
- Belief of a government that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively
- Rail line connecting The East and West coasts of the United States
- A diverse array of media that reach a large audience via mass communication
- Theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries
- Journalists during the Progressive Era who exposed corrupt businesses
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- Had an “I had A Dream” Speeth
- Art and Science of maintaining peaceful relationships between nations
- The state of of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
- The act of separating people, historically on the basis of race and gender
- The process of making an area more urban
- Declared the separate but equal doctrine unconstitutional
- Leader of the Progressive movement
- Largest and Most widespread civil rights and empowerment movement by Mexican descent people in the United States
- President responsible for the Watergate Scandal
- First American Volunteer Group of China Air Force formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion
- Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a countries economy
- Philanthropist and industrialists, helped build the American Steel Industry
- Leader during the civil rights movement in America
- Youngest President
- Large companies that controlled an industry or a sector
- Surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon a U.s. Military base
- Era of intense Social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society
- Leading a society in which all properties and publicly owned by the government
- Assassinated In Dallas
- Nixons attempt to cover up its involvement in the 1972 break
- The largest seaborne invasion in history
40 Clues: Youngest President • Assassinated In Dallas • Had an “I had A Dream” Speeth • Illegal Distribution of alcohol • Leader of the Progressive movement • Fought Between North and South Korea • Refused to give her seat to a white man • The process of making an area more urban • The largest seaborne invasion in history • President responsible for the Watergate Scandal • ...
Handy History 2025-05-04
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- The TV show that features the couple Jesse compared us to
- The Mario Cart champion
- Our original wedding date was July __
- The first apartment building we lived in together was called Royal Oaks _______
- The only country outside North America we’ve both been to four times
- My Balder’s Gate player
- Our best ever Halloween costume was the _________
- The best song for an Alexa prank
- For Christmas 2011, you got me a ________
- The month we first said I love you
- Sully’s favorite nap place as a puppy
- The number of years we shared a double mattress
- The first dog park we took Lexie to
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- Our favorite sport to do together
- Where we ran to a famous monument and back to the train
- On our first trip together, we went on a shopping spree at _______
- The food you introduced me to at a DQ in Penticton
- A runner up name we had for Em
- Our favorite GP restaurant
- The number of countries we visited on our first Europe trip
- Accidental Italian pitstop
- Last name of the artist of our “first” song
- The average number of times you hit snooze in the morning
- The store department I always find you in
- The first word in the title of the first play we saw together
25 Clues: The Mario Cart champion • My Balder’s Gate player • Our favorite GP restaurant • Accidental Italian pitstop • A runner up name we had for Em • The best song for an Alexa prank • Our favorite sport to do together • The month we first said I love you • The first dog park we took Lexie to • Our original wedding date was July __ • Sully’s favorite nap place as a puppy • ...
History Crossword 2025-05-07
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- – Rise of mass consumption.
- Khrushchev – Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- Roosevelt – New Deal and WWII leadership.
- – Cultural impact from 1950s onward.
- Roosevelt – Progressive president, "Big Stick" diplomacy.
- Media – New form of digital communication.
- Obama – First Black U.S. president; Affordable Care Act.
- – Post-WWII residential expansion.
- Reagan – Conservative movement leader; Cold War rhetoric.
- of Berlin Wall – 1989 symbolic end of Cold War.
- Landing – 1969 U.S. space achievement.
- – Movement for protecting natural resources.
- on Terror – U.S.-led global effort to combat terrorism after 9/11.
- Carnegie – Steel industry tycoon; philanthropist.
- War II – 1939-1945 global war.
- Twenties – Nickname for the 1920s, a decade of economic prosperity and cultural change in the U.S.
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- – Revolutionized communication and commerce.
- Disobedience – Nonviolent protest strategy.
- Care Act – Major health reform under Obama.
- Ford – Assembly line innovator; Model T.
- Rights Movement – 1950s–60s push for racial equality.
- – Interconnected global economies and cultures.
- War – Controversial U.S. involvement in SE Asia.
- Line – Mass production innovation.
- Luther King Jr. – Civil rights leader; nonviolence.
- War – U.S.-USSR ideological conflict, 1947-1991.
- Depression – 1930s economic collapse.
- Truman – Dropped atomic bombs; Truman Doctrine.
- Wilson – WWI leadership; League of Nations.
- War I – 1914-1918 global conflict.
30 Clues: – Rise of mass consumption. • War II – 1939-1945 global war. • Line – Mass production innovation. • – Post-WWII residential expansion. • War I – 1914-1918 global conflict. • – Cultural impact from 1950s onward. • Depression – 1930s economic collapse. • Landing – 1969 U.S. space achievement. • Ford – Assembly line innovator; Model T. • ...
History prject 2025-10-07
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- God of perfume
- God of entertainment
- Goddess of earth
- Goddess of beauty
- God of sky
- God of hunting
- Goddess of soul protection
- God of death
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- God of deception
- God of magic
- God of earth
- Goddess of arrows
- God of motherhood
- God of war
- God of justice
- God of horizon
- Goddess of moisture
- God of sun
- God of air
- The Creator god
20 Clues: God of war • God of sky • God of sun • God of air • God of magic • God of earth • God of death • God of perfume • God of justice • God of horizon • God of hunting • The Creator god • God of deception • Goddess of earth • Goddess of arrows • God of motherhood • Goddess of beauty • Goddess of moisture • God of entertainment • Goddess of soul protection
World History 2025-10-06
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- rich mali king known for pilgrimage
- charity pillar in islam
- major river in west africa
- first roman emperor octavian’s title
- holy city for the hajj
- real military ruler of japan
- conquering people who formed the yuan
- powerful landholding lords in japan
- semi dry region south of the sahara
- old name for tokyo
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- long period of roman peace
- eastern roman empire after the split
- warrior class who served daimyo
- chinese dynasty before mongol conquest
- bridge that carried water into rome
- capital of the byzantine empire
- group traveling across a desert
- trade route linking china to the west
- samurai code of honor
- pilgrimage to mecca
20 Clues: old name for tokyo • pilgrimage to mecca • samurai code of honor • holy city for the hajj • charity pillar in islam • long period of roman peace • major river in west africa • real military ruler of japan • warrior class who served daimyo • capital of the byzantine empire • group traveling across a desert • rich mali king known for pilgrimage • bridge that carried water into rome • ...
History Thing 2025-10-04
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- a parent company
- total value of goods and services produced by country's people
- "rocky field"
- a prominent American financier and investment banker
- a person or organization that puts money into financial plans
- can refer to a person, such as the industrialist
- decrease in the general price level
- a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entit
- a proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production.
- a form of union organizing
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- American railroad magnate and financie
- the exclusion of employees by their employer
- a game with money that makes most people mad on game night
- a continuous railroad that spans a continent, connecting oceans or distant parts of a country by rail.
- a grant of public land
- a procedure in which a dispute is submitted
- an authoritative warning or order.
- self owned business person
- when someone is very reliable, people can _____ them
- a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course
- combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole
- a place of work where membership in a union is a condition for being hired and for continued employment.
22 Clues: "rocky field" • a parent company • a grant of public land • self owned business person • a form of union organizing • an authoritative warning or order. • decrease in the general price level • American railroad magnate and financie • a procedure in which a dispute is submitted • the exclusion of employees by their employer • can refer to a person, such as the industrialist • ...
History Crosswords 2025-09-24
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- An important happening, like a battle, that is often commemorated in a street or city name.
- The system of trade and industry. The colonial ____ was built to extract raw materials from Indonesia.
- Valued objects and traditions, such as historical sites and local stories, that have been passed down through generations.
- The past acts as this for the present, like the base that a building is constructed on.
- To predict what might happen in the future by studying clues and patterns from the past.
- The point or place where something begins or comes from.
- To keep history and culture safe from being lost or forgotten.
- The most basic function of a place name is to help people ____ or find their way around.
- The act of recording the stories behind place names through writing or interviews so they are not forgotten.
- The state of being united. The motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" was created to maintain this against colonial tactics.
- The process of cities growing larger, which was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution.
- A name like "Kampung Tenun" (Weaving Village) reflects the traditions and activities of the local ____.
- Freedom from colonial rule, which Indonesia proclaimed on August 17, 1945.
- The study of the Earth's physical features; names like "Kaliurang" (River at the source) are based on it.
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- Something left behind from the past, such as the effects of colonialism on a country today.
- A repeating form or sequence of events in history that helps us understand the future.
- A group of people living in one place; their participation is vital when making decisions about changing place names.
- This current moment in time where we make choices that will build the future.
- The steam engine and the internet are examples of this, which greatly changes society.
- The time before now; it acts as the roots of a tree that support the present.
- An important person, such as a national hero, whose name is often used for a road like "Jalan Diponegoro".
- The power that past events have to shape and affect the present and future.
- Knowing the story of your town's name helps build this, giving a strong sense of belonging.
- The time that is yet to come, which is shaped by the actions we take today.
- A period of great change, like the Industrial ____, which shifted societies from farming to factories.
- The study of past events; place names are a key to unlocking the hidden ____ of our communities.
- The scientific study of place names, their origins, and meanings.
- A community of people; their activities, beliefs, and way of life can influence place names.
- Place names act as "living ____," storing historical records that are not written down.
- The policy where a powerful nation controls a weaker one, such as the Dutch rule over Indonesia.
30 Clues: The point or place where something begins or comes from. • To keep history and culture safe from being lost or forgotten. • The scientific study of place names, their origins, and meanings. • Freedom from colonial rule, which Indonesia proclaimed on August 17, 1945. • The power that past events have to shape and affect the present and future. • ...
Music History 2025-09-30
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- A style of music derive from jazz
- The period of music from 1750-1820
- the first and main note of a key
- A composition with two or more voice parts acting independently
- the fifth degree of the scale
- Italian for high. Second highest female voice
- the art of spontaneously creating music while playing
- A piece of music that comes before a larger work such as an opera or play
- A term for the parts of an instruments range
- Non Religious
- Refers to music that has two or more individual voice parts.
- A performer who excels in technical ability
- The musical period occurring from about 1830 to 1900
- This quartet usually has two violins, a viola and a cello.
- Music produced by electronic means
- A rhythm pattern that accents the normally weak beats.
- A three or four movement work that usually features a solo instrument.
- Music that has a single unaccompanied melodic line
- Decoration of a melody such as trills
- A period in history where there was a revival or rebirth of the arts.
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- A traditional ritual melody composed of a single line which is traditionally unaccompanied.
- one of the earliest keyboard instruments
- Button Like objects which a brass player pushes down to play different notes
- The highness or lowness of a musical sound
- A cylindrical single-reed woodwind instrument
- The style of music prevalent from 1890-1920
- A style of country music that was developed in 1940s
- The period of music from 1600-1750
- Poet-musicians who performed throughout Europe in the 11-13th century.
- a keyboard instrument in which the strings are plucked
- rhythmic music originating in the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the 1960s.
- The art of scoring music for an orchestra
- an electronic keyboard instrument invented in 1965
33 Clues: Non Religious • the fifth degree of the scale • the first and main note of a key • A style of music derive from jazz • The period of music from 1750-1820 • The period of music from 1600-1750 • Music produced by electronic means • Decoration of a melody such as trills • one of the earliest keyboard instruments • The art of scoring music for an orchestra • ...
American History 2025-10-08
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- Dragged America into WW2
- Opened relations with China, Had accomplished "Peace with Honor" in Vietnam yet resigned
- Turning point of the Civil War
- A proxy "war" between America and the USSR
- Named a toy bear after him
- Known as Ike; planned the D-Day invasion; prestigious WWII general; Later turned President
- Independence Day
- First battles of the revolution
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- 46th President
- President during World War 1
- First President of African American descent
- Led the American army down the Mississippi River
- Alliance America was apart during the Second World War
- 16th President
- Astronaut who had the first step on the moon
- Incumbent President who served 2 non-consecutive terms
- British,American, and Canadian troops landed on a beach to liberate occupied France and Europe
- Passed the New Deal
- Where Lincoln lived and place we had a field trip to ;)
- fought Robert Lee at Gettysburg
- First President and Leader of the Continental Forces
- Said the British were coming
22 Clues: 46th President • 16th President • Independence Day • Passed the New Deal • Dragged America into WW2 • Named a toy bear after him • President during World War 1 • Said the British were coming • Turning point of the Civil War • fought Robert Lee at Gettysburg • First battles of the revolution • A proxy "war" between America and the USSR • First President of African American descent • ...
OBX History 2025-07-17
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- Wright Brother
- State to the south of obx
- feed at night and scare humans
- Nickname for OBX residents
- attraction that sticks out in the surf
- Native American tribe
- Bridge to Hatteras Island
- _______ hunting is a popular fall and winter sport
- OBX beaches are made out of
- First English child born on the obx
- ________Island life saving station
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- Edward Teach was a?
- other wright brother
- Albemarle or Pamlico
- Famous OBX Pirate
- The OBX have what kind of islands
- Boats that sunk off the coast are called
- dangerous current that can be fatal
- 1st non-native colonists were from?
- Lighthouse
- popular activity for visitors
- During WWII coastal waters were named Torpedo
- state to the north of the OBX
23 Clues: Lighthouse • Wright Brother • Famous OBX Pirate • Edward Teach was a? • other wright brother • Albemarle or Pamlico • Native American tribe • State to the south of obx • Bridge to Hatteras Island • Nickname for OBX residents • OBX beaches are made out of • popular activity for visitors • state to the north of the OBX • feed at night and scare humans • The OBX have what kind of islands • ...
History Crossword 2025-08-11
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- Poverty and misery that peasants had to endure led to a rebellion called the
- An act of trying to destroy an entire ethnic or religious group
- Preached by Gandhi and what he is most known for
- French entrepreneur who formed a company to construct the Suez Canal
- Population grew and people shifted away from agriculture which created a
- When British men, women, and children, were killed
- A movement in China where factories and modern weapons were built
- Modernized and strengthened Egypt
- Indian soldiers who were in their service that had to serve anywhere
- A war where the British easily beat the Chinese
- A march that Gandhi started where he left with 78 others and they marched 240 miles to the sea
- Known for his non-violent and peaceful ways of preaching
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- Areas of control
- The act of refusal to follow laws that are ruled unfair
- Independent Muslim state
- A Group that started martial arts to drive out the "foreign devils"
- A treaty that China was forced to sign for the payment of their losses
- A leader who supported land reform, equality for both men and women, and communal ownership of property
- A group of people that were accused of supporting Russian plans that were against the Ottoman Empire
- The right to live under their own laws but they had to be tried in British courts
- A policy where trade was open to everyone on an equal basis
- Feared Hindu domination within India
- 100 mile canal that connected the Red Sea to The Mediterranean Sea
23 Clues: Areas of control • Independent Muslim state • Modernized and strengthened Egypt • Feared Hindu domination within India • A war where the British easily beat the Chinese • Preached by Gandhi and what he is most known for • When British men, women, and children, were killed • The act of refusal to follow laws that are ruled unfair • ...
September History 2025-08-25
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- The wreckage of this famously sunken luxury liner was discovered on September 1, 1985, 12,000 feet below the Atlantic Ocean's surface.
- The Norman Invasion of England commenced on September 28, 1066 under this Duke's command.
- This West Asian country declared independence from the Soviet Union on September 23, 1991.
- This South American country declared independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.
- Last name of the legendary puppeteer and creator of the Muppets, born September 24, 1936.
- The first American newspaper ("Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick") was published in this city on September 25, 1690.
- Famed British mystery author, Agatha _____, was born on September 15, 1890.
- The British ended their use of the Julian calendar in favor of this type on September 2, 1752.
- Commander that completed the sack of Rome on September 4, 476, marking the end of the Western Roman Empire.
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- This two word country was the first to grant women the right to vote on September 19, 1893.
- Last name of the author of The Hobbit, first published in London on September 21, 1933.
- The Treaty of ____ was signed on September 3, 1783, formally ending the Revolutionary War.
- This Pilgrim ship set sail from England on September 16, 1620.
- The Great Fire of this English city started on September 2, 1666.
- WWII began in Europe after German forces invaded this country on September 1, 1939.
- First name of the renowned Italian physicist, who also gave us the concept of Fermi's Paradox, born September 29, 1901.
- Crooner Crosby's first name, who debuted on September 2, 1931.
- This South American country declared independence from Spain on September 18, 1810.
- This far out future cartoon family debuted on television on September 23, 1962.
- This European country was reunified on September 12, 1990.
20 Clues: This European country was reunified on September 12, 1990. • This Pilgrim ship set sail from England on September 16, 1620. • Crooner Crosby's first name, who debuted on September 2, 1931. • The Great Fire of this English city started on September 2, 1666. • Famed British mystery author, Agatha _____, was born on September 15, 1890. • ...
History Vocabulary 2025-08-26
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- A system of ruling a country. The ____ passed a new law.
- A formal law or decision. The Civil Rights ____ banned discrimination.
- A serious disagreement. There was ____ between the two nations.
- A way of viewing something. From her ____, it was unfair.
- The process of gathering knowledge. She did ____ on climate change.
- The importance of something. The flag holds great ____ for the country.
- Who or what someone is. Her ____ as a musician is important to her.
- Variety of differences. The city is known for its ____.
- Related to money and resources. The country is facing ____ problems.
- Authoritarian, oppressive government. ____ rose in Europe in the 1930s.
- Coexistence of different cultures. Canada promotes ____.
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- Separation of groups. ____ kept schools racially separate.
- Shared beliefs and behaviors. Food is a big part of ____.
- The value or worth of something. Education has great ____ in society.
- A result of an action. Lying had serious ____.
- The state of being equal. They fought for gender ____.
- Expanding power through control. British ____ spread across the world.
- Facts supporting a claim. The fingerprints were strong ____.
- A ruler with absolute power. The ____ banned all protests.
- Unfair treatment of others. He faced ____ because of his race.
20 Clues: A result of an action. Lying had serious ____. • The state of being equal. They fought for gender ____. • Variety of differences. The city is known for its ____. • A system of ruling a country. The ____ passed a new law. • Coexistence of different cultures. Canada promotes ____. • Shared beliefs and behaviors. Food is a big part of ____. • ...
History Crosswords 2025-09-29
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- Something left behind from the past, such as the effects of colonialism on a country today.
- The study of past events; place names are a key to unlocking the hidden ____ of our communities.
- An important happening, like a battle, that is often commemorated in a street or city name.
- Freedom from colonial rule, which Indonesia proclaimed on August 17, 1945.
- To keep history and culture safe from being lost or forgotten.
- Knowing the story of your town's name helps build this, giving a strong sense of belonging.
- A period of great change, like the Industrial ____, which shifted societies from farming to factories.
- The time that is yet to come, which is shaped by the actions we take today.
- The state of being united. The motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" was created to maintain this against colonial tactics.
- A repeating form or sequence of events in history that helps us understand the future.
- The point or place where something begins or comes from.
- The process of cities growing larger, which was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution.
- The system of trade and industry. The colonial ____ was built to extract raw materials from Indonesia.
- The steam engine and the internet are examples of this, which greatly changes society.
- The past acts as this for the present, like the base that a building is constructed on.
- A group of people living in one place; their participation is vital when making decisions about changing place names.
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- The most basic function of a place name is to help people ____ or find their way around.
- The time before now; it acts as the roots of a tree that support the present.
- A name like "Kampung Tenun" (Weaving Village) reflects the traditions and activities of the local ____.
- This current moment in time where we make choices that will build the future.
- A community of people; their activities, beliefs, and way of life can influence place names.
- The power that past events have to shape and affect the present and future.
- The study of the Earth's physical features; names like "Kaliurang" (River at the source) are based on it.
- Place names act as "living ____," storing historical records that are not written down.
- The act of recording the stories behind place names through writing or interviews so they are not forgotten.
- An important person, such as a national hero, whose name is often used for a road like "Jalan Diponegoro".
- The policy where a powerful nation controls a weaker one, such as the Dutch rule over Indonesia.
- Valued objects and traditions, such as historical sites and local stories, that have been passed down through generations.
- To predict what might happen in the future by studying clues and patterns from the past.
- The scientific study of place names, their origins, and meanings.
30 Clues: The point or place where something begins or comes from. • To keep history and culture safe from being lost or forgotten. • The scientific study of place names, their origins, and meanings. • Freedom from colonial rule, which Indonesia proclaimed on August 17, 1945. • The power that past events have to shape and affect the present and future. • ...
Ugandan History 2025-09-20
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- : Status Uganda had under British rule beginning in 1894
- : Military ruler of Uganda from 1971 to 1979
- : Leader of the National Resistance Movement and current president since 1986
- : Achieved by Uganda on 9 October 1962
- : Town near the source of the Nile, important in colonial history
- : Capital city of Uganda
- : Uganda’s first Prime Minister and later President
- : Kingdom in western Uganda once ruled by Kabalega
- : Largest traditional kingdom in Uganda
- : Kingdom in the Rwenzori Mountains recognized after long conflict
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- : Kabaka of Buganda who became Uganda’s first President
- : Document that defines Uganda’s system of government
- : District known for the 1980s guerrilla war “Triangle”
- : Traditional kingdom in southwestern Uganda
- : Omukama of Bunyoro who resisted British colonization
- : River whose source is at Jinja in Uganda
- : Site of annual pilgrimage to honor the Uganda Martyrs
- : Tombs in Kampala that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- : Christians executed at Namugongo for their faith in the late 1800s
- : Title for the king of Buganda
20 Clues: : Capital city of Uganda • : Title for the king of Buganda • : Achieved by Uganda on 9 October 1962 • : Largest traditional kingdom in Uganda • : River whose source is at Jinja in Uganda • : Military ruler of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 • : Traditional kingdom in southwestern Uganda • : Kingdom in western Uganda once ruled by Kabalega • ...
World History 2025-09-24
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- class of powerful people
- Zhaw empress ruler during campaign in Korea
- traveled in kinship groups
- Code uniform code
- the Wise Vladimis son
- submission to the will of Allah
- belief in one God
- constantly on the move and herded animals
- family came to power
- took control of the empire
- marked a turning point for Muhammad
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- holy book of Muslims
- one who has been submitted
- Khan universal ruler
- russian version of Caesar
- born into clan of powerful meccan family
- means “successer” or “deputy”
- Nevsky prince and military hero
- Islamic house of worship
- best model for proper living
- system of law
21 Clues: system of law • belief in one God • Code uniform code • holy book of Muslims • family came to power • Khan universal ruler • the Wise Vladimis son • class of powerful people • Islamic house of worship • russian version of Caesar • one who has been submitted • traveled in kinship groups • took control of the empire • best model for proper living • means “successer” or “deputy” • ...
History crossword 2025-10-21
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- Man who assassinated Franz Ferdinand in 1914.
- The deadly area between opposing trenches.
- Payments Germany had to make after WWI, as punishment.
- Country Germany invaded, causing Britain to enter WWI.
- One of the four MAIN causes of WWI; agreements between nations to support one another.
- A pilot who shot down at least five enemy planes.
- Disease caused by standing in wet trenches for too long.
- One of the longest and bloodiest battles of WWI, fought in France.
- First Canadian to command Canadian troops in WWI.
- City where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
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- Forced military service, introduced in Canada in 1917.
- German submarine used to sink Allied ships.
- Canadian flying ace who was one of the most successful WWI pilots.
- German Kaiser who supported Austria-Hungary in 1914.
- Psychological trauma suffered by many WWI soldiers.
- Type of WWI aircraft with two wings stacked on top of each other.
- Famous German flying ace, also known as the Red Baron.
- French leader at the Treaty of Versailles who wanted to punish Germany.
- Where soldiers lived and fought in WWI; muddy, unsanitary, and dangerous.
- British ship sunk by a German U-boat, pushing the U.S. closer to war.
20 Clues: The deadly area between opposing trenches. • German submarine used to sink Allied ships. • Man who assassinated Franz Ferdinand in 1914. • A pilot who shot down at least five enemy planes. • First Canadian to command Canadian troops in WWI. • Psychological trauma suffered by many WWI soldiers. • German Kaiser who supported Austria-Hungary in 1914. • ...
Animation History 2025-09-09
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- known for Koko the Clown & Betty Boop.
- McCay's employer, curtailed McCay's vaudeville activities.
- created Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1906.
- known for Woody Woodpecker.
- known for Felix the Cat.
- also known as “Flipbook” animation and has been around for over 150 years.
- Horner originally called this invention the "Daedalum."
- created The Sinking of the Lusitania in 1918
- created Three Little Pigs in 1933.
- the first feature length animated film.
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- unsuccessfully tried to patent many of McCay's animation techniques for himself.
- is the first instance of a film produced with traditional animation techniques.
- known for Aesop’s Film Fables & Mighty Mouse.
- created Flowers and Trees in 1932.
- features spinning, painted cardboard disks reflected in mirrors, which created the illusion of movement.
- the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur.
- created Gertie the Dinosaur in 1914.
- was a nineteenth-century optical toy that featured a picture disk held by two strings.
- created Pauvre Pierrot in 1892.
- was invented in France in 1877 by Charles-Émile Reynaud.
20 Clues: known for Felix the Cat. • known for Woody Woodpecker. • created Pauvre Pierrot in 1892. • created Flowers and Trees in 1932. • created Three Little Pigs in 1933. • created Gertie the Dinosaur in 1914. • known for Koko the Clown & Betty Boop. • the first feature length animated film. • created The Sinking of the Lusitania in 1918 • ...
History Vocab 2025-09-10
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- preserved from a past geologic age.
- Assemblage of megaliths erected by prehistoric peoples on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, southern England.
- The study of prehistoric humankind.
- Roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement.
- Pictograph
- The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.
- A rectangular stepped tower in ancient Mesopotamia, sometimes surmounted by a temple.
- A worker who practices a trade or handicraft.
- A member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists.
- A boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East, stretching from the Nile River to the Persian Gulf.
- The scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities.
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- To adapt (an animal or plant) over time from a wild or natural state especially by selective breeding to life in close association with and to the benefit of humans
- Old Stone Age.
- New Stone Age.
- Not Migratory, Settled
- Humankind
- A usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object.
- Composed of or written in wedge-shaped characters.
- A member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food.
- A relatively high level of cultural and technological development.
20 Clues: Humankind • Pictograph • Old Stone Age. • New Stone Age. • Not Migratory, Settled • preserved from a past geologic age. • The study of prehistoric humankind. • A worker who practices a trade or handicraft. • Composed of or written in wedge-shaped characters. • A relatively high level of cultural and technological development. • ...
Art History 2025-10-24
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- Who painted Parson Weems' Fable?
- Who painted La condition humaine
- Who painted Portrait of My Grandmother?
- Who painted Cathedral?
- Who painted Jasper?
- Who painted Fishing Boats (Le Perrey)?
- Who painted the UIL Self-portrait in this years selection?
- Who painted Girl Arranging Her Hair?
- Who painted Still Life with Golden Bream?
- Who painted Girl with Blue Eyes?
- Who painted Cakes?
- Who painted Harley?
- Who painted The Blind Man of Toledo?
- Who painted On the pont de l'Europe?
- Who painted La Mousme?
- Who painted Christ Blessing?
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- Who painted Ginevra de'Benci (obverse)?
- Who painted the Storyteller?
- Who painted Zim Zum?
- Who painted Golfe Juan?
- Who created the untitled painting for UIL this year?
- Who painted Banks of the Seine at Medan?
- Who painted That Gentleman?
- Who painted The Rhinoceros?
- Who painted Washerwoman on the Beach of Etretat?
- Who painted Tivoli:The Temple of the Sybil and the Campagna
- Who painted Ginevra Bentivogolio?
- Who painted Head of a Young Man?
- Who painted The Nativity?
29 Clues: Who painted Cakes? • Who painted Jasper? • Who painted Harley? • Who painted Zim Zum? • Who painted Cathedral? • Who painted La Mousme? • Who painted Golfe Juan? • Who painted The Nativity? • Who painted That Gentleman? • Who painted The Rhinoceros? • Who painted the Storyteller? • Who painted Christ Blessing? • Who painted Parson Weems' Fable? • Who painted La condition humaine • ...
African history 2025-11-13
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- What did the Greeks destroy in Europe?
- What is the largest desert in Africa?
- Name of the Girl who saved George Washington?
- What African American leader prompted black pride and self defense?
- What U.S amendment abolished slavery?
- Who invented the traffic light?
- Who started the N.A.A.C.P?
- Who is the father of medicine?
- Which African country was known for its Gold?
- Who is the father of the Blood Bank?
- What month is celebrated as Black history month?
- Where does the word African come from?
- What type of magic did the Greeks accuse Africans of practicing?
- What does the “X” in Malcom “X” mean?
- Who was the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature?
- one part of slavery
- What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
- What does the word “Negro” mean in Spanish?
- The word “slave” comes from
- second part of slavery
- What practice honored ancestors in Africa?
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- Where were the ancestors worshipped?
- Egyptian Queen known for her beauty
- Who built the White House?
- What African country was never colonized by Europeans?
- What’s the orginal word for the continent Africa?
- What does the root word “Necro” mean?
- What did the slave masters call Kunta Kinte?
- Who is the author of “The name “Negro” and its origin and evil use?
- What was forbidden for enslaved Africans?
- Where does the language Spanish come from?
- Last name of the African-American scientist who found many uses for peanuts?
- What does “Simba” mean?
- What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
- What is Jesus’ real name?
- Last name of the woman who led the Montgomery bus boycot
- Where was Richard B.Moore born?
37 Clues: one part of slavery • second part of slavery • What does “Simba” mean? • What is Jesus’ real name? • Who built the White House? • Who started the N.A.A.C.P? • The word “slave” comes from • Who is the father of medicine? • Who invented the traffic light? • Where was Richard B.Moore born? • Egyptian Queen known for her beauty • Where were the ancestors worshipped? • ...
world history 2025-11-01
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- Yongle-former Chinese emperor
- system-electrolytic operated switch
- a service in Inca empire
- Most influenced urban settlement
- Musa-ruler of Malilin
- major city of west africa
- merchants learn local ways
- philosophy that arose during song dynasty
- language-east African Batu language
- carried by monks
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- lodging place
- negotiable paper used by merchants
- Wat-largest religious structure in premodern world
- social system in medival europe
- powerful indianized dynasty
- west African histroian
- sailing vessels
- Battuta-widley traveled Arab scholer
- Phenomenon-major process of settlement
- religous wars
20 Clues: Musa-ruler of Malilin • lodging place • religous wars • merchants learn local ways • carried by monks • Yongle-former Chinese emperor • sailing vessels • system-electrolytic operated switch • language-east African Batu language • Battuta-widley traveled Arab scholer • powerful indianized dynasty • ...
Ancient History 2025-12-07
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- Heritage and inheritance through the male line
- Mesopotamian temple
- An agreement, like that between Abraham and Yahweh
- Animal bone used for written divination in ancient China
- Consequences for conforming to or deviating from a norm
- The First Agricultural Revolution
- The blending of cultural elements like religion
- Corn; Mesoamerica
- Ancient Chinese dynasty
- Belief in many gods, but primary worship of one
- Belief in/worship of many gods
- The Hebrew word for "instruction"; another name for the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- Paper-like material used in ancient Egypt
- The material and nonmaterial characteristics of a group
- Land "between rivers"
- Cultural elements that are intangible
- Preservation of the body; ancient Egyptian
- A type of subsistence associated with being nomadic and taking what the earth provides
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- Subcultures with norms or values that contradict dominant culture
- Reverence for ancestors/family; ancient Chinese
- Knotted cords/ropes used to record; ancient Peru
- Rigid social stratification; ancient India/Pakistan
- Seeking guidance through supernatural means
- Expectations of behavior, feeling, or thought
- The governance or rule of men
- Attribution of souls or spirits to the natural world
- The first five books of the Jewish and Christian Bibles
- Belief in/worship of one god
- The layering of things, like people
- Ancient Egyptian ruler
- Cultures within a larger culture
- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- Cultural elements that are tangible
- Cultural beliefs about what is desirable/undesirable, good/bad
34 Clues: Corn; Mesoamerica • Mesopotamian temple • Land "between rivers" • Ancient Egyptian ruler • Ancient Chinese dynasty • Belief in/worship of one god • The governance or rule of men • Belief in/worship of many gods • Cultures within a larger culture • Judaism, Christianity, and Islam • The First Agricultural Revolution • The layering of things, like people • ...
American History 2025-12-11
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- Led the sons of liberty and organized the boston tea party
- A system, where each branch of government can limits the powers of the others
- Known as the "Father of the Constitution" and leading federalist
- Leader and commander in chief of the continental army and the first U.S. president
- Author of the pamphlet "Common Sense", which urged public support for independence
- Act that required colonist to purchase special stamped paper for legal documents
- Act of defiance where tea was dumped into the harbor
- The first postwar government, known for its weak central authority
- European intellectual movement stressing individual rights that strongly influenced American revolutionaries
- An enlightenment philosopher, which had the ideals on natural rights which heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence
- Uprising over taxes on whiskey, suppressed by president Washington to show the strength of the new constitution
- The concept of a government whose power is shared between national authority and state
- Major achievement of the Article of Confederation that established a system for admitting new states to the union
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- James Madison proposal for strong national government with bicameral legislature
- The agreement that created a bicameral legislature, balancing state population and equal representation
- Compromise reached during the constitutional convention to count enslaved people
- First secretary of the treasury and influential federalist
- Document written that established current system of the U.S. government
- British line established to forbid colonial settlement west from the Appalachian mountains
- The economic theory where colonies exist to benefit the mother country's wealth
- Incident where british soldiers fired into a crowd of colonist
- French nobleman who served as a major general in the Continental army
- Meeting in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was drafted
- The final battle of the revolutionary war, where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington
- He drafted the Declaration of Independence
- The war between Britian and France, resulting in British control over territory east of Mississippi river
- Uprising in Massachusets that exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- Key diplomat, a lawyer for the Boston Massacre soldiers and the second U.S. president
- American statesman, inventor, and diplomat that helped secure the French alliance and negotiated the Treaty of Paris
- The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
30 Clues: He drafted the Declaration of Independence • The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • Act of defiance where tea was dumped into the harbor • Led the sons of liberty and organized the boston tea party • First secretary of the treasury and influential federalist • Incident where british soldiers fired into a crowd of colonist • ...
History Vocab 2025-11-20
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- ideas that people hold dear and try to live by
- source is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.
- Crescents a large arc of rich, fertile, farmland
- The first era which is the first part of Stone Age.
- materials found in the earth that people need and value
- farming
- bridge a strip of land connecting two continents
- source information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.
- the natural features of land's surface
- the study of the past
- includes all the living and nonliving things that affect
- of labor worker specializes in a particular task or job
- community of people who share a common culture.
- a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
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- more than needed
- It is the study of the past based on what people left behind.
- people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.
- time before there was writing
- a relative who lived in the past
- an early ancestor of humans
- to move
- the Middle Stone Age
- an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas
- a part or imprint of something that was once alive.
- a way of supplying water to an area of land
- the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time
- the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
- the process of changing plants
- any handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task.
- the study of the earth's physical and cultural features.
- objects created by and used by humans
- huge stone used as monuments
32 Clues: to move • farming • more than needed • the Middle Stone Age • the study of the past • an early ancestor of humans • huge stone used as monuments • time before there was writing • the process of changing plants • a relative who lived in the past • objects created by and used by humans • a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks • the natural features of land's surface • ...
Texas history 2026-01-16
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- The second President of the Republic of Texas, often called the "Father of Education in Texas".
- The site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution, famous for the "Come and Take It" flag.
- The 1901 gusher near Beaumont that ushered in the Texas oil boom.
- The legendary frontiersman and former U.S. Congressman who died defending the Alamo.
- Famous for his large knife, he was a co-commander at the Alamo before his death there.
- The legendary law enforcement agency officially created in 1835 to defend the Texas frontier.
- Known as the "Father of Texas," he carried out his father’s dream of bringing 300 families to Texas soil.
- The commander at the Alamo who wrote the famous "Victory or Death" letter during the 13-day siege.
- The location of a 1836 massacre where James Fannin and his men were executed after surrendering.
- The holiday celebrating June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas finally learned of their freedom.
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- & Terms
- The status of Texas as an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
- The 1845 process by which the Republic of Texas became the 28th U.S. state.
- & Places
- The first African American woman from the South to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
- A land agent, such as Stephen F. Austin, authorized by the government to settle families in Texas.
- Leader of the Texas forces at the Battle of San Jacinto and the first President of the Republic of Texas.
- A Texan of Mexican descent who played a vital role in the struggle for independence.
- Jacinto: The 18-minute battle where Texas won its independence from Mexico in April 1836.
- The San Antonio mission that fell to the Mexican army in 1836 after a 13-day siege.
- Anna: The Mexican dictator and general captured by Texans after the Battle of San Jacinto.
- Star: The nickname for the official state flag of Texas, adopted in 1839.
22 Clues: & Terms • & Places • The status of Texas as an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. • The 1901 gusher near Beaumont that ushered in the Texas oil boom. • Star: The nickname for the official state flag of Texas, adopted in 1839. • The 1845 process by which the Republic of Texas became the 28th U.S. state. • ...
World History 2026-01-23
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- The movement of people into cities
- Workers' organizations that sought to improve working conditions and increase salaries
- invented dynamite
- mastered the assembly line as a technique for mass production
- opened the world's first school of nursing
- The unregulated exchange of goods and services
- The greatest happiness for the greatest number
- invented the first incandescent light bulb
- invented the radio in 1890
- Developed the telegraph in 1844
- A society in which there are no differences between the rich and the poor and conflict is non-existent
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- Cultural movement that attempted to represent the world as it was
- Cultural movement that sought to excite emotions and glorify nature
- process to purify iron in order to produce a lighter and stronger material
- Patented the telephone in the 1870s
- invented the first battery
- Monopolized the steel industry through vertical consolidation
- Monopolized the oiil industry through horizontal consolidation
- invented the first gasoline-powered internal combustine engine
- the measurement of the excess that an individual has based on how well the livelihood is
- The theory that warned about the demise of humanity due to overpopulation would eventually happen without wars or epidemics
21 Clues: invented dynamite • invented the first battery • invented the radio in 1890 • Developed the telegraph in 1844 • The movement of people into cities • Patented the telephone in the 1870s • opened the world's first school of nursing • invented the first incandescent light bulb • The unregulated exchange of goods and services • The greatest happiness for the greatest number • ...
History crossword 2025-12-17
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- power shared between a main, central government
- abstinence from alcoholic beverages
- a military force that engages in rebel
- regional level government
- Louis Riel's base
- Canada's fifth most populated province
- prime minister of canada
- a person who speaks french
- banning the sale of alcoholic beverages
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- the right to vote in elections
- Louis Riel's military commander
- widespread scarcity of food
- legally binding agreement between two groups
- male head of a family
- a follower of the Catholic church
- people who have both first nation and European ancestry
- a track made of steel rails which trains run on
- A gathering with dances held by first nations
- Led the red river resistance
- a follower of the protestant church
20 Clues: Louis Riel's base • male head of a family • prime minister of canada • regional level government • a person who speaks french • widespread scarcity of food • Led the red river resistance • the right to vote in elections • Louis Riel's military commander • a follower of the Catholic church • abstinence from alcoholic beverages • a follower of the protestant church • ...
World History 2025-12-31
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- Celebrations all people enjoyed in the year
- Time it took from infection exposure to symptoms
- Round infections on the skin
- Building center of economic and cultural importance
- 1000 year period with little human developement
- A past time for nobles
- Trade material from asia that would flavor foods
- Animal that injected the plague into the body
- Land lent to serfs for cultivation
- High Rank Soldiers that would protect the land
- Famous trade route in Asia
- Caterpillar stage where Silk can be cultivated
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- Nobles who are very loyal to the head of state
- An economic benefit for heads of state
- Population fraction in Europe that died
- Infection from breathing in bacteria
- People in charge of lands lent by Royals
- Male head of a Feudalistic Country
- Scientific name for the plague
- Round infections could grow to this size.
- Female head of a Feudalistic Country
- Infection spread through the blood
- An affect to the body caused by a disease
23 Clues: A past time for nobles • Famous trade route in Asia • Round infections on the skin • Scientific name for the plague • Male head of a Feudalistic Country • Infection spread through the blood • Land lent to serfs for cultivation • Infection from breathing in bacteria • Female head of a Feudalistic Country • An economic benefit for heads of state • ...
world history 2025-12-15
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- English playwright, poet, and actor
- a list of propositions for an academic disputation
- a prison in France
- seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation
- a half-length portrait painting by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
- a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353
- a church
- a machine that applies pressure to an inked surface
- a type of harmful sickness
- King of France from 1643 until his death
- the 3 Gs
- a document
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- a 16th-century movement that challenged the Catholic Church's authority
- having or representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted astronomical model of the solar system.
- a systematic process for objective investigation, involving observing a phenomenon
- a type of food
- a type of trade
- something you cook with
- the influential English philosopher considered a father of liberalism
- was a Scottish economist and philosopher
20 Clues: a church • the 3 Gs • a document • a type of food • a type of trade • a prison in France • something you cook with • a type of harmful sickness • English playwright, poet, and actor • was a Scottish economist and philosopher • King of France from 1643 until his death • seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation • a list of propositions for an academic disputation • ...
history crossword 2026-02-26
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- 5 acts of worship
- book of God
- guidance for priests
- a belief that there is only one god
- being balanced in life
- the result of actions
- deep understanding
- place of perfect peace
- pain,disstress and hardship in life
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- the enlightened one
- being able to tell what's going to happen in the future
- when you accept something that may or may not be true
- a muslim place of worship
- a building for religious worship
- a cultural meeting or event
- a leader or a savor
- belief in more than one god
- to read
- law of nature
- a type of yoga or calming down
20 Clues: to read • book of God • law of nature • 5 acts of worship • deep understanding • the enlightened one • a leader or a savor • guidance for priests • the result of actions • being balanced in life • place of perfect peace • a muslim place of worship • a cultural meeting or event • belief in more than one god • a type of yoga or calming down • a building for religious worship • ...
Ga history 2026-02-25
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- officially cutting ties with Britian
- must be __ years to vote
- forced Cherokee to move west
- brings most of Ga's income
- states natural rights life liberty and pursuit of happiness
- brings tourists to GA
- led Cherokees on the trail of tears
- writing system that allowed Cherokee to read and write
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- members 56 term length 4 years
- provides jobs for people
- wanted independence from great Britain
- contributed to the reason for Cherokee removal
- path Cherokee took to the west many people died on the way
- makes sure one branch doesn't have too much power branches have ability to make sure to check eachother
- 180 members term length 2 years
- lists things the king did wrong
- raised morale of patriots patriot victory
- cant be serving a _____ if you are trying to vote
- In 1778 British captured ______
- didn't want colonies to break away
20 Clues: brings tourists to GA • provides jobs for people • must be __ years to vote • brings most of Ga's income • forced Cherokee to move west • members 56 term length 4 years • 180 members term length 2 years • lists things the king did wrong • In 1778 British captured ______ • didn't want colonies to break away • led Cherokees on the trail of tears • ...
English history 2026-03-16
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- → Early writing system used by Anglo-Saxons before Latin script became dominant
- → Systematic alternation of vowels in related words to mark tense, number, or grammatical categories (sing → sang → sung)
- → The language of the Anglo-Saxons, used in epic poems like Beowulf
- → Classification of nouns (masculine, feminine, neuter) affecting adjectives and pronouns in Old English
- → English translation of the Christian holy book, published in 1611, influential in shaping English prose
- → Famous Middle English collection of stories by Chaucer
- → American lexicographer who simplified English spelling and wrote a famous dictionary
- → English variant Noah Webster aimed to differentiate American spelling from
- → Henry VIII’s first wife; divorce led to schism with Roman Catholic Church
- → Historic site where Anne Boleyn was imprisoned and executed
- → Irregular morphological change where the form of a word is completely different (e.g., go → went; good → better)
- → King who broke with the Catholic Church to marry Anne Boleyn
- → Playwright of Othello and Macbeth, famous for coining many English words
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- → Shakespeare’s English, with expanded vocabulary and standardized spelling
- → The English of Chaucer’s time, influenced by Norman French
- → Verb that marks past tense by internal vowel change rather than adding a suffix (-ed)
- → Verb forming past tense using a dental suffix (-ed, -t) rather than internal change
- → Morphological modification of a word to express tense, case, number, or gender
- → Process of adding a morpheme at the end of a word to create a new form or meaning (Old English verbs and nouns often used this)
- → Classical source for early Bible translations; influenced King James Bible
- → Henry VIII’s second wife, mother of Elizabeth I, executed at the Tower of London
- → Technology that helped standardize English and spread literature
- → Tudor queen whose reign saw a golden age of English literature and exploration
- → Epic poem in Old English about a hero fighting monsters
24 Clues: → Famous Middle English collection of stories by Chaucer • → Epic poem in Old English about a hero fighting monsters • → The English of Chaucer’s time, influenced by Norman French • → Historic site where Anne Boleyn was imprisoned and executed • → King who broke with the Catholic Church to marry Anne Boleyn • ...
Roman History 2026-03-15
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- Was found hiding behind a curtain, successor of Caligula
- The most famous city that was affected by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, was besieged by Sulla in 89 BC
- Site where Julius Caesar said "veni, vidi, vici", site where Mithridates won a battle against Roman forces in 67 BC
- The position responsible for taking the Census in Rome, Appius Claudius held this position in 312 BC
- Called Rome a "city for sale", king of Numidia, eventually betrayed by Bocchus
- Son of Vespasian, had an affair with a Jewish princess
- Mother of the Gracchi brothers, compared her children to jewels
- Fourth principle part, Caligula's horse
- Threatened to make his horse consul, tried to conquer Britannia but failed
- Founder of Rome, saw twelve eagles in comparison to Remus, earned the first spolia opima
- King of Epirus in 306 BC, scored victories at Heraclea and Asculum, finally lost at Beneventum
- Mistress of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, lost to Octavian at the Battle of Actium
- Supposedly fiddled while Rome burned, the last of the Julio-Claudians
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- Very famous orator, uncovered Catiline's conspiracy, was born at Arpinum
- First Roman Emperor, Caesar's adopted heir, uses the name the Senate bestowed upon him
- The city where Sextus Tarquinius fled, had their leading citizens killed by him
- Worshipped a black stone, married four women, including a Vestal Virgin, successor of Macrinus
- The first Flavian emperor, started a siege against Jerusalem
- Led the empire to its greatest extent, the second of the five good emperors, adopter of Hadrian
- Part of the Severan dynasty, killed his brother Geta
- Wife of Collatinus, the reason why Brutus and Collatinus revolted
- "Dominus et deus", last of the Flavian dynasty, successor of Titus
- Governor of Germania Superior, led a revolt against the emperor Domitian
- Civilization Rome waged three wars against, nation which Hannibal belonged to, eventually destroyed by Scipio Aemilianus
- The island where Tiberius retired to and built twelve villas on
- Also called the "Flavian Amphitheater", hosted many gladiatorial games, still standing today
26 Clues: Fourth principle part, Caligula's horse • Part of the Severan dynasty, killed his brother Geta • Son of Vespasian, had an affair with a Jewish princess • Was found hiding behind a curtain, successor of Caligula • The first Flavian emperor, started a siege against Jerusalem • Mother of the Gracchi brothers, compared her children to jewels • ...
20th Century 2023-05-01
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- Texas' Closest International Neighbor
- Greg Abbott Was Born In _____
- The United States base for telecommunications Giants
- First Female Elected To The U.S. Senate
- One Of The Biggest Assets In Texas
- An Agreement To Depend On One Another
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- Rough Population Expectancy For Texas In 2030
- First Hispanic First Lady In The History Of Texas
- First Female Supreme Court Judge In U.S. History
- A Founding Member Of MAYO
- First African American Woman To Represent Texas In Congress
- History Proves That _____ Are Strong People Able To Change With The Times
- More Than 200,000 Jobs Were Lost In _____ Alone
- Texas Became Known As A Leader In ______
14 Clues: A Founding Member Of MAYO • Greg Abbott Was Born In _____ • One Of The Biggest Assets In Texas • Texas' Closest International Neighbor • An Agreement To Depend On One Another • First Female Elected To The U.S. Senate • Texas Became Known As A Leader In ______ • Rough Population Expectancy For Texas In 2030 • More Than 200,000 Jobs Were Lost In _____ Alone • ...
Cities 2023-09-24
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- Town A coastal city in South Africa, known for its natural beauty, including Table Mountain.
- de Janeiro A Brazilian city known for its lively culture, beautiful beaches, and annual Carnival festival.
- Aires The capital of Argentina, famous for tango music and dance, as well as delicious cuisine.
- A city in Turkey known for its unique position between Europe and Asia, rich history, and architecture.
- The capital of Egypt, with a rich history, including the pyramids, Sphinx, and ancient artifacts.
- City The capital of Mexico, known for its Aztec and colonial history, vibrant markets, and food.
- The capital of the United Kingdom, famous for its history, landmarks, and theater scene.
- The capital of China, with a rich history, ancient sites, and a bustling urban center.
- The vibrant capital of Japan, known for its modern technology and traditional culture.
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- The romantic capital of France, celebrated for its art, fashion, and iconic landmarks.
- A major city in India, known for its Bollywood film industry and diverse culture.
- Australia's largest city, famous for its stunning harbor, landmarks like the Opera House, and vibrant culture.
- New Zealand's largest city, known for its beautiful harbors, beaches, and outdoor activities.
- The capital of Russia, known for its historical architecture, Red Square, and cultural heritage.
- York City A bustling metropolis in the United States known for its iconic skyline, culture, and diversity.
15 Clues: A major city in India, known for its Bollywood film industry and diverse culture. • The romantic capital of France, celebrated for its art, fashion, and iconic landmarks. • The capital of China, with a rich history, ancient sites, and a bustling urban center. • The vibrant capital of Japan, known for its modern technology and traditional culture. • ...
NFL Player 2024-12-11
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- He is widely regarded as one of the best tight ends in NFL history and has multiple Pro Bowl selections to his name.
- He was the first player in NFL history to have over 90 receptions in each of his first two seasons.
- He was the first player in NFL history to throw for over 3,500 yards and rush for over 800 yards in his first two seasons.
- He is the first quarterback in NFL history to have a winning record in every season of his career.
- He was the first running back selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, going 24th overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- He has recorded 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first seven seasons, tying an NFL record.
- He made his first start in the NFL during the 2020 season after recovering from a serious hip injury suffered in college.
- He set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season with 1,377 yards in 2018.
- He made one of the most iconic catches in NFL history, a last-second Hail Mary touchdown in 2020 against the Buffalo Bills.
- He averages over five yards per carry for his career, showcasing his explosive running ability.
- He became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl when he led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl LIV at the age of 24.
- He became the eighth running back in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season during the 2020 season.
- He was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2020 and led the league in receptions and receiving yards that season.
- He led the league in rushing yards in 2020, finishing with 1,557 yards in the regular season.
- He set an NFL record for the most touchdown passes by a rookie, throwing 23 touchdowns in the 2016 season.
- He holds the record for the most Super Bowl wins by a player, securing seven championships throughout his career.
- He scored a franchise record 19 touchdowns for the Green Bay Packers in the 2020 season.
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- He broke the rookie receiving yards record in 2020, finishing with over 1,400 yards.
- He has been named to several Pro Bowl teams and set a franchise record for receiving touchdowns in a single season.
- In the 2020 season, he became one of the few quarterbacks to pass for over 4,500 yards and rush for over 400 yards in the same season.
- He is known for his impressive combination of size and speed, running a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.
- He became the first Bengals player to rush for over 1,100 yards in consecutive seasons since Jeremy Hill.
- He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2020 after breaking the record for most touchdown passes by a rookie with 31.
- He set an NFL record by scoring six rushing touchdowns in a single game on Christmas Day in 2020.
- Known for his incredible speed, he has recorded multiple touchdowns of over 50 yards in his career.
- In 2019, he became the third player in NFL history to record over 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
- He won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2018 after rushing for over 1,300 yards and catching over 90 passes.
- He led the NFL in rushing yards as a rookie in 2016, winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
- He became the fastest player in Titans franchise history to reach 2,000 career receiving yards.
- Known for his incredible accuracy, Rodgers has one of the highest career passer ratings in NFL history.
- He won the NFL MVP award in 2019, making him the youngest quarterback to receive the honor at age 22.
31 Clues: He broke the rookie receiving yards record in 2020, finishing with over 1,400 yards. • He scored a franchise record 19 touchdowns for the Green Bay Packers in the 2020 season. • He led the league in rushing yards in 2020, finishing with 1,557 yards in the regular season. • ...
Chinese Gobble Smackers sports 2024-01-17
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- who is the best pitcher in mlb history
- who is the blue and red mlb team from los angeles
- who won the 2016 world series
- what mlb team is navy blue and orange from Houston
- who is the purple and yellow nba team from los angeles
- who is the nfl team with most losses in history
- who are the lakers rival
- who won the 2021 world series
- what Nfl team is from houston
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- what team has the most superbowls in nfl history
- who is Americas football team
- who lost super bowl 56
- who are the packers rivals
- who caught the game winning pick in super bowl 49
- what nba team has the longest losing streak ever in a season
- who has won the most nba championships
16 Clues: who lost super bowl 56 • who are the lakers rival • who are the packers rivals • who is Americas football team • who won the 2016 world series • who won the 2021 world series • what Nfl team is from houston • who is the best pitcher in mlb history • who has won the most nba championships • who is the nfl team with most losses in history • ...
Luciano Beck Religion unit 2 Vocab 2024-11-23
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- The study of how a person or thing in Salvation History foreshadows a person or thing in Salvation History.
- The person God chose to represent all those entering the covenant with him
- The 27 Books of Scripture that appear after the Old Testament That tell the story of The New Covenant
- A short story that communicates layers of truth.
- The story of God’s love and mercy revealed to us throughout human history, Culminating in Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross and Resurrection from the dead which won for us Salvation from sin and death
- This writing style of Scripture tells a story in a straightforward way, recounting some event or story of an important person in Israel's History
- The first 46 books of Scripture that tell the story of the Old Covenant
- The increase in the number of people included in each covenant, and God’s family, throughout Salvation History
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- Every Covenant included a blessing from God that He assured His people He would Fulfill
- A sacred, unbreakable bond of Family relationship.
- To show, warn of, or indicate a future event before it happens
- The human Authors of Scripture were guided by God through the Holy Spirit in their writing.
- The official list of inspired books that appear in the Bible
- The Hebrew word for “breath” and “spirit”
- An external representation of the Interior reality occurring within a covenant
15 Clues: The Hebrew word for “breath” and “spirit” • A short story that communicates layers of truth. • A sacred, unbreakable bond of Family relationship. • The official list of inspired books that appear in the Bible • To show, warn of, or indicate a future event before it happens • The first 46 books of Scripture that tell the story of the Old Covenant • ...
History Crossword 2016-03-31
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- The name that the Ottomans renamed Constantinople
- The battle in which Ottomans defeated the Serbs because of the spreading knowledge of firearms
- The Ottoman sultan's chief minister who carried the main burdens of the state and who led to council meetings
- "holder of power; the military and political head of state under the Seljuk Turks and the Ottomans
- The type of people who introduced Islam to Indonesia
- Traditional beliefs, especially in religion
- "sacred place"; the private domain of an Ottoman sultan, where he and his wives resided
- The Hindu custom of cremating a widow on her husband's funeral pyre
- The tower of a mosque from which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer five times a day
- The empire that constructed the city of Cairo
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- An empire formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions that they conquered through their mastery of firearms
- A local official in Mogul India who received a plot of farmland for temporary use in return for collecting taxes for the central government
- A building used for public worship by Muslims
- A soldier in the elite guard of the Ottoman Turks
- Polictial disorder; lawlessness
- A group of religious advisers to the Ottoman sultan; this group administered the legal system and schools for educating Muslims
- A sultan who ruled for four years as leader of the Ottoman Empire
- An appointed official of the Ottoman Empire who collected taxes, maintained law and order, and was directly responsible to the sultan's court
- An empire that conquered many territories and was labled a "gunpowder empire"
- King(used in Persia and Iran)
20 Clues: King(used in Persia and Iran) • Polictial disorder; lawlessness • Traditional beliefs, especially in religion • A building used for public worship by Muslims • The empire that constructed the city of Cairo • The name that the Ottomans renamed Constantinople • A soldier in the elite guard of the Ottoman Turks • The type of people who introduced Islam to Indonesia • ...
Earth's History 2016-05-08
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- When minerals fill in the hollows of an organism
- To undergo changes and development.
- Forms when the mud or sand hardens to stone where a footprint, trail, or burrow of an organism was left behind.
- A mark or depression made by pressure.
- leaves carbon imprint in the rock.
- ("The Age of Mammals") from 65 million years ago to today
- Forms when minerals soak into the buried remains and changes them into rock
- It is the time from when the Earth formed and simple life-forms evolved.
- A series of dinosaur footprints preserved in a rock.
- The time it takes for half the atoms in a sample of a radioactive element to decay to a stable end product.
- The layers of sedimentary rock that form after particles settle out of a fluid and are compressed over time
- The preserved remains or evidence of prehistoric animals.
- A specialized feature that makes an animal or plant better suited to its particular environment.
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- When a leaf, feather, bone or even a body of an organism leaves an imprint on sediment, which hardens and becomes rock
- An element that is the product of radioactive decay
- The fossilized remains of organisms that lived and died within a particular time segment of Earth's history and that can be used to correlate rock layers.
- trapped in rock, ice, tar, or amber
- The scientific study of the Earth
- a method of dating geological or archeological specimens by determining the relative proportions of particular radioactive isotopes present in a sample.
- ("The Age of Ancient Life") occurred 600 to 245 million years ago
- ("The Age of Reptiles") occurred from 245-65 million years ago
- Fuels formed by the remains of dead plants and animals
- The process of placing events in the sequence in which they occurred; does not identify actual dates
- No longer living anywhere on earth.
- a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, often reaching an enormous size
25 Clues: The scientific study of the Earth • leaves carbon imprint in the rock. • trapped in rock, ice, tar, or amber • To undergo changes and development. • No longer living anywhere on earth. • A mark or depression made by pressure. • When minerals fill in the hollows of an organism • An element that is the product of radioactive decay • ...
Crossword History 2016-10-24
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- people living in Mesopotamia are known as the
- Latin word meaning citizen.
- because it was abundant it allowed the excess of population
- the most common job after Neolithic Revulation
- the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern=day Iraq
- with this invention the human lost its prehistoric innocence
- a sociaty group caused by excess food
- the material that earliset craftmen work with
- where agriculture first started
- primary corp for china
- the largest and best=preserved Neolithic site known so far
- where jericho is located
- the food source the Pre=Pottery Neolithic A are focused on
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- first inhabited by Natufians around 11,000=8500BC
- the gender got unequal treat after Neolithic Revulation
- for the storage and transportation of food
- nomadic lifestyle supported by large herds of animals.
- the way of getting food except hunting before Neolithic Revulation
- other word for agriculture
- ,most important crop in the middle east
- another word for middle stone age(10000-8300BC)
- place where the main corps were maize, beans and suash
- settled,hierarchical urban life supported by agriculture
- in the pre-pottery neolithic B they were domesticated
- agriculture spread to other fertile areas around rivers,such as Egypt around the
25 Clues: primary corp for china • where jericho is located • other word for agriculture • Latin word meaning citizen. • where agriculture first started • a sociaty group caused by excess food • ,most important crop in the middle east • for the storage and transportation of food • people living in Mesopotamia are known as the • the material that earliset craftmen work with • ...
History Crossword 2016-06-15
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- Edwin was the Earl of ....... in 1066.
- A tenth of something, paid as a contribution to churches.
- The name of the Duke of Normandy 1066.
- The place where the final battle for the English throne happened.
- The place where Harold and Hardrada's Battle had happened.
- Black Death infected by air.
- Shield Money.
- Nickname given to Edward I.
- A comet that had flew past Earth in 1066
- Tax that led to the Peasant's Revolt.
- The place where Magna Carta was signed.
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- Battles for the recovery of the Holy Land.
- The bay where the Duke of Normandy had landed in England.
- Bad King John's nickname.
- Monk's vow of no sexual relationship,
- Nickname given to Richard I.
- A bishop of the highest rank
- Black Death infected from the bite of an infected flea.
- Monk's vow of no belongings,
- A welsh major chieftain.
- The name of the tapestry that tells the story of 1066.
21 Clues: Shield Money. • A welsh major chieftain. • Bad King John's nickname. • Nickname given to Edward I. • Nickname given to Richard I. • A bishop of the highest rank • Black Death infected by air. • Monk's vow of no belongings, • Monk's vow of no sexual relationship, • Tax that led to the Peasant's Revolt. • Edwin was the Earl of ....... in 1066. • ...
History stuff 2016-10-20
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- People living in mesopotamina
- Prefix for old
- The study of human activity from recovered objects
- The near Eastern Neolithic Settlement
- the revolution that brought agriculture
- Used to cut and process grasses
- Every Natufian home had one
- The latin word for citizen
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- the largest and the best preserved neolithic site know so far
- What spread easily in settled society
- The main crop of south America
- Nomadic people that search for food
- Allowed easy production of pottery
- Some of the last animals to be domesticated
- What people could do with excess food
- The area bewteen the tigris and life
- Old stone age
- Prefix that means new
- Living in the same place
- Between 10000-8300 BC
- The way the houses were organized in Çatal Hüyük
- Something that was lost in agricultural societies
- Lush and full of life and different species
- A mix between agricultural and hunting gathering
24 Clues: Old stone age • Prefix for old • Prefix that means new • Between 10000-8300 BC • Living in the same place • The latin word for citizen • Every Natufian home had one • People living in mesopotamina • The main crop of south America • Used to cut and process grasses • Allowed easy production of pottery • Nomadic people that search for food • The area bewteen the tigris and life • ...
france history 2016-05-31
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- winner of Marignan(1515)
- A war that actually last 116 years (3 words)
- slaughter of many protestants in 1562 (2words)
- Was the last president of the IVth republic (2words)
- First King in France
- woman executed in 1793 (2words)
- symbol: king of the christians (2words)
- Where Charlemagne was made King
- happened on the 26 of august in 1789
- Struggles for Jerusalem
- Meet Hitler in 1940
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- burnt at the age of 19 (2words)
- last king who lived in saint germain en laye (2words)
- happened on the 14 of july in 1789 (2words)
- Killed cause he built the castle named Vaux-Le-Vicomte
- Became french's emperor in 1804
- Was assassinated by Ravaillac in 1610(2words)
- known cause he created school
- the king who was executed in 1793 (2words)
- was sacred in Reims in 1825
20 Clues: Meet Hitler in 1940 • First King in France • Struggles for Jerusalem • winner of Marignan(1515) • was sacred in Reims in 1825 • known cause he created school • burnt at the age of 19 (2words) • Became french's emperor in 1804 • woman executed in 1793 (2words) • Where Charlemagne was made King • happened on the 26 of august in 1789 • symbol: king of the christians (2words) • ...
Design History 2016-09-14
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- What is special about Dyson vacuum cleaners?
- Who was invented the plastic kitchenware phenomenon in 1942?
- What was the material of choice in the 1960's?
- The major military conflict of the 1960's?
- Wes Wilson is famous for what type of concert poster?
- What was the key technology that let Sony make its portable radios in the 1960's?
- Mini minors were also known as what?
- Light weight, ________ furniture was a new innovation of the 1960's.
- What was the brand name for Sony's 1968 aperture-grille-based CRT television?
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- What was the name of the first space satellite?
- Swatch Watch is made where?
- Founded in 1937, what type of camera is used by David Bowie in the 1976 film 'The man who fell to earth'?
- Who was the key competitor to the USA in the space race?
- The broad term for the anti-establishment movement originating in the 1960's?
- What was special about the Panton chair, created by Vernon Panton?
- Established in 1958, who revolutionised flat pack furniture?
- What is the nickname of Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr?
- Dieter Rams is famous for his use of what forms in his designs?
- What was the name of the first spaceflight to land on the moon in 1969?
- Marking the start of the anti-establishment movement was the assassination of who, in 1963
20 Clues: Swatch Watch is made where? • Mini minors were also known as what? • The major military conflict of the 1960's? • What is special about Dyson vacuum cleaners? • What was the material of choice in the 1960's? • What was the name of the first space satellite? • What is the nickname of Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr? • Wes Wilson is famous for what type of concert poster? • ...
Early History 2016-09-13
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- Relative who lived in the past.
- Wise men
- Handheld objects that's been modified to help people accomplish tasks.
- To use plants and animals for your own needs.
- Period Also known as the Old Stone Age.
- Upright men
- The study of the past based on what people left behind.
- Period Also known as the Middle Stone Age.
- The study of the past.
- Provides first hand evidence of historical events.
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- Period This is when agriculture started to develop.
- Handy men
- An early ancestor of humans.
- Southern ape
- The time before written language.
- A part or imprint of something that was once alive.
- An object created and used by humans.
- Referenced from primary sources.
- The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
- A community of people that share common culture.
20 Clues: Wise men • Handy men • Upright men • Southern ape • The study of the past. • An early ancestor of humans. • Relative who lived in the past. • Referenced from primary sources. • The time before written language. • An object created and used by humans. • Period Also known as the Old Stone Age. • Period Also known as the Middle Stone Age. • To use plants and animals for your own needs. • ...
Roman History 2015-11-22
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- 5 emperors who chose an able successor
- divided the Roman empire
- vision seen by Constantine
- River where Rome is located
- rule of three
- ordered Caesar home without his army
- Nero blamed them for the fire in Rome
- named his horse consul
- wealthiest empire
- queen of Egypt
- leader of the Conspiracy of 60
- capital of the Western Empire
- built a wall across the British Isle
- River associated with "the die is cast"
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- first Christian emperor
- capital of the Eastern Empire
- emperor when Rome burned
- battle that Antony and Cleopatra lost
- member of First Triumvirate
- commander of the army
- leader of a reform movement
- language of the Western Empire
- Augustus Caesar
- language of the Eastern Empire
- 15th of March
25 Clues: rule of three • 15th of March • queen of Egypt • Augustus Caesar • wealthiest empire • commander of the army • named his horse consul • first Christian emperor • emperor when Rome burned • divided the Roman empire • vision seen by Constantine • River where Rome is located • member of First Triumvirate • leader of a reform movement • capital of the Eastern Empire • ...
Roman History 2015-11-22
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- ordered Caesar home without his army
- vision seen by Constantine
- language of the Eastern Empire
- first Christian emperor
- Nero blamed them for the fire in Rome
- leader of the Conspiracy of 60
- commander of the army
- divided the Roman empire
- Augustus Caesar
- built a wall across the British Isle
- River associated with "the die is cast"
- named his horse consul
- River where Rome is located
- member of First Triumvirate
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- wealthiest empire
- capital of the Western Empire
- rule of three
- 15th of March
- capital of the Eastern Empire
- 5 emperors who chose an able successor
- emperor when Rome burned
- leader of a reform movement
- language of the Western Empire
- queen of Egypt
- battle that Antony and Cleopatra lost
25 Clues: rule of three • 15th of March • queen of Egypt • Augustus Caesar • wealthiest empire • commander of the army • named his horse consul • first Christian emperor • emperor when Rome burned • divided the Roman empire • vision seen by Constantine • leader of a reform movement • River where Rome is located • member of First Triumvirate • capital of the Western Empire • ...
History Vocabulary 2016-01-31
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- A type of government that gives supreme power to the people.
- Debt Debt that the National government to pay off.
- A tax paid on imports and exports
- Against the constitutional
- A farming economy viewpoint
- People are forced to take up arms and join Armies or Navies
- Party A group of people who have the same ideas for government and form a party to run for office.
- Platform List of values supported by a political party or individual
- A strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state is very important.
- Act of solving a problem
- To explain the meaning of something
- Policy Administrative decisions which are directly related within a nation's borders.
- Establish or originate
- A significant important thing that a person did
- Act An act passed under John Adams' presidency which made foreigners harder to become citizens.
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- Not be on either side
- Policy Administrative decisions which are directly related with other countries.
- To give in compensation for something else
- A policy to never interfere
- Income
- Supported views of Alexander Hamilton
- A president's group of advisers
- Review Review of US Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction Court has the power to hear a case many times. But any higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision.
- A role model or example for others to follow
- Wealthy rich class people
- Owing money to someone else
- A tax on special luxury items
28 Clues: Income • Not be on either side • Establish or originate • Act of solving a problem • Wealthy rich class people • Against the constitutional • A policy to never interfere • A farming economy viewpoint • Owing money to someone else • A tax on special luxury items • A president's group of advisers • A tax paid on imports and exports • Review Review of US Supreme Court • ...
History Crossword 2016-01-13
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- Favoring a representative democracy as the best form of government
- Hired British soldiers to fight in the army
- Harrison 's troops cut off the British and Native American, and Tecumseh was killed in the Battle of ______
- Sharing power between the Federal and State governments
- The ___________ branch makes the laws
- America's first governing document
- ________ fled with what was left of his army to Saratoga, New York, where he expected British forces from the West and South, which ever came
- The British were kept out of Baltimore by this fort
- This is a peace agreement that both British and American representatives signed
- Jefferson and Madison claimed that a National Bank would be ________________
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- Privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons
- An agreement that each enslaved person is worth 3/5 of a free person
- A group of angry farmers marched to a federal arsenal in protest over seizures and protest in ______________
- A two-house legislature
- In 1807, the British attacked the U.S. ship __________
- Washington took 2,400 troops across the Delaware river to surprise the british the next day in the _______________
- The British planned to defeat the Americans by capturing Albany to gain control of the ______ river
- While Tecumseh was in the south expanding his confederacy, Harrison attacked Prophetstown and won in the battle of __________
- _________________ was the commander of the U.S. naval forces on Lake Erie
- Remained neutral and loyal to Britain throughout the Revolutionary War
20 Clues: A two-house legislature • America's first governing document • The ___________ branch makes the laws • Hired British soldiers to fight in the army • The British were kept out of Baltimore by this fort • Privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons • In 1807, the British attacked the U.S. ship __________ • Sharing power between the Federal and State governments • ...
Olympic History 2016-11-29
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- The seven large land masses on the earth's surface.
- Believing that people of a certain race are better than others.
- Inclusive of all nations around the world. Occurring in the entire world.
- Hundred of years. A century is one hundred years.
- Consent; getting approval to do something.
- Formal procedure.
- A line of people walking in a formal way as a part of a celebration.
- A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse used in ancient times.
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- Occasions of winning.
- Prevented from happening.
- People who commit violent actions to scare people (cause terror) for political purposes.
- Arranges events to happen at a certain time.
- People who write and study about history.
- From a long long time ago.
- prisoner, normally used for ransom or negotiations.
- Dangerous
- Gatherings. Coming back together again.
- Areas.
- thwarted.
- A story about something that may have happened long ago.
- Place that is heated to a high temperature. Some people use this to lose weight.
21 Clues: Areas. • Dangerous • thwarted. • Formal procedure. • Occasions of winning. • Prevented from happening. • From a long long time ago. • Gatherings. Coming back together again. • People who write and study about history. • Consent; getting approval to do something. • Arranges events to happen at a certain time. • Hundred of years. A century is one hundred years. • ...
History Review 2016-12-12
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- who was the first estate
- was written in 1215
- used to kill people during the reign of terror
- a place where people went because they couldn't support themselves
- leader of the Jacobins
- created natural rights
- James Hargreaves invented it
- 20,000 to 40,000 people were killed
- invented the steam locomotive
- invented the cotton gin
- who was in the third estate
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- land that was fenced
- what did John H. Hall invented
- supported freedom of speech and religion
- was stabbed 23 times
- wanted equal rights for women
- he wanted a son
- peasants started to destroy records
- help start the French Revolution
- who was in the second estate
20 Clues: he wanted a son • was written in 1215 • land that was fenced • was stabbed 23 times • leader of the Jacobins • created natural rights • invented the cotton gin • who was the first estate • who was in the third estate • James Hargreaves invented it • who was in the second estate • wanted equal rights for women • invented the steam locomotive • what did John H. Hall invented • ...
History Crossword 2016-12-11
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- This man was the one to create the Jury System in 1154.
- This man is the son of King Mongkut who rebelled against Siam.
- This event was when the radicals started killing people during the French Revolution.
- This war was caused by weak leadership under King Louis XVI's command.
- This man proposed Natural Rights.
- This man was an english novelist and the first social critic.
- This woman believed in women rights.
- This man invented the Spinning Mule.
- This disease is caused by long exposure to coal dust usually children were the ones affected the most.
- These people were often called the lovers of wisdom.
- This event was when the peasants started burning public record buildings.
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- This document was one of the most influential documents in England signed on 1215.
- This king had 6 wives and wanted nothing but a son.
- This means to shine a light on.
- This man believed the best form of democracy was direct democracy.
- This man wrote the famous book Candide.
- This man was able to overthrow the monarchs in France.
- This nation was the one to take over most of Africa and Asia in Europe.
- This place is where people who weren't able to support themselves go to.
- This man believed in separate government powers.
20 Clues: This means to shine a light on. • This man proposed Natural Rights. • This woman believed in women rights. • This man invented the Spinning Mule. • This man wrote the famous book Candide. • This man believed in separate government powers. • This king had 6 wives and wanted nothing but a son. • These people were often called the lovers of wisdom. • ...
Geological History 2017-02-08
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- An element that is used to date rocks or non-living things
- Segment of Earth that helps life
- Dinosaurs that use only two legs
- This was when the oceans formed and the animals and plants appeared; first of three eras after precambrian
- A scientist that studies fossils\
- Lizard-hipped dinosaurs
- Rock that change from pressure and heat from the Earth
- This was the era of dinosaurs; second era after precambrian
- Warm blooded vertebrates; feeds its young milk
- A Supercontinent
- Animals that have no backbone
- Dinosaur dung that has been fossilized
- Rocks that are formed from cooled magma
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- Remain or traces of living things that have been preserved
- Bird-hipped dinosaur
- All the Water on the Earth
- Dinosaurs that use all four legs
- The rate of decay of a radioactive element
- A Gradual change in living things over long periods of time
- Rock that is formed from pressure and heat of the earth; also are the layers of the Earth
- Outer crust and mantle of the Earth
- Cold blooded vertebrates
- Rocks that are found in the digestive system of dinosaurs
- Animals that have a backbone
- Scientist that study origin, history and structure of the Earth
- A large amount of living things become extinct all at once
- Gases that are surrounding the Earth
- A theory that says the universe was created by a large explosion
- This is the present; the last of three eras after precambrian
- Used to date things as old as 50,000 years old; used to date living things
30 Clues: A Supercontinent • Bird-hipped dinosaur • Lizard-hipped dinosaurs • Cold blooded vertebrates • All the Water on the Earth • Animals that have a backbone • Animals that have no backbone • Dinosaurs that use all four legs • Segment of Earth that helps life • Dinosaurs that use only two legs • A scientist that studies fossils\ • Outer crust and mantle of the Earth • ...
U.S. History 2016-11-17
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- Idustrialists seen in a good way were called this.
- This bridge was proof the U.S. was a world power in hard work and inventiveness.
- Leader of the American Federation of Labor Union.
- They were put in dangerous positions in work because of their size.
- The leader of the American Railway Union.
- America's greatest inventor.
- Leader of the first labor union.
- a group of people who didn't feel the main political parties were doing enough to protect their interests.
- Tariffs protected these against foreign products.
- the type of police involved in the Homestead strike.
- A philosophy that believes in the survival of the fittest.
- this group of people join the populists because they were against the gold standard.
- people who waited for the boom to race and claim land.
- this kept money supplies tight because it had to be backed by gold.
- Fleeing from crime, religious beliefs, and a new start were all what factors?
- This is where Indians were put after they were rounded up.
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- This was signed by Pres. Lincoln in 1862.
- where the land race for territories took place.
- an attempt by the government to turn Native Americans into the rest of society.
- taxes on imported goods.
- Department of gov. who was in charge of making sure reservations had enough supplies.
- The leader of the Cheyenne Tribe.
- People who bought areas of land in hopes to sell it later for profit.
- people who cheated by sneaking in to claim land.
- Industrialists seen in a bad way were called this.
- Cheap land, gold, and getting rich were all what factors?
- Farmers wanted this as money backing instead of gold.
- Battle where Armstrong Custer underestimated the number of Indians he was facing.
- Invented the Morse Code.
- This was set up to provide land to Indian families so they could be self sufficient.
30 Clues: taxes on imported goods. • Invented the Morse Code. • America's greatest inventor. • Leader of the first labor union. • The leader of the Cheyenne Tribe. • This was signed by Pres. Lincoln in 1862. • The leader of the American Railway Union. • where the land race for territories took place. • people who cheated by sneaking in to claim land. • ...
American History 2017-11-20
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- a group of lands or countries under one government
- using resources to make and sell goods to grow nations
- harm people suffer because of who they are
- gathering of food corps
- things people need to live
- one of 7 large bodies of land
- make a home
- areas ruled by another country
- move from one place to another
- publicly disagree
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- all the people who live in an area
- a tool for finding direction
- people in government who are elected
- self government
- English colonists who wanted religious freedom
- people who buy and sell goods
- money people must pay to a government
- take possession
- way of life
- area of land
20 Clues: make a home • way of life • area of land • self government • take possession • publicly disagree • gathering of food corps • things people need to live • a tool for finding direction • one of 7 large bodies of land • people who buy and sell goods • areas ruled by another country • move from one place to another • all the people who live in an area • people in government who are elected • ...
Coalface - History 2017-09-10
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- What colour was St Patrick's Day originally associated with (4)
- What colour was Ford's first Model T automobile available in (5)
- Which civil war began in 1936 (7)
- What ship sunk in 1912 (7)
- The Declaration of what was created in 1776 (12)
- Which Christopher Columbus ship ran aground on his first voyage (2,5,5)
- Ireland's Great Famine in 1845 was due to the collapse of this crop (6)
- The Roman name for the goddess Hecate (6)
- Surname of the first billionaire in the US (11)
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- Dictator assassinated on the Ides of March (7,6)
- Name of the English Queen born in 1926 (9)
- Pirate Edward Teach was better known by this name (10)
- Surname of the first person to climb Mt Everest (7)
- Who painted the Sistine Chapel (12)
- US mail service started in 1860 (4,7)
- In 1815 Napoleon suffered defeat here (8)
- What was the first toy advertised on TV (2,6,4)
- Chopsticks originated in this country (5)
- How many years are in a score (6)
- The most popular board game of all time (5)
20 Clues: What ship sunk in 1912 (7) • Which civil war began in 1936 (7) • How many years are in a score (6) • Who painted the Sistine Chapel (12) • US mail service started in 1860 (4,7) • In 1815 Napoleon suffered defeat here (8) • Chopsticks originated in this country (5) • The Roman name for the goddess Hecate (6) • Name of the English Queen born in 1926 (9) • ...
U.S. History 2017-10-12
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- A tax to be paid on imports or exports.
- At the mouth of the Hudson
- A seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts
- Group of men
- Work,especially hard physical work
- Able to read and write
- The capital of West Virginia
- City of brotherly love
- Basis, foundation, support
- A violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult
- Developed the first successful steamboat
- Electronic or digital products and systems considered as a group
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- The right to vote
- Having little or no money, goods, or means of support
- To set free
- Father of the American Industrial Revolution
- Invented the cotton gin
- A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them
- A estate or home
- A place to work
20 Clues: To set free • Group of men • A place to work • A estate or home • The right to vote • Able to read and write • City of brotherly love • Invented the cotton gin • At the mouth of the Hudson • Basis, foundation, support • The capital of West Virginia • Work,especially hard physical work • A tax to be paid on imports or exports. • Developed the first successful steamboat • ...
History Words 2017-10-03
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- Being praiseworthy or deserving credit.
- A scattered population that has moved from the first settled area.
- Restricted to a certain group, usually due to race.
- A government and society ruled completely by men
- Being saved from harm and loss.
- To forcefully take the power of another force of power, conquering.
- Having a government hierarchy with unelected members.
- A ceremonial act, religious or not.
- Promoting a belief of human equality, and the removal of any classifications of inequalities.
- Made up of different qualities or elements within the body.
- To structure a systematic code of laws and regulations.
- A point of view brought on by a specific feeling.
- Practicing different forms of a religion or beliefs.
- The unlimited private control of the supplying and trading of a good.
- An area inhabited by humans and their households.
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- An empire or emperor.
- An unrefined person.
- The purposeful and methodical destruction of an entire group of people based on religion, race, or political views.
- The current, existing conditions in a period of time.
- To convince someone else to convert to your faith
- The rate of doing trade or business under a government.
- A society ruled completely by women
- Something given to show respect or acknowledgement of a good job
- Strong government ruling.
- To distinctly classify into different groups
- To express an unpopular opinion amongst a large majority.
- The period of time in which something is extremely successful and higher than any other period of time.
- Only occurring once in a long period of time
28 Clues: An unrefined person. • An empire or emperor. • Strong government ruling. • Being saved from harm and loss. • A society ruled completely by women • A ceremonial act, religious or not. • Being praiseworthy or deserving credit. • To distinctly classify into different groups • Only occurring once in a long period of time • A government and society ruled completely by men • ...
