history Crossword Puzzles
History Vocab 2024-01-29
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- a person who suffers or dies because of his or her beliefs or actions
- a person injured, killed, or missing during a war, accident, or disaster
- promissory notes issued during the Civil War, with green ink giving them their nickname
- a place where weapons are kept
- a force that opposes or slows motion
- concept that laws should be made by each state and not by the federal government
- a person who is running from something, usually legal authorities
- a careful plan for solving a problem or achieving a goal
- a river or stream that flows into a larger river
- a payment made (often by authorities) as a reward
- to enroll in a group such as the military
- to firmly fix or establish
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- war strategy of destroying the enemy's means of survival
- slave-owning states that stayed in the U.S.
- an order issued by President Lincoln in 1863 that freed all the slaves in the Confederate states
- the act of formally separating from or leaving an organization or government
- to formally withdraw from membership in an organization or group
- a war in which groups of people from the same country fight against each other
- to give a good reason for something; to show something is right or reasonable
- to strengthen or support
20 Clues: to strengthen or support • to firmly fix or establish • a place where weapons are kept • a force that opposes or slows motion • to enroll in a group such as the military • slave-owning states that stayed in the U.S. • a river or stream that flows into a larger river • a payment made (often by authorities) as a reward • ...
Black History 2024-01-31
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- First black pro baseball player
- First girl to earn a win and to pitch a shutout in Little League World Series history
- Oldest HBCU in Raleigh, NC
- First African American woman astronaut in space
- greatest rapper of all time
- King of Pop
- Actor known for his role as Black Panther
- Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist
- World champion gymnast and Olympic gold medalist
- Professional tennis player and multiple Grand Slam winner
- Television producer and writer, known for creating 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Scandal'
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- Young entrepreneur and founder of Mr. Cory's Cookies
- Professional basketball player and activist
- performed first open heart surgery
- Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign
- First African American and first woman Vice President of the United States
- First African American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre
- Youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history
- First African American president of the United States
- Influential singer, songwriter, and actress
- Actress and singer, known for her roles in family-friendly films and television shows
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
22 Clues: King of Pop • Oldest HBCU in Raleigh, NC • greatest rapper of all time • First black pro baseball player • Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist • performed first open heart surgery • Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign • Youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history • Actor known for his role as Black Panther • Professional basketball player and activist • ...
English history 2024-01-25
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- which battle made an end to the War of the Roses in 1485
- which House had the red rose as symbol
- what is the name of the protestant church started by Henry VIII
- what is the nickname of Henry VIII's oldest child(2)
- Beaker People arrived in England in the ... Age
- what was the name of the period that brought Charles II back to the throne
- William the Conqueror was the Duke of ...
- what is the name of a famous 11th C Danish King
- what was the name of the crusader king
- what was George VI called by his family
- who was Lord Protector and head of the Parliamentarians(2)
- which family had as symbol the white rose
- what is the name of the scottish branch of the royal family
- which king made his son the first Prince of Wales in 1301
- what is the name of the dynasty that started with Henry II in 1154
- what was the real name of Edward VIII
- what was the name of the founder of Westminster Abbey and Palace(3)
- what is the surname of Henry VII and of the subsequent dynasty
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- what is the name of the order founded by Edward III in 1348
- what was Elizabeth I also called(2)
- which king was beheaded in 1679
- which document from 1707 united England and Scotland
- what was the name of the short republic in English history
- who was the original 'people's princess' who died in childbirth in 1817
- Which queen had 17 pregnancies and no heir
- Which castle did William I build in London
- where did George I come from
- what was the period called during the madness of king George III
- who briefly defeated the Vikings in the late 9th C
- what was the name of the king who was killed in 1066
- which jubilee did Elizabeth II celebrate in 2022
- what was the revolution called that deposed king James II
- what is the name of the present royal family
- who is recognised as the first English king
- where did the famous 1066 battle take place
- which trade organisation was at the heart of the British Empire
- what happened in 1666(4)
- what is the name of Henry VIII's 3rd wife, mother of his son(2)
- which anglo-saxon kingdom emerged dominant in the 9th C
- who was the king who sealed the Magna Carta in 1215
- the 19th C is often called the ... Age
41 Clues: what happened in 1666(4) • where did George I come from • which king was beheaded in 1679 • what was Elizabeth I also called(2) • what was the real name of Edward VIII • which House had the red rose as symbol • what was the name of the crusader king • the 19th C is often called the ... Age • what was George VI called by his family • William the Conqueror was the Duke of ... • ...
History crossword 2023-10-23
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- non church leaders
- a series of investigation designed to find and judge heretics
- a court order to bring an arrested person before jude or court
- unsuccessful revolt by the peasants against feudal lord in England in 1381
- a serious shortage of food
- a epidemic of the bubonic plague that killed as many as one third of all Europeans between 1347 to 1352
- the peninsula where present day spain and portugal are located
- To exclude a person from a church or religious community
- destructive war between France and England from 1337 1453
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- a body of law that has developed from custom and judges decision rather than from law passed by the lawmaking assembly
- a system of law courts outside the control of other branches of government
- a journey undertaken to worship at a holy place
- The movement to drive muslims from spain
- a deadly infection spread by fleas on rats
- a belief that is rejected by official Church Doctrine
- To Christians, Muslims in Spain were known as
- a document that promised certain rights
- a court order
- a series of military campaigns to establish Christian control over the Holy Land
- an assembly of representatives who make laws
20 Clues: a court order • non church leaders • a serious shortage of food • a document that promised certain rights • The movement to drive muslims from spain • a deadly infection spread by fleas on rats • an assembly of representatives who make laws • To Christians, Muslims in Spain were known as • a journey undertaken to worship at a holy place • ...
World History 2023-10-19
20 Clues: holy • Deadly • leader • old war • honored • citizen • Theatre • praising • holds people • Hard workers • Image breakers • lack of growth • isolated place • made from pipes • government body • wealthy landowner • has full authority • holy city of mecca • men have all power • Muslim place of worship
Seattle History 2023-10-12
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- SPD ____ unit, 1st in the US
- Friends of _____ Seattle
- ____ ____ District, destroyed by great SEA fire
- International coffee chain
- Formerly Microsoft’s home
- Ospreys
- Visit Habitat Beach and enjoy ____ Sea
- Formerly Qwest Field & Centurylink Field
- Central District high school
- Acknowledgement
- Tuesday Pioneer Sq-based Mardi Gras festival
- Purchased the SEA Seahawks
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- Initiative led by architect Victor Steinbrueck
- ____ Gates, Microsoft co-founder
- Pres. who pardoned SPD Police Lieutenant
- Indigenous tribe
- Famous jazz singer Ernestine____
- ____ Allen-Barnes
- Iron ____
- East of Downtown
- Early SEA commerce
- Harrell and Lee
- ____ Gold Rush
- Stay warm on Pier 62 with this cozy feature
24 Clues: Ospreys • Iron ____ • ____ Gold Rush • Harrell and Lee • Acknowledgement • Indigenous tribe • East of Downtown • ____ Allen-Barnes • Early SEA commerce • Friends of _____ Seattle • Formerly Microsoft’s home • International coffee chain • Purchased the SEA Seahawks • SPD ____ unit, 1st in the US • Central District high school • ____ Gates, Microsoft co-founder • Famous jazz singer Ernestine____ • ...
NHFD History 2024-01-09
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- nick name of Fire Police Captain Reed Fancher
- long time Director, Historian and owner of the 1935 Ahrens Fox
- South Utica meat market ran by two brothers. One was President of Department and the other Assistant Chief
- former name of today’s “Heavy” Rescue
- Engine/pumper brand purchased afterwards to settle lawsuit
- department’s primary Ambulance service out of Chadwicks
- Chief during Jay-K fire
- village business owner often seen directing traffic on Genesee Street
- Chief in 60’s and 70’s and Deputy Coordinator
- name of gas station at end of fire lane
- trade name of water carrying backpack used to put out grass fires
- longest serving Secretary (34 years)
- longest serving Chief
- department’s longest serving member (67-1/2 years)
- 1st 50-year member (would serve 65 years)
- local fire apparatus founded in Preble NY that built several NHFD trucks
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- 1st Chief
- brand of SCBA used by department
- 1st permanent station
- former fire apparatus manufacturer from Elmira NY
- 1st Fire Police Captain
- Chief in the 50’s, long time dispatchers
- department’s only Engineer
- 1st motorized ladder truck
- 1935 Engine/pumper brand later owned privately by a member
25 Clues: 1st Chief • 1st permanent station • longest serving Chief • 1st Fire Police Captain • Chief during Jay-K fire • department’s only Engineer • 1st motorized ladder truck • brand of SCBA used by department • longest serving Secretary (34 years) • former name of today’s “Heavy” Rescue • name of gas station at end of fire lane • Chief in the 50’s, long time dispatchers • ...
Arcadia History 2024-02-02
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- Famous Politician that gave a "whistle stop" at Santa Anita Depot
- _________ Freeway completed through Arcadia in 1968, base of mountain
- Contains Botanic Garden & Historical Landmarks
- Indian tribe at San Gabriel Mission
- Balloon vehicle associated with Ross Field
- ________ Knoll, geologic remnant of the Raymond (Hill) Fault
- Hugo Reid's "house of stone", architecture style
- Santa Anita _____ Park, a broad, airy mall
- Drive-in theatre opened in 1949
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- Bird imported from India in 1880
- Where horses compete
- Hugo's last name, first private owner of Rancho Santa Anita
- Baldwin's elder daughter
- Citrus fruit, ______ grove
- Nickname of Arcadia's first mayor
- Baldwin's younger daughter
- Arcadia ________, first city newspaper in 1904
- Popular department store at Duarte Rd and Baldwin Ave
- Santa Anita Train ______, rescued by heroic community effort & Arcadia Historical Society
- _____ Field, Army Balloon School
- A city in California or mountainous region of Greece
- Arcadia's first motel, the Santa Anita _______ Inn
22 Clues: Where horses compete • Baldwin's elder daughter • Citrus fruit, ______ grove • Baldwin's younger daughter • Drive-in theatre opened in 1949 • Bird imported from India in 1880 • _____ Field, Army Balloon School • Nickname of Arcadia's first mayor • Indian tribe at San Gabriel Mission • Balloon vehicle associated with Ross Field • Santa Anita _____ Park, a broad, airy mall • ...
Russian History 2024-02-21
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- The tsar who tried to make Russia more European and founded a new capitol city in St. Petersburg
- Communism didn't last in Russia because it couldn't provide the freedom and _______ people wanted.
- Who is the current president of Russia
- Communism believed everyone should be ______
- This was the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan in WWII
- Russia is currently at war with this nation
- The first people to settle in Russia were ______.
- The majority of the population of Russia lives in which continent
- This is another word for friends
- The majority of the land in Russia is located in this continent.
- If you spoke out against the government in the USSR you could be ________ or even killed.
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- The Korean and Vietnam wars are examples of what?
- Free speech and _______ were limited in Communist USSR
- This is the name Russians use for ruler/leader
- Under the one party political system in the USSR, people did not have the right to ________
- In communism the government controls the means of ________
- Who was the leader of the Communist Revolution in Russia?
- Education and _______ were free to everyone in the USSR
- Who did the USSR fight alongside during WWII?
- The revolution that replaced man power with animal and machine power with a focus on increased production of goods.
- Communism does not allow for ______ ownership of land or property
- This group of people invaded Russia from the east in the Middle Ages
- The protective alliance of "western" nations against the USSR
- People's lack of _________ to work hard was a big reason communism failed in Russia.
- The conflict between the USA and USSR
25 Clues: This is another word for friends • The conflict between the USA and USSR • Who is the current president of Russia • Russia is currently at war with this nation • Communism believed everyone should be ______ • Who did the USSR fight alongside during WWII? • This is the name Russians use for ruler/leader • The Korean and Vietnam wars are examples of what? • ...
History Review 2024-02-26
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- To cancel a law
- Why did people move west to California?
- A man-made river
- Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, ___________
- The turning point of the Revolution, Saratoga, convinced who to help the U.S.?
- The author of the Anti-Slavery book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, was Harriet Beecher ______
- Dorothea ____ fought to make it better for the mentally ill and those in prison
- This branch enforces the laws
- The 7th president of the US
- This branch makes and laws
- Our war for independence is called the ____________ War.
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for women's right to what?
- Who moved to the U.S. during the Industrial Revolution?
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- King George wouldn't let the colonists go west of the __________ Mountains.
- Refused to pay a poll tax because he was against the Mexican-American War
- John ______ is an enlightenment thinker, leading to one of the roots of the Constitution
- Immigrants who moved west to help build the railroads
- The type of factory that Samuel Slater invented
- This principle is where the Federal and State Governments share power
- European country that wanted to spread their Catholic religion
- The right to vote
- The 1st Amendment includes ___________, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech
- Mexico gives up tons of land after the Mexican-American War...Mexican _______
- This branch interprets the laws
- Washington advised us to avoid permanent _________ with foreign countries
25 Clues: To cancel a law • A man-made river • The right to vote • This branch makes and laws • The 7th president of the US • This branch enforces the laws • This branch interprets the laws • Why did people move west to California? • Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, ___________ • The type of factory that Samuel Slater invented • Immigrants who moved west to help build the railroads • ...
History crossword 2024-02-29
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- the government or controlling power
- breaking an established rule or law
- to put in place by authority, such a law, tax, or punishment
- to place limits or controls on something
- to take back, or to cancel, a law
- the unjust use of government power. A ruler who uses power in this way is called a tyrant.
- basic
- a formal, written request made to an official person or organization
- a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war
- to formally discuss an issue
- very important or necessary
- rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
- a pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence
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- a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency
- to express ideas or feelings in a way that is moving and well-spoken
- the struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their independence from Great Britain
- freedom from control by another government or country
- a course of action taken by a government
- to continue to keep
- to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.
20 Clues: basic • to continue to keep • very important or necessary • to formally discuss an issue • to take back, or to cancel, a law • the government or controlling power • breaking an established rule or law • a course of action taken by a government • to place limits or controls on something • freedom from control by another government or country • ...
UK history 2024-02-21
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- first wife of Henry VIII
- Fourth wife was divorced
- Where parliament happens is The palace of
- Written by the Lords in 1215 and given to the King
- sixth wife, lived longer than HenryVIII
- Second wife, she was beheaded
- Henry VIII went to war with...
- The family name of Henry VII
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- Fifth wife, she was beheaded
- there are 650 members of this.
- Third wife died after birth
- An are of the country for 1 MP
- The house that gives advice
- The red rose represented this house
- The House of king Richard III
- Another name for an agreement between countries
- The name of all the ships for fighting
- The house that decides the Law
- Brother of HenryVIII
- Another name for a king or queen
- The battle where Henry VII became king
21 Clues: Brother of HenryVIII • first wife of Henry VIII • Fourth wife was divorced • Third wife died after birth • The house that gives advice • Fifth wife, she was beheaded • The family name of Henry VII • Second wife, she was beheaded • there are 650 members of this. • An are of the country for 1 MP • The House of king Richard III • The house that decides the Law • ...
History Crossword 2020-05-27
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- Messiah's genre
- Musical period of 1600-1750
- any keyboard instrument besides organ
- Master of Contrupuntal techniques
- double-reed instrument
- art song
- every verse of the song is the same music
- term used to signal the use of the whole orchestra
- The best of Vivaldi's "the four seasons"
- notes that move in steps
- Vivaldi contributed to the development of ______form
- Trumpets, french horn, and tuba are part of this family
- Short _____ in a fast Machine
- Augmented fourth
- Where artists "suggest" of an idea instead of literally telling it
- his ballet sparked a riot
- Almost writing only for keyboard
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- an upbeat, or last beat of a measure anticipating a downbeat
- A passage in a fugue that neither the subject or answer is present
- String instrument, strike the string with stick of the bow
- The only lied we learned
- Won the Prix de Rome
- two melodies at once
- A duple metre Cuban dance
- Guy who worked at Weimar
- The initial statement of the main theme of a fugue, in the tonic key
- his Italian opera company failed
- A quickly ascending rhythmic melody going and octave or higher
- not a good employee
- nicknamed the "Red Priest"
- Genre that combines chamber music and symphony
- using note that sound good together
- The language Messiah is in
- post-minimalist composer
- little fancy add-ins to embellish music
- Most modern clavier today
- low female voice
37 Clues: art song • Messiah's genre • low female voice • Augmented fourth • not a good employee • Won the Prix de Rome • two melodies at once • double-reed instrument • The only lied we learned • Guy who worked at Weimar • notes that move in steps • post-minimalist composer • A duple metre Cuban dance • Most modern clavier today • his ballet sparked a riot • nicknamed the "Red Priest" • ...
Modern History 2020-06-03
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- the changes a group can experience after interacting with another culture.
- the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and U.S.
- a large biuldig in which machinery is used to manufacture goods
- an 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society.
- an american invention that aided the British textile industry
- the religion of the hebrews
- an 18th-century Europena movement in wich thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason
- an imaginary land described by Thomas More in his book utopia
- was based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.
- the customs, ides, art, etc, of a particular civilization, society or social group
- morals principles or standards
- is known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece
- china´s last dunasty, which ruled from 1644 to 1912
- a division of humankind wit common characteristics, such as nationality, race or religion
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- movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions.
- a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.
- is a cancelation of punishment still due for a sin that has been forgiven
- a person religous faith
- one of the nomads who invaded the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century and established a powerful empire there.
- is the belief in the importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence
- a pardon
- a group of people who sought freedom from religious persecution in Englandby fiunding a colony at Massachusetts Bay in the early 1600s.
- the Spanish soldiers, explorers, and fortune hunters who took part in conquest of the Americas in the 16th century
- a 16th-century movement for religiuos reform, leading to the founding of Christian churches that rejected the pope´s authority
- a government ruled by a few powerful people
25 Clues: a pardon • a person religous faith • the religion of the hebrews • morals principles or standards • a government ruled by a few powerful people • is known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece • was based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. • china´s last dunasty, which ruled from 1644 to 1912 • an american invention that aided the British textile industry • ...
Life History 2020-04-28
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- Is a firm but flexible special connective tissue.
- A special type of lamellar bone.
- Glands with ducts that collect and carry away the product are exocrine glands.
- The tissue lining blood and lymph vessels.
- Bone formation.
- Postparitive matrotrophy.
- Major anatomical change.
- Is a special kind of pseudostratified epithelium found only in the bladder and ducts of the urinary system.
- A specialized connective tissue in which calcium phosphate and other organic salts are deposited in the matrix.
- The act of giving birth via viviparity.
- Body cavity.
- A layer of bone matrix with its closely-packed collagen fibers aligned in parallel.
- Preparitive matrotrophy.
- Remove existing bone.
- Maintain fully formed bone.
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- A transparent jacket of fibrous protein.
- Meaning “tissue formation”.
- The process of forming an ectodermal tube, the neural tube.
- The inner wall of the hypomere.
- The process by which the embryo forms a distinct endodermal tube that constitutes the early gut.
- Mitotic furrows pass successfully through the entire zygote from animal to vegetal pole.
- Meaning “outside the cell”.
- Release of the ovum from the ovary.
- Occurs in the spleen, lymph nodes, and elsewhere.
- A multicellular blastula with a fluid-filled core.
- Embryonic stage wherein these formative embryonic cells become arranged into organs.
- Located inside cavities of bone.
- A syncytial layer closely adhering to the uncleaved yolk.
- Cells specialized to secrete a product.
- Is a specialized type of mineralization wherein calcium carbonate (invertebrates) or calcium phosphate (vertebrates) is deposited in the organic matrix.
30 Clues: Body cavity. • Bone formation. • Remove existing bone. • Major anatomical change. • Preparitive matrotrophy. • Postparitive matrotrophy. • Meaning “tissue formation”. • Meaning “outside the cell”. • Maintain fully formed bone. • The inner wall of the hypomere. • A special type of lamellar bone. • Located inside cavities of bone. • Release of the ovum from the ovary. • ...
History Crossword 2020-05-04
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- A government with a monarch at the head.
- Having the power to put plans or laws into place.
- A place of freedom with no government.
- Elected head of a republican state.
- Being joined together usually in a political context.
- Government where one person has all the power.
- Group of people having control of an organization.
- Belonging to a characteristic of the republic.
- Supporter of democracy.
- Principles that a state or party is acknowledged by.
- Power to make laws.
- Article added to the constitution.
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- A number of parties or groups united in an alliance.
- The highest judicial court in a country or state.
- A system of government usually through elected representatives.
- The governing body of a nation or state.
- A place where people have the power and nominates a president.
- Appropriate to a court or judge.
- A place where the ministers have the power.
- The smaller and upper assembly in the U.S Congress.
- A government where they are united but independent.
21 Clues: Power to make laws. • Supporter of democracy. • Appropriate to a court or judge. • Article added to the constitution. • Elected head of a republican state. • A place of freedom with no government. • A government with a monarch at the head. • The governing body of a nation or state. • A place where the ministers have the power. • Government where one person has all the power. • ...
History Crossword 2016-09-05
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- George Tupou was king of this Polynesian island nation
- ______ Khan, established the Yuan dynasty
- Name of a Swiss city; Treaty of ___ gave Turkey it's modern-day borders
- ______ Sese Seko, authoritarian leader who overthrew Patrice Lumumba
- Varus lost his legions at the Battle of ___ Forest
- Commune where papacy shifted due to conflict with the French crown
- Battle between Greek and Persian forces that occurred concurrently with Thermopylae
- Meaning ‘five principles’ in Javanese, it is Indonesia’s philosophical foundation
- Frankish dynasty that succeeded the Merovingians
- Leader of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
- King Taksin the Great ruled during this period which preceded the Rattanakosin period of Thailand
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- One of two battleships given to Ottoman Empire from Germany, renamed Yavuz Sultan Selim
- One of two greatest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation, the other being Mohenjo-Daro
- aka Battle of Sharpsburg, the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War
- Piedmont-______, state played a key role in Italian unification
- Site of a battle where Sultan Murad I lost to Prince Lazar; a country with Pristina as its capital
- Battle that preceded the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate
- Island fought over during the Sino-Soviet border dispute
- House that split into the Swabian and Franconian branches
- Tactic adopted by Hannibal at the battles of Trebia and Lake Trasimene
20 Clues: ______ Khan, established the Yuan dynasty • Frankish dynasty that succeeded the Merovingians • Varus lost his legions at the Battle of ___ Forest • George Tupou was king of this Polynesian island nation • Island fought over during the Sino-Soviet border dispute • House that split into the Swabian and Franconian branches • ...
Ancient History 2016-09-02
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- THE STATE OR FACT OF CONTINIUING TO LIVE OR EXIST.
- A LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBER.
- FORMS THE BORDER BETWEEN SYRIA AND TURKEY.
- THE ACTIVITY OR BUSINESS OF GROWING CROPS AND RAISING LIVESTOCK.
- BUILT PYRAMIDS AS TOMBS FOR PHARAOHS.
- THE ONLY ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS THAT HAS NO PROOF THAT IT ACTUALY EXISTED.
- HAS MAJOR CITIES NAMED BAGHDAD, BABYLON, AND NIPPUR.
- THE HAN DYNASTY IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL _____ IN HISTORY.
- WORSHIPED GODS SUCH AS ZEUS, POSEIDON, AND ATHENA.
- WAS KING OF BABYLON DURING 605-562 B.C.
- THE STUDY OF THE PAST BY LOOKING FOR THE REMAINS AND ARTIFACTS LEFT BEHIND.
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- WERE ONCE UNDER RULE BY A MAN NAMED JULIUS CAESAR.
- TO USE WEAPONS TO CATCH ANIMALS.
- MOVEMENT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
- WAS A MAJOR CITY OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA.
- A STATE CONSISTING OF A SOVEREIGN CITY.
- THE LONGEST AND ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT RIVERS OF WESTERN ASIA.
- IS A WELL PRESERVED BABYLONIAN LAW OF ANCIENT MASOPOTAMIA.
- AN EARLY PERIOD IN HISTORY WHERE HUMANS USED TOOLS AND WEAPONS MADE OF STONE.
- EXAMPLES OF THIS ARE FRUIT, VEGETABLES, AND GRAINS.
20 Clues: A LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBER. • TO USE WEAPONS TO CATCH ANIMALS. • MOVEMENT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. • BUILT PYRAMIDS AS TOMBS FOR PHARAOHS. • A STATE CONSISTING OF A SOVEREIGN CITY. • WAS KING OF BABYLON DURING 605-562 B.C. • WAS A MAJOR CITY OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA. • FORMS THE BORDER BETWEEN SYRIA AND TURKEY. • WERE ONCE UNDER RULE BY A MAN NAMED JULIUS CAESAR. • ...
FFA History 2020-08-19
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- The name of the first official FFA magazine in 1952
- Location of the first National FFA Convention
- Stationed by the door
- New Farmers of America
- Represents a new day in agriculture
- Developed the first FFA jacket
- Name of the first National FFA President
- Represents labor and hard work
- One of the official FFA colors
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- The official chapter photographer
- Presides over the meetings
- Represents the national scope of the FFA
- The FFA __________ was started in 1971
- Chairman of the finance committee
- The officer responsible for developing the POA
- Known as the "Father" of the FFA
- Wrote the FFA creed in 1930
- National FFA week is celebrated during the week of his birthday
- Symbolizes common interest in agriculture
- Stationed by the owl
20 Clues: Stationed by the owl • Stationed by the door • New Farmers of America • Presides over the meetings • Wrote the FFA creed in 1930 • Developed the first FFA jacket • Represents labor and hard work • One of the official FFA colors • Known as the "Father" of the FFA • The official chapter photographer • Chairman of the finance committee • Represents a new day in agriculture • ...
History Vocabulary 2019-01-19
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- a tax
- not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
- policy Problems within the nation
- Act in which men were captured and forced into naval service
- policy Matters outside the country
- Powerful or wealthy people in society
- Involved in establishing an organization.
- Review review by the US Supreme Court
- Acts A series of laws passed during the presidency of John Adams
- An attitude of letting things take their own course
- Explain the meaning of
- Relating to farming and an agricultural economy
- An amount of money or property left to someone in a will
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- Jurisdiction the power to hear a case for the first time
- A group of people who advise the president
- not following the constitution
- an agreement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
- A tax levied on certain goods
- Action that is regarded as an example
- a firm decision to do or not to do something
- Platform a political party's formal statement of its basic principles
- Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
- income
- Money that is owed or due
- A person who supports a government with states under a central government
- Debt Total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed
- supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives
27 Clues: a tax • income • Explain the meaning of • Money that is owed or due • A tax levied on certain goods • not following the constitution • policy Problems within the nation • policy Matters outside the country • Action that is regarded as an example • Powerful or wealthy people in society • Review review by the US Supreme Court • Involved in establishing an organization. • ...
History Vocabulary 2019-01-19
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- Involved in establishing an organization.
- a firm decision to do or not to do something
- Problems within the nation
- An attitude of letting things take their own course
- The power to hear a case for the first time
- Total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed
- A series of laws passed during the presidency of John Adams
- a tax
- an agreement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
- income
- Act in which men were captured and forced into naval service
- not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
- Money that is owed or due
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- Explain the meaning of
- Matters outside the country
- not following the constitution
- supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives
- An amount of money or property left to someone in a will
- review by the US Supreme Court
- a political party's formal statement of its basic principles
- A person who supports a government with states under a central government
- Relating to farming and an agricultural economy
- A group of people who advise the president
- Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
- Powerful or wealthy people in society
- Action that is regarded as an example
- A tax levied on certain goods
27 Clues: a tax • income • Explain the meaning of • Money that is owed or due • Problems within the nation • Matters outside the country • A tax levied on certain goods • not following the constitution • review by the US Supreme Court • Powerful or wealthy people in society • Action that is regarded as an example • Involved in establishing an organization. • ...
Canadian History 2019-01-16
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- a group of native people
- to say that something is yours
- where French-speaking people live
- place where Inuit live today
- Peninsula
- people from great Britain
- people from France
- first
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- what we use to catch animals
- land bridge
- type of difference
- one of the First Nations
- when a country is divided
- where English speaking people live
- these were made of beaver fur
- take someone's land
- animal that people trapped for its fur
- a person spreading religion
- Church
- Viking people
20 Clues: first • Church • Peninsula • land bridge • Viking people • type of difference • people from France • take someone's land • a group of native people • one of the First Nations • when a country is divided • people from great Britain • a person spreading religion • what we use to catch animals • place where Inuit live today • these were made of beaver fur • to say that something is yours • ...
Remembering History 2019-03-12
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- Pulled by dogs and horses
- Another name for steam train
- Many tribes say there are 13 of these in a year
- 1800's war lasting four years
- First to walk the Sauk Trail
- Powhatan call this a tamahaac
- Indian Marker Tree Location
- Used on drums and rattles
- Cowboy field kitchen
- Weapon of the European armies between 1660 and 1840
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- Something Given, also a General in the Civil War
- Native American Civil War General
- Cone shaped houses of the plains Tribes
- President who hung 38 Native Americans
- A type of jerky
- Another name for the Sumac Tree
- A dome-shaped hut or home of the Woodlands People
- Bunny in a blanket, can’t breath
- French Canadians who transported furs by canoe
- 1900's war lasting seventeen years
- 1812 hero also the 7th President
- Native American Sharp Shooters
- Used for food, water and bird houses
- Green, mush or meal I’m a staple to most Tribes
- Black powder weapon
25 Clues: A type of jerky • Black powder weapon • Cowboy field kitchen • Pulled by dogs and horses • Used on drums and rattles • Indian Marker Tree Location • Another name for steam train • First to walk the Sauk Trail • 1800's war lasting four years • Powhatan call this a tamahaac • Native American Sharp Shooters • Another name for the Sumac Tree • Bunny in a blanket, can’t breath • ...
History Review 2019-10-04
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- separatists who sailed on the Mayflower
- Mayflower ___________________; agreement signed by Pilgrims
- commander of the British army
- branch of govt to which office of President belongs
- writer of the Federalist Papers
- branch of govt that oversees court system
- where the Pilgrims decided to settle
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
- Articles of ____________________
- first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- important waterway in America
- idea for fair representation of small and big states
- Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Tom Paine
- location of the First Continental Congress
- ___________ Purchase
- someone who represents others
- third President of the United States
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- second President of the United States
- wanted to purify the church
- opening part of the Constitution
- a soldier who is paid to fight
- someone who is opposed to slavery
- Continental Army spent winter of 1777
- ______________ vs. Madison
- branch of government that makes the laws
- Supreme Court can reject unconstitutional laws
- King of England in 1776
- wanted to separate from the church
- men called up at a moment's notice to fight
- country helping Continental Army after Saratoga
- given large tract of land in colonies by Charles II
- Another name for Society of Friends
32 Clues: ___________ Purchase • King of England in 1776 • ______________ vs. Madison • wanted to purify the church • commander of the British army • important waterway in America • someone who represents others • a soldier who is paid to fight • writer of the Federalist Papers • opening part of the Constitution • Articles of ____________________ • someone who is opposed to slavery • ...
History Review 2019-10-04
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- Mayflower ___________________; agreement signed by Pilgrims
- Continental Army spent winter of 1777
- opening part of the Constitution
- important waterway in America
- branch of govt that oversees court system
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
- first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- someone who represents others
- idea for fair representation of small and big states
- Supreme Court can reject unconstitutional laws
- ___________ Purchase
- given large tract of land in colonies by Charles II
- men called up at a moment's notice to fight
- second President of the United States
- branch of govt to which office of President belongs
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- ______________ vs. Madison
- country helping Continental Army after Saratoga
- someone who is opposed to slavery
- Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Tom Paine
- separatists who sailed on the Mayflower
- branch of government that makes the laws
- where the Pilgrims decided to settle
- Articles of ____________________
- wanted to separate from the church
- King of England in 1776
- wanted to purify the church
- location of the First Continental Congress
- commander of the British army
- Another name for Society of Friends
- a soldier who is paid to fight
- third President of the United States
- writer of the Federalist Papers
32 Clues: ___________ Purchase • King of England in 1776 • ______________ vs. Madison • wanted to purify the church • important waterway in America • someone who represents others • commander of the British army • a soldier who is paid to fight • writer of the Federalist Papers • opening part of the Constitution • Articles of ____________________ • someone who is opposed to slavery • ...
BYOQ HISTORY 2020-02-14
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- where did truman meet stalin?
- this would allow European Nations American aid to rebuild economies
- policy that threatened to use nuclear weapons if a communist state tried to seize territory by force
- hidden operations were conducted by this
- became known as damaging reputatios with vague and unfounded charges
- who responded with the Long Telegram explaining his Soviet goals
- what did the communist countries of easter europe come to be called?
- lying under oath
- first artificial satellite to orbit the earth
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- act that declared world communism has its sole purpose
- this was established to screen all federal employees
- the effort to weaken a society secretely and overthrow its government
- the Long Telegram gave rise to this policy
- families built this in theyre back yard for protection and kept them stocked with canned food
- organization that included 12 countries
- curtain what seperated the communist nations of Eastern Europe from the West?
- war what did the era of confrontation and competition between 1946 to 1990 become knows as?
- a war fought to achieve a limited objective
- radiation left over after a blast
- the most prominent government official who was also a lawyer
20 Clues: lying under oath • where did truman meet stalin? • radiation left over after a blast • organization that included 12 countries • hidden operations were conducted by this • the Long Telegram gave rise to this policy • a war fought to achieve a limited objective • first artificial satellite to orbit the earth • this was established to screen all federal employees • ...
us history 2020-01-09
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- the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
- a person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices
- a person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
- the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
- the right to vote in political elections.
- the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
- the action of annexing something, especially territory.
- a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
- a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
- the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
- the ability to assess and initiate things independently.
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- the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- the policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
- administrative decisions that are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders.
- the action or faculty of remembering something learned or experienced.
- a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
- a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism.
- the process of making an area more urban.
- unusual; not typical.
- reform-minded journalists in the Progressive Era in the United States (1890s–1920s) who exposed established institutions and leaders as corrupt. They typically had large audiences in popular magazines.
- movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions.
- take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
- the quality or condition of being modern.
25 Clues: unusual; not typical. • the process of making an area more urban. • the right to vote in political elections. • the quality or condition of being modern. • the policy of territorial or economic expansion. • a government's strategy in dealing with other nations. • the action of annexing something, especially territory. • ...
History review 2020-02-26
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- Designed the steam engine
- Who started the industrial revolution?
- Sought to create a self-sufficient community where all property and work would be shared so fighting would end
- Money invested by individuals to make profit
- A system where the people as a whole owned all property and operate all businesses
- Revolution that occurred when farmers improved livestock breeding and better crops
- Proposed the Natural rights theory(life, liberty, and property)
- Revolution that occurred when we harnessed power of water and coal
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- Abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market
- What is an absolute monarch called?
- A rapid, major change in an economy caused by introduction of power-driven machinery
- Political theory from Karl Marx
- When people moved from villages and towns into big cities
- Willing workforce
- Collective bargaining, strikes, and child labor laws were the result of______
- Europeans began to challenge their place in the universe
- This person came up with the idea that people give up power for stability
- Funds for investments
- rotation Rotating crops to prevent fields from losing nutrients and minerals
- Coal, rivers, harbors
20 Clues: Willing workforce • Funds for investments • Coal, rivers, harbors • Designed the steam engine • Political theory from Karl Marx • What is an absolute monarch called? • Who started the industrial revolution? • Money invested by individuals to make profit • Europeans began to challenge their place in the universe • When people moved from villages and towns into big cities • ...
History Vocabulary 2019-12-11
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- to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against a president or other public official
- to do away with; put an end to
- an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose
- a person who invests in a business in order to make a profit
- ensuring all people have the same rights
- to free from bondage, restraint, or influence
- to attach or add to something larger or more important
- a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries
- a group, especially of states, united for common purpose
- serving to defend; protective
- a policy or attitude that denies equal rights to certain groups of people
- an agreement of differences by mutual concessions
- to come to live in a new country for permanent residence
- the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions
- a document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
- a representative
- the division of power between the states and the national government
- to yield or formally surrender to another
- any of the persons who see the laws of a nation or state carried out
- way of life
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- a group inside a political party or other group
- to bring in (merchandise, goods, etc.) from a foreign country for use or sale
- the closing off of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit
- process of becoming part of another culture
- actions that a nation takes in relation to other states
- to use someone or something for profit
- a person who wanted to end slavery
- a period characterized by a decline in business, high unemployment, and falling prices
- having to do with business (the production, exchange and use of goods and services
- a ban on trade with another country
- the buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale
- to leave one country or region to settle in another
- keeping apart; blocking entrance
- the law requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
- argument or dispute
- a meeting for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern
- used to describe a period of time before a war, especially the American Civil War
- goods that are shipped from one country to another
- a runaway
- to alter, Modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from; to change for the better
40 Clues: a runaway • way of life • a representative • argument or dispute • to do away with; put an end to • serving to defend; protective • keeping apart; blocking entrance • a person who wanted to end slavery • a ban on trade with another country • to use someone or something for profit • ensuring all people have the same rights • to yield or formally surrender to another • ...
Costume History 2020-03-10
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- triangular neckerchief used to cover the chest area due to lowering necklines
- In England, an elaborately embroidered bodice popular in the early 1600s
- unboned, sleeveless waistcoat, part of women's "undress" home fashion.
- “whalebone”, this flexible material was used to stiffen later corsets along with cord.
- onesie undergarment for women, nearly completely replaced separate chemise and drawers in the early 20th century
- More casual clothing worn at home
- accessory made to ensure that modesty was kept in the mid 19th century when wide sleeves were popular
- 2nd part of new material developed that became known as ‘artificial silk’
- A type of printed cotton from India that did not bleed in washing
- separate garment in the 18th century; tied to the waist beneath or over the petticoat depending on class
- 1st part of new material developed that became known as ‘artificial silk’
- Men's undress garment, basically a robe, usually in patterned silk, velvet, or cotton
- Court Dress dictated by Louis XIV, down to the number of ruffles on the chemise sleeves
- fashionable version of the more practical riding habit, modeled after men's justaucorps
- men’s jacket popularized at the beginning of the 19th century, notably cut short across the front and left long in the back.
- placket of fabric concealing fastening such as buttons or a zipper
- printed Indian cotton, usually in one or two colors, named for the city Calicut
- Women's robe originating in undress, worn belted with the skirt bundled up toward the back
- dolls made to show the latest fashions; miniature mannequins.
- men's hat in the 18th century, carried rather than worn by the upper class so as not to get sticky powder on it
- new option for men’s evening wear, similar to the lounge jacket with a shawl collar and single button closure, distinguished from the tailcoat by a black tie rather than white
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- flattened hoop skirt to support the wide silhouette of most of the 18th century
- Headdress made with stiffened lace that grew extremely tall at the end of the 1600s
- Strips of lace that lay flat against the bodice; replaced the raised supportasse
- Long men's coat toward the end of the 1600s, evolved to be fitted in the torso and flared out from the waist, with large cuffs
- men’s formal daywear around the early 20th century; consisting of often striped trousers and a coat that sloped away at the front
- replaced breeches for day wear at the beginning of the 19th century, initially adopted mostly by younger men
- maker of men's garments and fitted women's garments such as stays. Only men were allowed this job.
- early 20th century overcoat featuring a velvet lapel and fly front
- early 19th century overcoat made in the same shape as the gown
- from the French for “jumps”, this garment became popular to support the bust when the conical stays fell out of fashion at the turn of the 19th century
- early 19th century jacket inspired by menswear and incorporating military details
- maker of women's "undress", including chemise and other casual or undergarments. Women were only allowed here.
- “lamb leg” puffed sleeves of the 1830s
- women’s blouse first popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, closed in the back.
- idealized feminine character conceptualized by the drawings of Charles Dana Gibson
- garment developed to provide support for the bust when rising waistlines allowed for corsets to become optional
- knee-length coat that closed completely in the center front with buttons
- added collar for 1820s-30s in order to be able to make an afternoon dress appropriate for morning
- Strip of fabric wound around the neck and tied, usually with lace on the ends
40 Clues: More casual clothing worn at home • “lamb leg” puffed sleeves of the 1830s • dolls made to show the latest fashions; miniature mannequins. • early 19th century overcoat made in the same shape as the gown • A type of printed cotton from India that did not bleed in washing • early 20th century overcoat featuring a velvet lapel and fly front • ...
Puzzling history 2020-10-08
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- a man
- to pave a way to a home state
- modern action of banning allachol
- groups of workers
- political party
- abolishing of natives
- a Cherokee trail
- made a group
- powers mentioned in the constitution.
- the pratice of finding people
- to set free
- to chose a party’s nommanie
- when there were major industrial advances
- big land
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- when he told GB to stay out
- when they compromised with Missouri
- first 10 amendments.
- made the cotton gin
- Washington DC.
- power to decide if laws are constitutional
- powers not listed in the constitution.
- when he bought a lot of land
- a state
- to quit
- individuals head of a department.
- to free
26 Clues: a man • a state • to quit • to free • big land • to set free • made a group • Washington DC. • political party • a Cherokee trail • groups of workers • made the cotton gin • first 10 amendments. • abolishing of natives • when he told GB to stay out • to chose a party’s nommanie • when he bought a lot of land • to pave a way to a home state • the pratice of finding people • ...
history vocab:) 2020-09-28
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- issued by king George III
- King of the United Kingdom
- profitable trading
- connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon
- served as the second vice president
- battle between America and United Kingdom
- series of laws
- called for two houses of Congress
- the surrender at
- Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic
- series of forced relocations
- adopted by the Second Continental Congress
- "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- treaty of Paris
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- creation of a supreme national government with three branches
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- a form of government operating on principles adopted from a
- a historic movement that sought to end the Atlantic
- an American political leader
- aimed at ending the smuggling trade
- fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile
- battle between Mexico and united States
- sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters
- direct tax
- the coming of one person or thing after another in order
- comprises the first ten amendments
- small but pivotal battle
- an American statesman
- political protest
- crops
- belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
31 Clues: crops • direct tax • series of laws • treaty of Paris • the surrender at • political protest • profitable trading • an American statesman • small but pivotal battle • issued by king George III • King of the United Kingdom • an American political leader • series of forced relocations • called for two houses of Congress • comprises the first ten amendments • aimed at ending the smuggling trade • ...
world history 2020-03-23
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- Adolf
- Yugoslavia
- germany
- democracy
- period
- robin hood
- ferdinand
- Israel kill
- policy
- bomb FDROOSEVELT president
- activist CHICAGO skyscraper
- Plague
- press
- rocket
- mail PROHIBITION booze
- portugal
- mongol
- killer
- german plan
- trade union
- louis
- original three
- president GERMANY Bonn JAMESEARLRAY Luther King JACKRUBY Oswald JIMMYCARTER peanuts JOHNWILKESBOOTH Lincoln JOHNADAMS Second KHMERROUGE fighters LEAGUEOFNATIONS together LEVBRONSTEIN trotsky LUSITANIA sank MAGNACARTA census MAHATMAGANDHI independence MANHATTANPROJECT H bomb MARET french revolution MARKCHAPMAN Lennon MOUNTBATTEN ireland MTSTHELENS volcano NANCYREAGAN first lady NAPALM toxic NEWAMSTERDAM New York NEWZEALAND Antipodes NUREMBERG trial PANCHOVILLA Mexican PARTHENON greece
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- Cromwell
- solid DUVALIER haiti
- mongol two
- beach
- prison
- rifle
- last Egypt
- China
- Gorba
- italy
- Israel
- USA
- ur
- papa doc
- assassinated
- nixon
- assassin
- cuba
- inventor
- Idris ELCID Spain EMILYDAVIDSON suffragette
- University BOSWORTHFIELD Battle
- resistance
- bang
- desert
- forces
48 Clues: ur • USA • cuba • bang • Adolf • beach • rifle • China • Gorba • italy • nixon • press • louis • prison • period • Israel • policy • Plague • rocket • mongol • killer • desert • forces • germany • Cromwell • papa doc • assassin • inventor • portugal • democracy • ferdinand • Yugoslavia • mongol two • last Egypt • robin hood • resistance • Israel kill • german plan • trade union • assassinated • original three • solid DUVALIER haiti • activist CHICAGO skyscraper • ...
important history 2020-05-19
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- A series of religious wars between Christians & Muslims in the medieval era [8]
- The capital of the Roman Empire [12]
- Invented the printing press [9]
- Capital of the Inca Empire [5]
- The first man-made satellite launched by the Soviet Union [7]
- Wrote 'The Origin of Species' about evolution via natural selection [7,6]
- Greek tragedy about a king who kills his own father and marries his own mother [7,3]
- Mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife [3,5]
- US President fighting to end slavery during the American Civil War [7,7]
- Mongolian conqueror who founded the largest empire in history [7,4]
- Roman city destroyed by a volcanic eruption [7]
- Extremist militant organisation responsible for 9/11 [2,5]
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- His assassination triggered WWI [8,5,9]
- An event in Norse mythology about the destruction of the universe and gods [8]
- Hitler's autobiographical manifesto [4,5]
- The native civilisation in Mexico before the Spanish Conquest [5]
- Churchill's famous speech about the division of Europe during the Cold War [4,7]
- Political document by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels [3,9,9]
- The Virgin Queen [9,1]
- Nickname given to a devastating pandemic in Europe & Asia in the 1300s [3,5,5]
- Shot alongside his family during the Russian Revolution [4,8,2]
- Michelangelo takes 4 years to paint this ceiling in Rome [7,6]
- Communist founder of the People's Republic of China [3,6]
- Greek Titan, father of Zeus, who ate his own children out of fear of being overthrown [6]
- The first spacecraft to land humans on the moon in 1969 [6,2]
25 Clues: The Virgin Queen [9,1] • Capital of the Inca Empire [5] • Invented the printing press [9] • The capital of the Roman Empire [12] • His assassination triggered WWI [8,5,9] • Hitler's autobiographical manifesto [4,5] • Roman city destroyed by a volcanic eruption [7] • Communist founder of the People's Republic of China [3,6] • ...
Corvette History 2020-11-23
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- first corvette concept car went into production as this full size wagon instead
- American symbol illegally included in the first Corvette logo
- the T in T-top stands for this
- California city where the C8 debuted in 2019
- succeeded Arkus-Duntov as Corvette's chief engineer
- red hash marks on the left front fender denote this package
- 1963 offered the first of this body style
- Special commemorative package honoring Corvette’s success at this race
- city where Corvettes were first manufactured
- Number of Corvette Indy 500 Pace cars
- this feature was offered in 1982 as a Collector’s Edition model
- GM program provides corvettes to those who boldly represent this government agency
- factory-installed racing package was offered for the first time in 1969
- body style that marks Corvette’s 25th year of production
- Surname of the person who designed the first corvette concept car
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- automotive brand whose sportscar's wheelbase and other dimensions inspired those on the first Corvette
- the bow-tie logo was inspired by this popular home decor element
- 1953 GM car show where the Corvette first appeared
- Corvette was inspired by the name of this class of water vessel
- Surname of the actor who built a "radical" corvette in the movie Corvette Summer
- month the National Corvette Museum opened in 1994
- Zora Arkus-Duntov is known as the what of Corvettes
- City in which the Corvette was the Pace Car for an annual iconic race
- the second generation corvette introduced this model
- safety feature was introduced in 1958
- Original code word for the first Corvette
26 Clues: the T in T-top stands for this • Number of Corvette Indy 500 Pace cars • safety feature was introduced in 1958 • 1963 offered the first of this body style • Original code word for the first Corvette • California city where the C8 debuted in 2019 • city where Corvettes were first manufactured • month the National Corvette Museum opened in 1994 • ...
History Vocab 2020-09-24
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- to discuss the terms of an agreement
- a group of people who serve as representatives of their government in another country
- to preserve meat, fish, or other food by smoking drying, or salting it
- a navigational tool used to determine the position of the sun, a star, or another object in the sky
- a navigational instrument that uses a telescope and scale to determine latitude and longitude
- an area that gets less rain because it is on the protected side of a mountain
- relating to the middle ages in Europe
- never mapped
- the reason for taking a specific
- the sides and bottom of a boat rig to prepare for sailing
- a place where people buy and sell goods
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- a situation in which one person, country, or company has complete control of the supply of a good or service
- the act of planning and directing the movement of a ship, plane, or other vehicles
- a native of the Asian nation of
- related to controlling the movement of a ship
- a chain of islands
- a person that buys and sells goods
- a plant used to add flavor to food
- a type of fine pottery
- a person who buys and sells goods to earn money
20 Clues: never mapped • a chain of islands • a type of fine pottery • a native of the Asian nation of • the reason for taking a specific • a person that buys and sells goods • a plant used to add flavor to food • to discuss the terms of an agreement • relating to the middle ages in Europe • a place where people buy and sell goods • related to controlling the movement of a ship • ...
History Vocab 2020-09-24
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- to preserve food
- a group of ships sailing under one leader
- to be immune to an illness
- a person that buys and sells goods
- the reason to do something
- a mapmaker
- a place where people trade goods
- to discuss the terms of an agreement
- crop grown to be sold
- territories or countries under one ruler or government
- a large fleet of ships
- to steal or take something with force
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- the rebellion of a ship crew against their captain
- to explore something
- the side and bottom of a ship
- to completely travel around something
- has never been mapped before
- a record of a ship's progress
- a three mile long distance
- the days in the year to plant and harvest
- goods that are transported
21 Clues: a mapmaker • to preserve food • to explore something • crop grown to be sold • a large fleet of ships • to be immune to an illness • a three mile long distance • the reason to do something • goods that are transported • has never been mapped before • the side and bottom of a ship • a record of a ship's progress • a place where people trade goods • a person that buys and sells goods • ...
History Crossword 2020-09-30
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- general lee surrendered to general grant
- prohibited american colonists from settling west of the appalachia so britain can control them easier
- americans believed that they were destined to expand west, all of their actions, good and bad, were justified by god
- provided the necessities of life to newly freed slaves
- america purchased land from france in 1803 inexchange for fifteen million dollars
- a missouri slave who tried to sure for him freedom because his previous owner died but the court decided he war still property, therefore he was not a citizen and could not sue
- U.S fought great britain because of violations, the treaty of ghent ended this war
- the people elect representatives to decide the decisions
- ended the mexican american war, american gained arizona, california, new mexico, texas, colorado, nevada, and utah
- american fought mexico because they wanted to take texas
- a tax put on all paper goods
- defined citizenship to include african americans, guarantees equal protection under law
- samuel adams and sons of liberty dumped chests of tea into the boston harbor
- guarantees voting rights to all male citizens
- usually a large farm that grows only one crop
- a trading system in which the mother country benefits the most
- he shot president abraham lincoln in the back of the neck and killed him
- abolished slavery
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- a tax put on sugar, molasses, coffee, and indigo
- laws that enforced racial segregation in the south
- a railroad that connected the east and west together
- a plan of government which was based off of population, larger states had more power
- john chivington attacked a cheyenne and arapaho village, killing hundreds of them
- americans who wanted to abolish slavery and helped slaves escape
- the people vote on all decisions
- the first ten amendments
- this document freed slaves in rebellious states
- provided land and loans to build the transcontinental railroad
- best native american victory and the worst U.S army defeat
- a plan of government which gave all states equal power
30 Clues: abolished slavery • the first ten amendments • a tax put on all paper goods • the people vote on all decisions • general lee surrendered to general grant • guarantees voting rights to all male citizens • usually a large farm that grows only one crop • this document freed slaves in rebellious states • a tax put on sugar, molasses, coffee, and indigo • ...
U.S. History 2020-09-30
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- a war for Southwest and Claifornia
- written by 5 men to tell the king why they wanted to become independent
- authorized the President to subdivide Native American land
- a railroad that connected the east to the west
- Ruled the British Kingdom during the American Revolutionary War when the colonists gained independence
- site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
- the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- the process of taking and understanding info
- Imposed a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents by the British
- to remove or break away
- where the British general surrendered to George Washington
- Acts that attempted to restrict English ships the right to carry goods to and from England and its colonies
- those who wanted to abolish slavery
- Conflict fought between the U.S. and allies against the U.K. and its allies
- proclaimed that all slaves shall be free
- purchase of Louisiana from France for 15 million dollars
- Belief that the expansion of the U.S. was justified and inevitable
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- most influential Founding Father played a key role in defending and ratifying the U.S. constitution
- a contract between two people in which one works for passage to America
- led colonial forces to victory over the British and served two terms as the first U.S. president
- Aimed to end the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies
- a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower
- An estate on which crops such as coffee sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
- the war in America in which France and its Indian allies opposed England 1754-60 ended by the treaty of Paris 1763
- Standoff about old tea where eventually the colonists threw all of it in the water
- small but important battle that forced the Continental Army to retreat
- proposal for the creation of supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature
- the main one to draft the Declaration of Independence and was also responsible for the Louisiana Purchase
- form of democracy where the people decide on policy initiatives directly
- Belief in the benefits of profitable trading
30 Clues: to remove or break away • a war for Southwest and Claifornia • those who wanted to abolish slavery • proclaimed that all slaves shall be free • the process of taking and understanding info • Belief in the benefits of profitable trading • a railroad that connected the east to the west • the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • ...
American History 2020-12-02
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- Who made the lightbulb?
- Who made their wealth from steel?
- Who was the dictator of Mexico?
- How much were the families paid in compensation?
- Who made their wealth from railroads?
- The commander at Fort Sumter was ____.
- Confederate artillary was under the command of ___.
- Supporters of the constitution.
- France,Germany, and who made Japan give back manchuria.
- South Carolina withdrew to ____ an island in Charleston Harbor.
- Where did the fire start?
- Who was the leader of the rebels?
- What fire is the reason we have fire alarms and safety codes?
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- What policy allowed nations in China to trade freely?
- Who had the "big stick policy"?
- The U.S. naval officer who attacked Spanish fleet in the Philippines
- Who started to build the Panama Canal?
- People that did not support the constitution.
- Who sent 200,000 troops to Cuba?
- Edison's power current.
- Tesla's power current.
- Who worked in these sweatshops?
- Who made the Model T?
- Cuba grew what?
- Who made their wealth from oil?
- Who made their wealth using the stock market?
26 Clues: Cuba grew what? • Who made the Model T? • Tesla's power current. • Who made the lightbulb? • Edison's power current. • Where did the fire start? • Who had the "big stick policy"? • Who was the dictator of Mexico? • Supporters of the constitution. • Who worked in these sweatshops? • Who made their wealth from oil? • Who sent 200,000 troops to Cuba? • Who made their wealth from steel? • ...
Texas History 2020-12-08
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- was a serious religious war in the middle ages
- traveling for the purpose of discovery
- to move from region to the other
- a rare pink rock only found in the Llano Basin
- a Spanish settlement meant for spreading Christianity
- an acre given from the government
- a high area with level ground
- word meaning "all stay together"
- someone living in Texas that had on Spanish descendent
- the first person to find the new world
- first in command of the Mexican army; dictator of Mexico
- an instrumetn used to tell directions
- led the first European expedition to the Palo Duro Canyon
- soft coal found in Post Oak Belt
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- a leader who takes full control
- crops grown to be sold at market
- she got the nickname known as "the Mother of Texas"
- white stone found in the Grand Canyon
- not having a permanent; to move from one place to another
- also known as farming, growing crops, and raising livestock
- Spanish work for ranches
- he was the first to start an Anglo American colony in Texas
- study of human activities and interactions with the Earth
- physical feature of Earth's surface
- a gathering of Native American groups of culture
- second in command of the Mexican army
- shelter that Native Americans used to live and travel with
- land deep valley that is rocky
- living in one place
- a state that was almost claimed by Mexico
30 Clues: living in one place • Spanish work for ranches • a high area with level ground • land deep valley that is rocky • a leader who takes full control • crops grown to be sold at market • to move from region to the other • word meaning "all stay together" • soft coal found in Post Oak Belt • an acre given from the government • physical feature of Earth's surface • ...
Texas History 2020-12-08
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- those who live in an area
- Spaniards born in America
- feeling created by a difficult or strained relationship
- forcing something upon others
- difficult, strenuous, grueling
- took control; took possession of
- to come together again
- not willing, hesitant, or resistant
- not allowing
- a change or conversion
- taxes on imported goods
- to suffer through
- to stop or discontinue
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- an official agreement
- a structure made of adobe
- an amount left over after needs are met
- government ruled by the people
- streams that flow into rivers
- to revoke or take back
- angered or made very mad
- the last
- climbed up, or over
- strengthened
- a rebellion, revolt, or uprising
- methods used to accomplish a goal
- lush, rich, productive
- lesser than, below in status
- to promise or provide assurance of something
28 Clues: the last • strengthened • not allowing • to suffer through • climbed up, or over • an official agreement • to revoke or take back • to come together again • lush, rich, productive • a change or conversion • to stop or discontinue • taxes on imported goods • angered or made very mad • a structure made of adobe • those who live in an area • Spaniards born in America • lesser than, below in status • ...
Texas History 2020-12-08
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- type of shelter used by the Jumano
- to make changes
- the right to vote
- a white stone found in the Grand Prairie and Black Forest
- a formal agreement between two countries
- the action of reserving something
- a soft coal found in the Post oak belt
- to adjust to the condition you are living
- a land bridge that existed between Asia and North America
- Hispanic resident of the state of Texas
- and area of land Comanche used for hunting
- wow
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- law making branch of the government
- canoe used by the Karankawa Indians
- Navarro known as the father of the lover rio
- Native American tent like shelter
- and area of land with common characteristics
- traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery
- exchange or trading one good or service for another
- grant
- Anna leader of the Mexican army
- Spanish settlement founded and spread Christianity
- Houston he led the Texas military in the battle for Texas
- a Waco Indian word meaning they all stay together
- Long she was nicknamed the Mother of Texas
25 Clues: wow • grant • to make changes • the right to vote • Anna leader of the Mexican army • Native American tent like shelter • the action of reserving something • type of shelter used by the Jumano • law making branch of the government • canoe used by the Karankawa Indians • a soft coal found in the Post oak belt • Hispanic resident of the state of Texas • ...
Texas History 2020-12-08
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- contains a lot of water in the air
- shiny hair made form the hair of a goat
- adding water to land to help crops
- an amount left over after needs are met
- those who lived in an are
- started
- state of being under its own control
- having to do with horse
- the Father of Texas
- an agreement between two nations
- animal skins prepared for human use
- not having enoug
- to forbid
- nearness to
- learned by gathered information
- he discovered a new world
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- approved
- an agreement
- made an action or process grow
- a formal meeting with a specific person
- lush, rich, and productive
- to steal from
- climbed up
- more than one cactus
- a Mexican religion
- government ruled by one
- First President of the US
- he discovered the Grand Canyon
- tents made from poles covered with hides
- bound to happen
30 Clues: started • approved • to forbid • climbed up • nearness to • an agreement • to steal from • bound to happen • not having enoug • a Mexican religion • the Father of Texas • more than one cactus • government ruled by one • having to do with horse • those who lived in an are • First President of the US • he discovered a new world • lush, rich, and productive • made an action or process grow • ...
American History 2020-12-11
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- what animal was a pest in the dugouts?
- Who became the wealthiest man in America of railroads?
- extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy
- who revolutionized the construction of buildings using steel?
- Who was the African American who was killed for saying something?
- who was the heir of the Austria-Hungary empire?
- What was the type of fighting where they dug holes protected by mines and barbed wire?
- who was the volunteer army made of cowboys, miners, and law officers?
- why did the US want to conquer the Philippines?
- Which country sank the Lusitania?
- section of a country where a foreign nation enjoys special rights to power
- the quality of or state of being self-governed
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- speak softly and carry a big stick
- who was the commodore for the US military?
- what country had a canal used in trade?
- who sends troops to Mexico?
- what allows all countries to trade with China.
- armed fighters who carry out surprise attacks
- Who made millions by selling oil?
- what weapon was introduced during the war?
- what caused the triangle factory to shut down?
- what product did the US buy from Cuba to sell?
- who sent 200,000 troops to Cuba?
- a type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers
- who did the US fight to win over the Philippines?
25 Clues: who sends troops to Mexico? • who sent 200,000 troops to Cuba? • Who made millions by selling oil? • Which country sank the Lusitania? • speak softly and carry a big stick • what animal was a pest in the dugouts? • what country had a canal used in trade? • who was the commodore for the US military? • what weapon was introduced during the war? • ...
American History 2020-12-11
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- sent to Havana harbor to protect American interests
- makes one-third of of the worlds sugar
- what Spain has to do to avoid War
- us has a need for this country
- makes a civil government for Puerto Rico
- policy that allowed people to trade with china
- killing of Ferdinand
- alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary
- US wanted to protect these from Cuba
- sends 200k troops to Cuba
- joining of nations together
- reason US wanted to expand territorial interests
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- A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
- a front that the Spanish-American war was fought on
- item that tons of countries wanted a lot of
- describes Spanish-American War
- people who want foreigners out of China
- because of this the US won decisively
- aggressive nationalism
- armed fighters who surprise attack
- commodore of US Navy
- he believes support of latin America will increase profits for the US
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
- self-governing
24 Clues: self-governing • commodore of US Navy • killing of Ferdinand • aggressive nationalism • sends 200k troops to Cuba • joining of nations together • describes Spanish-American War • us has a need for this country • what Spain has to do to avoid War • armed fighters who surprise attack • US wanted to protect these from Cuba • because of this the US won decisively • ...
Texas History 2020-12-11
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- to settle in a new land
- traveling to a new country
- capable of producing many crops
- switching sides, deserting a political group
- not allowed
- Spanish word for ranches
- methods used to accomplish a goal
- also known as farming
- a rebellion, revolt, or uprising
- led or gave instruction to
- leader granted rule over the colony
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- competing for, fighting for
- a journey with a purpose
- signing up, enlist
- to slow down
- strengthened
- to say, to state, to declare
- wish for; sought after
- to take control of
- a group that travels together for the same purpose
20 Clues: not allowed • to slow down • strengthened • signing up, enlist • to take control of • also known as farming • wish for; sought after • to settle in a new land • a journey with a purpose • Spanish word for ranches • traveling to a new country • led or gave instruction to • competing for, fighting for • to say, to state, to declare • capable of producing many crops • ...
history thing 2024-05-14
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- the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- is a town in Appomattox County
- campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- The Siege of _________ was the final major military action in the vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War.
- farmers who didn't own slaves
- The siege of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779.
- the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of "native-born" or established inhabitants over those of immigrants
- the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
- was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
- The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First _______ by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War.
- The ______ __ _______ Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War
- The __________________ took place during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia
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- A forgotten history of the largest slave auction ever on American soil.
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War fought on April 6–7, 1862
- laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- sea fort built on an artificial island near Charleston, South Carolina to defend the region from a naval invasion. It was built after British forces captured and occupied Washington during the War of 1812
- The Battle of __________ was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863
- a term commonly used in the US military during the American Civil War to describe a new status for certain people who escaped slavery or those who affiliated with Union forces
- also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862,
- Jayhawker and red leg are terms that came to prominence in Kansas Territory during the Bleeding Kansas period of the 1850s
22 Clues: farmers who didn't own slaves • is a town in Appomattox County • A forgotten history of the largest slave auction ever on American soil. • The siege of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779. • the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War • ...
US HISTORY 2013-11-12
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- book written by Jacob Riis
- Marshall Field founded what type of store?
- came from the Eastern and Southern Europe
- an immigration station at New York harbor
- the Eiffel Tower
- sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River
- increasing amount of people that live in urban areas
- founded chain stores
- organized massacre of a particular ethnic group
- cofounded the Chicago Hull House
- coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- founded the American Red Cross
- John Dewey wanted what type of education
- founded the department store chain
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- the____________ theater
- home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- found in New York
- baseball team
- invented basketball
- the Auditorium building is found here
- established inhabitants against those of immigrants
- American landscape painter and printmaker
- sport that can also be called soccer
- found in Chicago
- designed wainwright building
- helped veterans
- a major voice for progressive education
- the statue of liberty is found here
28 Clues: baseball team • helped veterans • the Eiffel Tower • found in Chicago • found in New York • invented basketball • founded chain stores • the____________ theater • book written by Jacob Riis • designed wainwright building • founded the American Red Cross • cofounded the Chicago Hull House • founded the department store chain • the statue of liberty is found here • ...
American History 2024-05-13
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- Who invented the assembly line?
- What President abolished slavery?
- Who did the US declare independence from?
- Which state was the site of the Gold Rush in the 19th century?
- Who was the first women to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
- Who was president when the US entered the Vietnam War?
- Which Document is the foundation of America, written in 1787?
- What President was responsible for the "Bay of Pigs" invasion?
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- Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
- Who passed the New Deal?
- Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
- Who was credited with inventing the lightbulb?
- What war did America fight in from 1861-1865?
- 1st President of the United States?
- Which city was the first capital of the US?
- Who gave the "I Have A Dream Speech?"
- Biggest Signature on the Declaration of Independence?
- What ship brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
- What did the 13th amendment abolish?
- What was the first successful english colony in America?
20 Clues: Who passed the New Deal? • Who invented the assembly line? • Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? • What President abolished slavery? • 1st President of the United States? • What did the 13th amendment abolish? • Who gave the "I Have A Dream Speech?" • Who did the US declare independence from? • Which city was the first capital of the US? • ...
History Crossword 2024-05-16
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- The action of setting someone apart from others.
- The right to vote in political elections.
- The first African American woman in Congress.
- An act to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of federal old-age benefits.
- An agency designed to reduce unemployment and increase purchasing power.
- Imprisonment
- Islamic leader who promoted race pride.
- Diminish
- A period in the United States during the early 20th century of widespread social activism and political reform across the country.
- The forced relocation by the U.S. government of thousands of Japanese Americans to detention camps during World War II.
- The era following the Civil War which tried to reintegrate southern states into the US.
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- The idea that increasing the consumption of goods and services purchased in the market is always a desirable goal and that a person’s wellbeing and happiness depend fundamentally on obtaining consumer goods and material possessions.
- the seventy-two-year-long battle for woman's right to vote in the United States.
- The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
- The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
- An agency which established fair prices and set prices.
- A person advocating that the right to vote be extended to more people, especially to women.
- Abstinence from alcoholic drink.
- A US government agency which provides mortgage insurance.
- An independent agency of the federal government meant to enforce the law against market manipulation.
- Civil rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation in the U.S.
- The act of putting someone in prison for political or military reasons.
- Conservative activist, commentator, and author who led a successful campaign against the ratification of the ERA.
- Author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman's rights and suffrage movements.
- An order allowing Japanese Americans to be sent to internment camps.
- A prominent member of the civil rights movement who promoted nonviolent methods of opposing segregation.
26 Clues: Diminish • Imprisonment • Abstinence from alcoholic drink. • Islamic leader who promoted race pride. • The right to vote in political elections. • The first African American woman in Congress. • The action of setting someone apart from others. • An agency which established fair prices and set prices. • A US government agency which provides mortgage insurance. • ...
History definitions 2024-05-16
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- on June 27, 1864, was an important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebel
- was fought on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman, wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub, defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood
- brought much anguish to the enslaved. Families, who had been together for all of their lives on Butler's Island or Hampton, were torn apart and dispersed;
- granted all males the ability to vote by prohibiting voter discrimination based on race, color, or previous condition .
- an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household. b. : a person attending or assisting another : retainer.
- Vicksburg's strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy. The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi River and cleaved the South in two
- It was a network of people, both whites and free Blacks, who worked together to help runaways from slaveholding states travel to states in the North and to the country of Canada, where slavery was illegal.
- They got drunk, insulted the local citizenry, court-martialed, and then summarily executed nine citizens. The jayhawkers returned to Kansas with everything they could carry and followed by hundreds of emancipated slaves.
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
- ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
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- In this battle, the British three men and the other ten were wounded while the Patriots lost eighty-three men and four hundred and eighty-three were captured.
- an American Civil War campaign lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864, in which Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman led troops through the Confederate state of Georgia, pillaging the countryside and destroying both military outposts and civilian properties.
- restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- The charge was repulsed by Union rifle and artillery fire, at great loss to the Confederate army. Lee led his army on a torturous retreat back to Virginia.
- was a crushing defeat for the Union, whose soldiers fought courageously and well but fell victim to mismanagement by their generals, including confused orders from Burnside to Franklin.
- once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- cultural landscape marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
- The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War fought on April 6–7, 1862
- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
- Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army defeated Union forces under Maj. Gen. John Pope, hastening the Federals' retreat back toward their defenses in Washington and allowing Lee to lead his army across the Potomac River into the North
- The attack on Fort Sumter marked the official beginning of the American Civil War—a war that lasted four years, cost the lives of more than 620,000 Americans, and freed 3.9 million enslaved people from bondage.
22 Clues: once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property • military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War. • the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants • ...
History Proj 2024-09-03
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- A new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land.
- A person who moves to a new area to live, often in a colony.
- The practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
- A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
- A large farm where crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton are grown, often using slave labor.
- A drawing that shows the geography of an area.
- A journey made for a special purpose, often to explore new lands.
- The process of planning and controlling the course of a ship.
- Term used by Europeans for the Americas after Columbus's discovery.
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- A community of people living in a new place.
- The leader of a ship or boat.
- The act of finding something new for the first time.
- Person who travels to unknown places to discover new things.
- The exchange of goods and services between people or countries.
- A valuable metal that explorers often searched for in new lands.
- A person who was born in a particular place, often referring to the original inhabitants of an area.
- Term used for Europe, Asia, and Africa before the discovery of the Americas.
- A tool used to determine direction (north, south, east, west).
- A long journey, especially by sea or in space.
- A large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea.
20 Clues: The leader of a ship or boat. • A person who attacks and robs ships at sea. • A community of people living in a new place. • A drawing that shows the geography of an area. • A long journey, especially by sea or in space. • The act of finding something new for the first time. • A person who moves to a new area to live, often in a colony. • ...
Atom History 2024-09-09
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- Who confirmed the existence of the nucleus?
- A subatomic particle with a positive electrical charge
- Who developed the foundations of modern quantum mechanics?
- Who had the "Plum Pudding Model"
- This man had the experiment called "Gold Foil Experiment"
- Dalton had the what model?
- What can contain multiple atoms bonded together?
- Schrodinger had the what model?
- Thomson discovered what?
- Democritus coined what term?
- Rutherford had the what model?
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- Who discovered that electrons revolve around a nucleus, but only in certain orbits?
- Who built on Democritus' theory with a more detailed atomic theory?
- One of the three subatomic particles that make up an atom
- Schrodinger developed what to describe electron motion?
- Goldstein discovered what aided in the discovery of protons?
- Atoms mostly consist of what?
- Rutherford discovered the what?
- Bohr had the what model?
- What experiment did Thomson conduct?
20 Clues: Bohr had the what model? • Thomson discovered what? • Dalton had the what model? • Democritus coined what term? • Atoms mostly consist of what? • Rutherford had the what model? • Rutherford discovered the what? • Schrodinger had the what model? • Who had the "Plum Pudding Model" • What experiment did Thomson conduct? • Who confirmed the existence of the nucleus? • ...
History Project 2024-05-23
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- The state of being saved
- Russian nobility
- Sent an Armada to England that was destroyed
- paintings of the Virgin Mary
- Great respect, reverence
- Statement or theory put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
- Determines a person's legal rights and status in three classes(Clergy, Nobles, and Townspeople)
- What country was Peter the Great a Czar
- grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history
- Wordly, opposite of religious or holy
- A large network of political groups throughout France
- medium
- What country is London the capital of
- French Protestants influenced by John Calvin
- Rebirth
- Russian word for ceasar
- Published a radical journal, "Friend of the people"
- written or spoken language that resembles the natural flow of speech
- wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing.
- Where is Florance located
- argued that workers must continue to organize in mass political parties to gain reforms
- The ability to read
- a fleet of warships
- created the lightbulb
- The action of showing something to be right or reasonable
- Artists from Flanders
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- an upper house, which accepted or rejected the proposed laws
- Officially named France Catholic, but Huguenots could practice
- Louis XIII's chief minister
- invented the telephone
- cities become the center of political, economic, and social life
- Combative
- The movement for women's right
- Czar of Russia from 1689-1725
- The working class
- a system in which a ruler holds total power
- Came up with the foundation for Britain's socialism
- An individual who starts their own business
- Where is Versailles
- Nurse during American Civil War, founded the Red Cross
- a sudden overthrow of the government by Napoleon Bonaparte
- Improved the Newman steam engine
- The middle class
- a principle/set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true
- Sent the first radio waves across the Atlantic
- a painting done on fresh, wet plaster with water based paints
- Dissenting groups
- Developed the first steamboat, born in PA
- King of France in 1643 married to Mari Antwinet
- obligations of peasants to noble land-lords that survived into the modern era
- individuals qualified to vote in an election
- soldiers who sold their services
- A gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage
- government in which a person or group has absolute power
- Religious feeling
55 Clues: medium • Rebirth • Combative • Russian nobility • The middle class • The working class • Dissenting groups • Religious feeling • Where is Versailles • The ability to read • a fleet of warships • created the lightbulb • Artists from Flanders • invented the telephone • Russian word for ceasar • The state of being saved • Great respect, reverence • Where is Florance located • Louis XIII's chief minister • ...
US History 2024-05-20
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- This is the city where the gold rush first started
- This act required colonists to give food and a room to British soldiers
- Which unalienable right did Jefferson NOT include in the Declaration of Independence
- This is Shields' favorite animal (plural)
- This was the shortest US President
- This was the political party of Jefferson
- This act taxed glass, paint, paper, lead, and tea
- Another term for the right to vote
- This Spanish explorer searched for the fountain of youth
- This was the main religion found on the Mayflower
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- This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs
- People that wanted the immediate end to slavery
- This act focused on taxing paper
- This early British colony was found to have cannibalism
- This colonial region focused on academics the most
- These were discovered in Utah and New Mexico that changed the archeological timeline of human habitation in the Americas
- This was the only state to not attend the Constitutional Convention
- This Founder was the oldest at the Constitutional Convention
- This island was purchased by Dutch settlers
- This is how many parts there are to the Compromise of 1850
- The city where the "Tea Party" happened
- This was the political party of Hamilton
- This colonial region was known as the "breadbasket" colonies
- There are this many articles in the US Constitution
- There are these many amendments in the Bill of Rights
- This European nation allowed political participation for women and people of color
26 Clues: This act focused on taxing paper • This was the shortest US President • Another term for the right to vote • The city where the "Tea Party" happened • This was the political party of Hamilton • This is Shields' favorite animal (plural) • This was the political party of Jefferson • This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs • This island was purchased by Dutch settlers • ...
History Vocab 2024-05-24
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- of or constituting a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and a number of constituent territorial units
- a community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government
- the constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government
- of or relating to the internal affairs of a major political unit (such as a nation)
- belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, superintendence of the execution of the laws, and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto)
- controlling or directing local or branch activities
- highest in rank or authority
- the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
- a summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the state —used especially of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms
- to neutralize the action of (something, such as an automatic control)
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- belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction
- a power of one department or branch of a government to forbid or prohibit finally or provisionally the carrying out of projects attempted by another department
- to fix or set officially
- the quality or state of being equal
- of or relating to a nation
- something to which one has a just claim
- an earlier occurrence of something similar
- to select by vote for an office, position, or membership
- an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village
- one that elects the president and vice president of the U.S.
- the members or representatives of the governing classes assembled in a legislative body
- to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal with misconduct in office
23 Clues: to fix or set officially • of or relating to a nation • highest in rank or authority • the quality or state of being equal • something to which one has a just claim • an earlier occurrence of something similar • controlling or directing local or branch activities • to select by vote for an office, position, or membership • ...
History project 2024-05-03
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- A founding father who supported the adoption of the Constitution and strong central government
- A devotion to the interest one region over the whole country
- relating to how people make and manage their resources/money
- Is something the prevents access
- something that makes people want to leave or escape
- to leave/the action of leaving the union
- an object or document of information that was created at the tie under study
- The use of hit-and-run tactics by small, mobile groups of irregular forces
- To free
- relating to government
- A founding father who opposed the adaption of the U.S. Constitution, demanded the bill or rights, and wanted the weak central government
- relating to or involving people
- The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the America's, Europe, Asia, and Africa
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- an object document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere
- individuals who go a step beyond their obligations by taking an active role in improving the community
- An expert in or student history, especially that of a particular period geographical region
- The settlement of a dispute by concessions on both or all sides
- something that attracts people to a place
- the method of which historians divide the past based on characteristics of events and changes on the earth
- A large number of military troops divided into smaller companies
- The act of a state impeding or attempting to prevent the operation and enforcement within its territory of the law of the U.S
21 Clues: To free • relating to government • relating to or involving people • Is something the prevents access • to leave/the action of leaving the union • something that attracts people to a place • something that makes people want to leave or escape • A devotion to the interest one region over the whole country • relating to how people make and manage their resources/money • ...
World History 2024-04-24
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- Studied in France and wrote poetry about African culture, organized an independence movement in Senegal.
- What country did the League of Nations assign Syria and Lebanon to be governed by?
- refusal to obey laws considered to be unjust.
- a government where a select group of people exercises control.
- What country did the League of Nations assign Iraq, Palestine, and Jordan to be governed by?
- Organized the Young Kikuyu Association in 1921.
- National Oil Company, was a symbol for Mexican independence.
- Deliberate mass murder of a group of people from a particular racial, political, or cultural background.
- In 1923 the last of the Ottoman Sultans fled the country and it was declared the _______.
- people referred to him as India's “Great Soul”, or Mahatma.
- Created by Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican who lived in Harlem in New York City, stressed the need for the Unity of all Africans.
- Where political unrest took place.
- What town was invaded without government approval in the Autumn of 1931?
- There was a trend towards authoritarianism that increased during the 1930s, what was a large contributor?
- Japanese involves various manufacturing processes concentrated into a single one.
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- Sultan established in 1876 that suspended the new constitution.
- African-American educated at Harvard University led the movement that tried to make Africans aware of their cultural heritage.
- Massacre Chiang Kai-shek Pretended to support the alliance with Communists until April 1927 when he struck against them killing thousands, what was the event called.
- Leader of the radical party in 1916, was also elected president of Argentina.
- In 1930 military coup made this person a wealthy rancher, and the president of Brazil.
- the commercial and industrial city of China.
- who was the Kikuyu Association founded by in 1920.
- Supported the idea of a national home for Jews in Palestine.
- British adventurer popularly known as “_____ of Arabia.”
- What country’s businesses gained control of the copper-mining industry in Chile and Peru, as well as of the oil industry in Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia?
- Became the modern state of Iran.
- Using unexpected methods like sabotage and deception to fight the enemy.
- Also known as “father Turk.”
- Studied in Europe and was especially influenced by fresco paintings in Italy.
- Person from whom the name Saudi Arabia was derived, United Arabs in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
- in 1923 two parties nationalists and_______ formed an Alliance to oppose the Warlords and drive imperialist powers out of China.
- In Spring 1927 revolutionary forces had taken control of all of China south of _________ River.
- Had four slogans that described his methods,” when the enemy advances we retreat! When the enemy halts and camps, we trouble them! When the enemy tries to avoid battle, we attack! When the enemy retreats, we pursue!”
- When did Africans become more actively political?
- Organized Vietnamese communists in 1920s.
35 Clues: Also known as “father Turk.” • Became the modern state of Iran. • Where political unrest took place. • Organized Vietnamese communists in 1920s. • the commercial and industrial city of China. • refusal to obey laws considered to be unjust. • Organized the Young Kikuyu Association in 1921. • When did Africans become more actively political? • ...
medieval history 2024-05-04
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- - 1215 document limiting the power of the English monarchy
- - Powerful weapon used by English archers in medieval warfare
- - Deadly epidemic disease, such as the Black Death
- - Code of conduct for knights emphasizing honor and bravery
- - Norse seafarers known for raiding and exploration
- - Military blockade of a city or fortress
- - Mounted warrior of the medieval period
- - Large estate with a lord's residence and surrounding lands
- - Large churches serving as seats of bishops in medieval cities
- - System of symbols used to identify knights and noble families
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- - Association of craftsmen or merchants in medieval towns
- - Church tribunal for investigating and punishing heresy
- - Eastern Roman Empire during the medieval period
- - Series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims
- - Defensive ditch surrounding a castle or fortification
- - Combat sport between armored knights on horseback
- - Fortified residence of a noble or king
- - Agricultural laborers bound to the land in feudal society
- - Legendary British leader of the Knights of the Round Table
- - Social system based on land ownership and loyalty
20 Clues: - Fortified residence of a noble or king • - Mounted warrior of the medieval period • - Military blockade of a city or fortress • - Eastern Roman Empire during the medieval period • - Deadly epidemic disease, such as the Black Death • - Combat sport between armored knights on horseback • - Norse seafarers known for raiding and exploration • ...
U.S. History 2024-05-02
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- The first device that allowed for long for communication
- A complaint about something
- Someone who is loyal to Britain
- A law
- Travailing and finding new places
- Someone who you cooperate with
- When a nation is under a cruel government
- A written set of rules that a countries follows
- Someone who is against slavery.
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- A formal announcement of something
- Putting down a settlement in a new place
- A military operation where an army captures a town by cutting off its supplies
- Populating an area
- A waterway made by humans
- To approve
- A military tactic or plan
- A forceful overthrow of a government
- Someone who is loyal to the colonies
- A branch of the military that is over the seas
- The right to vote
20 Clues: A law • To approve • The right to vote • Populating an area • A waterway made by humans • A military tactic or plan • A complaint about something • Someone who you cooperate with • Someone who is loyal to Britain • Someone who is against slavery. • Travailing and finding new places • A formal announcement of something • A forceful overthrow of a government • ...
History Crossword 2024-03-19
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- relating to issues within a country
- the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a loss or injury
- a strong disagreement
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to withhold or take away something
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- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a formal listing of the basic rights of people in the United States
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- the use or purpose of something
- a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a legal action. An example is an accused person who is put on trial for a crime.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea
- an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action, such as searching someone’s property
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • the use or purpose of something • to withhold or take away something • to treat a person or group unfairly • relating to issues within a country • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • ...
Massage History 2024-03-22
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- developed connective tissue massage
- divided massage into mechanical & reflexive massage
- authors of "Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation"
- believes that magnetic fields have an effect on the body and devised polarity therapy as a result
- wrote about hippocrates methods in early medicinal practice
- credited with developing swedish massage
- given credit for bringing massage to the scientific community
- a nurse in outback australia that used massage to help treat polio
- word derived from Latin "Massa", Greek "Massein", & Arabic "Mass"
- influenced the importance of touch in the form of massage based on a lot of research she conducted in 1991.
- formalized the concept of chair massage
- most noteworthy educator & author for current times for muscle energy, positional release, strain/counterstrain, and neuromuscular techniques
- developed Lomi Lomi
- means push-pull
- developed the trager method
- contributed by adding energetic approaches to therapeutic touch
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- wrote "healing massage techniques" which contributed greatly to both massage and physical therapy
- began using massage for joint stiffness & wound healing post surgery
- coauthor with David Simons about trigger point therapy in a 2 volume set
- introduced swedish techniques to the US
- president who encouraged physical activity and caused interest in preventative medicine and affected sports massage interest
- used transverse friction massage to help with soft tissue dysfunction
- wrote textbooks on massage & hydrotherapy
- wrote a series of 8 books entitled "De Medicina"
- means press-rub
- helped his neuralgia & epileptic issues by pinching all over for relief
- developed manual lymphatic drainage
- the arts of massage was first mentioned in writing
- founder of the rolfing system of massage
- pioneer of aromatherapy
- first doctor to describe the medical benefits of anointing and massage
31 Clues: means press-rub • means push-pull • developed Lomi Lomi • pioneer of aromatherapy • developed the trager method • developed connective tissue massage • developed manual lymphatic drainage • introduced swedish techniques to the US • formalized the concept of chair massage • credited with developing swedish massage • founder of the rolfing system of massage • ...
Ancient History 2024-03-21
Islamic History 2024-03-01
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- Committed the first murder, killed his brother out of jealousy
- His son was displaced by his children, He lost his eyesight but had it cured through the shirt of his son
- Killed Goliath and became a king, The book of Psalms was revealed to him
- One of the uncles of The Prophet (AS), was killed by a later to be Sahabi
- Was the first woman, made from the rib of Adam (AS)
- Nephew of Prophet Abraham (AS), his people strayed to homosexuality, he met angels who told him to leave his hometown as his people would be punished by god
- Was ordered by Allah to sacrifice his son in his dream
- Was killing all boys due to a prophecy of his impending doom, raised a prophet in his home
- Has a surah about him, uncle of Mohammad (AS), was hit on the head with a rod by Lubaabah (RA)
- The cruel king in Prophet Ibrahim's time
- Father-in-law of Moses (AS)
- Lost in a casting of lots and was swallowed by a whale, his people accepted the message
- One of the caliphates, Married two of the Prophet (AS) daughters
- Built The Holy Ka'aba with his father
- Is one of the people given the glad tiding of Paradise in life by the Prophet (AS), was bitten by a snake and dropped a tear on the Prophet (AS)'s face
- Brought pairs of every creature on the ark
- Will kill the swine, break the cross and abolish poll tax
- Was brought up by the Pharaoh's wife, when he threw his staff it would become a snake and he split the red sea in half with Allah's will
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- Tried to destroy the Ka'aba, but was made into a cropped stubble like state
- Was extremely patient
- Brother of Ishmael (AS)
- Made by clay, All the Angels were made to prostrate to him
- Became the Imam for all the Prophets in the Night Journey in Al-Aqsa Mosque
- Built the wall to block Gog and Magog
- Was accompanied by Moses (AS) for a short while, in which he killed a boy, built a wall without payment, and sunk a hole in a boat that was not his
- Had a son in old age when his wife was infertile
- Was given his name by Allah
- Drowned in the great flood, thought he could be saved by climbing a mountain
- Was passed by the Prophet Muhammad on the fourth heaven on the Night Journey, Is said to have been the first person to write with a pen
- His hair and beard were pulled by his brother when their people took a golden calf as their god
- His people were strong whi built towering structures, but they committed shirk
- Brought out a giant she-camel from a mountain by Allah's will as a sign to his people
- Grew up in the household of the Prophet (AS), Was tasked with returning the belongings of the Meccans when the Prophet (AS) migrated to Medina
- Son of Adam who was a Prophet, came after Abel
- Was thrown into a well by his brothers due to jealousy, became a high ranking official and cured his father's blindness with his shirt with the will of Allah
- Became Muslim when he had set out to kill the Prophet (AS)
- Was killed by his brother due to jealousy
- Had authority over the Jinn and wind
38 Clues: Was extremely patient • Brother of Ishmael (AS) • Was given his name by Allah • Father-in-law of Moses (AS) • Had authority over the Jinn and wind • Built the wall to block Gog and Magog • Built The Holy Ka'aba with his father • The cruel king in Prophet Ibrahim's time • Was killed by his brother due to jealousy • Brought pairs of every creature on the ark • ...
Earth History 2024-03-28
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- - earth material that are being carried along by wind and water
- - scientists who study fossils
- record - all the organisms that have existed in Earth’s history that are preserved in rock
- - pure substances that ricks are made of
- - rock that forms our planet’s crust
- - sedimentary rock containing calcite
- - scientists who study the Earth
- - common mineral composed of calcium, carbon and oxygen. It is what reacted to acid.
- - water that carries cement in to the group moving through tiny cracks and spaces between earth materials
- - sedimentary rock containing clay and silt
- - features of the Earth (ex. Mountain, canyon)
- - material that holds particles together to make stone
- - means that the way things happen today is the same way things have happened in the past
- - vertical distance of the lands surface above sea level
- - top layer of Earth’s surface, consisting of rock mineral particles mixed with organic matter
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- - rocks that are made out of sediment
- - sedimentary rock containing sand
- - any evidence of past life
- - breaking rocks by rubbing and bumping into each other
- - the process of separating earth materials by size
- - any low place in nature when sediments accumulate
- - removal and transportation of loose earth material
- - a relationship or connection between rock layers from 2 or more locations
- - happens when pressure is applied to a material
- - involves the deposition of cement in the spaces between the particles of sediment
- - word to describe the process of breaking rocks down into smaller pieces
- - settling out of eroded material, usually in a basin
- - animal shells and precipitate sink to the bottom to form this
28 Clues: - any evidence of past life • - scientists who study fossils • - scientists who study the Earth • - sedimentary rock containing sand • - rock that forms our planet’s crust • - rocks that are made out of sediment • - sedimentary rock containing calcite • - pure substances that ricks are made of • - sedimentary rock containing clay and silt • ...
Japanese History 2024-04-16
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- Family name of leaders who isolated Japan in 1600's
- The direction that Japanese people build housing so as to save space
- Most popular plant/grain eaten in Japan
- "_____ of fire" is the area in the Pacific Ocean which has the greatest seismic activity
- Largest of the Japanese home islands
- Word used to describe a system that never changes like Japan's social structure
- Japanese word for landowners
- Main battle sword of samurai
- word that means a country must trade to survive
- "Seasonal Winds" of Japan - some are dry, some are wet
- Form of animism practiced in Japan
- Most popular animal based protein in Japan
- The process of people moving from farms to cities
- Religion born in India that is very popular in modern day Japan
- Name of Japanese policy that isolated Japan from 1600's-1800's
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- A chain of islands
- last name of first Christian missionary to Japan
- Country located closest to Japan which shares some culture with them
- Japanese warriors are called:
- Japanese word that means "divine wind" and refers to the hurricane winds that saved Japan from invasion
- Most northern of the Japanese home islands
- - type of farming done on mountain sides
- Would be invaders of Japan who were stopped by hurricane winds
- samurai who have no master are called this:
- Old name for Tokyo
- Head Japanese warrior
- Country building artificial islands off the coast of Japan so they can extend their power
- "Way of the Warrior" in Japan - the set of rules that a samurai must follow in Japan
- most southern of the Japanese home islands
29 Clues: A chain of islands • Old name for Tokyo • Head Japanese warrior • Japanese word for landowners • Main battle sword of samurai • Japanese warriors are called: • Form of animism practiced in Japan • Largest of the Japanese home islands • Most popular plant/grain eaten in Japan • - type of farming done on mountain sides • Most northern of the Japanese home islands • ...
History Vocab 2024-08-14
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- Location Where a place is in relation to other places
- Projections Means by which mapmakers create flat representations of Earth’s features
- Meridian An imaginary line that runs around the globe from the North Pole through Greewhich, England, to the South Pole.
- Rose A feature on a map that points to north, south, east, and west
- A key that helps explain the symbols, colors, and other features on a map.
- Information Systems Computer systems that gather, store, and organize geographic information
- A learned system of shared beliefs, traits, and values
- Maps Maps used to find locations
- An increase in people living or working in cities
- Movement from one country, place, or location to another
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- All of an area’s plants and animals together with the nonliving parts of their environment
- Imaginary lines that run east-west around the globe and measure distance north and south of the equator
- A ruler indicating the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances
- Location The exact position of a place on Earth, often stated in latitude and longitude.
- Imaginary lines that run north-south around the globe and measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
- An imaginary line circling the globe exactly halfway between the North and South poles
- Information in the form of numbers
- The study of the special physical and human characteristics of places or regions
- Maps Maps that show a specific topic, theme, or spatial distribution of an activity.
- Physical surroundings
20 Clues: Physical surroundings • Maps Maps used to find locations • Information in the form of numbers • An increase in people living or working in cities • Location Where a place is in relation to other places • A learned system of shared beliefs, traits, and values • Movement from one country, place, or location to another • ...
Ancient History 2024-08-15
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- Before the rise of ancient Rome, this was the most powerful city.
- This is a term that means people accept the belief in a single God.
- This was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
- The Phoenicians invented this color.
- The Indus Valley people were master urban planners and built the firs known what systems?
- This was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt.
- Babylonian what was the basis for much of ancient Greek mathematics.
- Cyrus the Great brought what dynasty to power?
- They occupied the ancient region of Anatolia prior to 1700 BCE.
- He was the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon.
- This is the term for a well, cistern, or pond with a long corridor of steps that descent to water level.
- He is one of the most famous rulers to ever live.
- He was the first person to rule over and empire.
- This is a fabric made from worms!
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- This is the most famous stone sculpture of the Indus Valley.
- This is a system of writing first developed by the Sumerians.
- This is a pyramidal stepped temple tower.
- A general known for leading an army on elephants over the Alps.
- The Hanging Gardens of what were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- This is explosive invention changed the face of warfare.
- This ancient civilization is located in present-day Iran, Egypt, Turkiye, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- The sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang are made of what?
- This animal is carved into a 14th century gate.
- The Phoenicians were the greatest what in the ancient world?
- The wars fought between Rome and Carthage were call the what Wars.
- This was the capital of the Hittite Empire.
- Most of the writing systems in use today can ultimately traced back to the Phoenician what?
- This is one of the most significant events in the Hebrew Bible.
- This is the second oldest from of writing.
- This term specifically refers to the descendants of Jacob.
30 Clues: This is a fabric made from worms! • The Phoenicians invented this color. • This was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt. • This is a pyramidal stepped temple tower. • This is the second oldest from of writing. • This was the capital of the Hittite Empire. • Cyrus the Great brought what dynasty to power? • This animal is carved into a 14th century gate. • ...
Natural History 2024-07-09
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- Sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic (4)
- The voice of Blue Planet (5)
- Spotted bug (8)
- Royal waterbird (4)
- You can win them in bags at fairs (8)
- Really bad weather (5)
- Egg-laying mammal (8)
- A model of the Earth (5)
- Ouse, Severn, Wye (5)
- Spiky desert-dweller (6)
- Seen on wet but sunny days (7)
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- Christmas birds (5)
- Imagine having 101 of them (10)
- A floppy-eared rodent (6)
- Where a group of fish go to study (6)
- Fuzzy pollinator (9)
- A flower for Remembrance Day (5)
- He wrote 'On the Origin of Species' (6)
- Animal that navigates by echolocation (3)
- Rasp or straw (5)
- Tasty crystals (4)
- Seeds of the chestnut tree, smashed together by schoolchildren (7)
22 Clues: Spotted bug (8) • Rasp or straw (5) • Tasty crystals (4) • Christmas birds (5) • Royal waterbird (4) • Fuzzy pollinator (9) • Egg-laying mammal (8) • Ouse, Severn, Wye (5) • Really bad weather (5) • A model of the Earth (5) • Spiky desert-dweller (6) • A floppy-eared rodent (6) • The voice of Blue Planet (5) • Seen on wet but sunny days (7) • Imagine having 101 of them (10) • ...
World History 2024-09-23
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- family that ruled the HRE
- wealthy person who sponsored artists
- called the "Father of Humanism"
- country that Shakespeare was from
- paying money for a pardon of sins
- the focus on worldly themes instead of religious
- is most famous for creating the Birth of Venus
- capital of France
- most famous and powerful family in Europe
- continent where renaissance took place
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- created printing press
- capital of Spain
- supported absolute power
- author of The Divine Comedy
- Dutch philosopher and Christian humanist
- what French Calvinists were called
- famous empire
- painted the ceiling of Sistine chapel
- became the banking center of Europe
- country where renaissance started
20 Clues: famous empire • capital of Spain • capital of France • created printing press • supported absolute power • family that ruled the HRE • author of The Divine Comedy • called the "Father of Humanism" • country that Shakespeare was from • paying money for a pardon of sins • country where renaissance started • what French Calvinists were called • became the banking center of Europe • ...
U.S. History 2024-09-12
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- area where rivers descend to make waterfalls
- skilled worker who practices a trade
- philosophy using logic and reason
- william replaces James as king
- three-way trade route
- credit slip given for sugar
- gathering of free men in New England town
- wealthy landowners in the South
- contract worker for a colonist for transportation
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- farming to feed one's own family
- life, liberty, and property for all people
- crop grown primarily for profit
- large public meeting for preaching and prayer
- movement that stressed dependence on God
- movement that stressed emotional union with God
- person who invests money in a business
- uses own money to start business ventures
- set of laws that regulated slavery
- movement that promoted science, knowledge
- state's power depends on its wealth
20 Clues: three-way trade route • credit slip given for sugar • william replaces James as king • crop grown primarily for profit • wealthy landowners in the South • farming to feed one's own family • philosophy using logic and reason • set of laws that regulated slavery • state's power depends on its wealth • skilled worker who practices a trade • person who invests money in a business • ...
World history 2024-09-16
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- Darius 1 was a king of the Achaemenid dynasty.
- A line of hereditary rulers of a country.
- Akkad was the seat of the Akkadian Empire
- People who hunt, etc.
- Predominant ethnic group of Iran.
- Believing in or worshiping multiple gods.
- Iraq Today
- The Longest River in the World
- around 200BC to 700BC
- A crescent-shaped regon in western Asia.
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- They began to keep dogs, goats, and other animals.
- A state formed by the city itself, politically independent
- Religions that believe in only one God.
- A Christian minority group in the Middle East
- Bodies that have remained undecomposed by natural drying.
- A time when men were hunters and female gatherers.
- They lived on the move in search of food.
- They used stone tools and animal bones and horns.
- An ancient script used by the Mesopotamian civilization.
- A quadrangular pyramid building in Egypt.
20 Clues: Iraq Today • People who hunt, etc. • around 200BC to 700BC • The Longest River in the World • Predominant ethnic group of Iran. • Religions that believe in only one God. • A crescent-shaped regon in western Asia. • A line of hereditary rulers of a country. • Akkad was the seat of the Akkadian Empire • They lived on the move in search of food. • ...
History Crossword 2024-09-18
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- Divides the Branches of Government
- Fourth chief justice of the U.S
- America's 4th President
- The first ten amendments of the constitution.
- Concept of a government in weakened power
- Powers granted by the constitution
- the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
- Introduction of formal changes in the constitution's text
- Government is subject to the will of the people
- Distribution of government authority
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- Powers shared by both federal and state governments
- America's 17th President
- Money given by federal Government
- First Secretary of the treasury under Washington
- Rights that a specific level of government can use
- 27th U.S President
- No state shall abridge human rights
- Annual sum awarded to federal government
- allowed for laws to be made without consent in Germany
- The same territory is controlled by two levels of Government
20 Clues: 27th U.S President • America's 4th President • America's 17th President • Fourth chief justice of the U.S • Money given by federal Government • Divides the Branches of Government • Powers granted by the constitution • No state shall abridge human rights • Distribution of government authority • Annual sum awarded to federal government • Concept of a government in weakened power • ...
History words 2024-09-18
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- Ancient Greek philosopher (Socrates student)
- Greek mathematician and astronomer.
- He was an ancient Greek tragedian.
- Macedonian king
- One of the greatest military strategist and leaders in World History.
- Ancient Persian ruler
- Persian ruler after Darius.
- Greek mathematician and physicist.
- Ancient messenger.
- Ancient Greek philosopher from Athens.
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- Ancient Greek philosopher.
- Ancient Greek geographer and mathematician.
- Greek philosopher and polymath ( Plato's student)
- Ancient Greek playwright.
- Greek mathematician.
- He was a Greek historian and philosopher.
- Greek politician.
- Tragedian of classic Athens.
- Was a Greek Historian and general.
- Leonidas King of ancient Greek.
20 Clues: Macedonian king • Greek politician. • Ancient messenger. • Greek mathematician. • Ancient Persian ruler • Ancient Greek playwright. • Ancient Greek philosopher. • Persian ruler after Darius. • Tragedian of classic Athens. • Leonidas King of ancient Greek. • He was an ancient Greek tragedian. • Was a Greek Historian and general. • Greek mathematician and physicist. • ...
KS3 History 2024-07-17
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- Richest man to ever live
- The surname of the leader of the Suffragette
- The journey from Africa to America
- Revolution here
- In time order
- Religious changes under the Tudors
- A country without a king or Queen
- Religion of Mary I
- A period of ten years
- When a mother country rules over others
- A big change
- Massacre in Manchester
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- Caught trying to blow up Parliament
- Where Eleanor was from
- Castles built by the Normans
- Surname of Duleep
- A period of one hundred years
- Succesful slave rebellion here
- Bottom of the Feudal system
- Lord Protector of England
- Arrived in 1348
- surname of Archbishop murdered in Canterbury
- The last Tudor monarch
- Nickname of Richard I
24 Clues: A big change • In time order • Revolution here • Arrived in 1348 • Surname of Duleep • Religion of Mary I • A period of ten years • Nickname of Richard I • Where Eleanor was from • The last Tudor monarch • Massacre in Manchester • Richest man to ever live • Lord Protector of England • Bottom of the Feudal system • Castles built by the Normans • A period of one hundred years • ...
History Club 2024-06-06
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- The name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America
- The famous prison stormed during the French Revolution
- The residence of the British Prime Minister
- The era during which Queen Victoria reigned.
- The queen executed during the French Revolution
- The war between the British and the American colonies
- The flower associated with the House of York
- The battle where Richard III was defeated
- The river on which London is situated.
- The document that limited the power of the monarchy in 1215
- The leader of the Gunpowder Plot.
- The royal family that succeeded the Tudors
- The queen known as the “Virgin Queen”.
- The medieval war between England and France
- The first female British Prime Minister
- The first Norman king of England
- The British explorer who discovered Australia
- The British explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the globe
- The architect who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral
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- The general who won the Battle of Waterloo.
- The queen who defeated the Spanish Armada
- The battle in 1314 where Robert the Bruce defeated the English
- The act that joined England and Scotland in 1707
- The king who had six wives
- The battle where the English defeated the Spanish Armada
- The king who signed the Magna Carta
- The leader who became Lord Protector after the Civil War
- The industrial city famous for its cotton mills
- The site of the D-Day landings
- The author of the book "A Tale of Two Cities"
- The dynasty that began with Henry VII.
- The war between the houses of York and Lancaster.
- The last name of the British Prime Minister during WWII.
- The island where Napoleon was exiled in 1815
- The wife of Henry VIII executed by beheading
- The ship that sank in 1912
- The event celebrated on November 5th in the UK
37 Clues: The king who had six wives • The ship that sank in 1912 • The site of the D-Day landings • The first Norman king of England • The leader of the Gunpowder Plot. • The king who signed the Magna Carta • The river on which London is situated. • The dynasty that began with Henry VII. • The queen known as the “Virgin Queen”. • The first female British Prime Minister • ...
Ancient History 2024-06-03
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- A type of grain that was a major staple of the Mayan diet.
- The creator god of the Mayans.
- A sequence of rulers from the same family.
- An individual who studies and reflects upon the mysteries of life and existence.
- the worship of one god
- The practice of paying respect to one's ancestors.
- A long poem or story about legendary or heroic deeds.
- A philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius.
- An ancient writing system created by pressing a reed stylus into wet clay
- A form of government in which a small group of people have control.
- An ancient trade route between China and the West.
- Two of the world's most important rivers, which served as the cradle of civilization.
- A group of people living in central Mexico during the 14th to 16th centuries.
- A form of government in which citizens have the power to make decisions.
- The fertility goddess of the Inca.
- A form of government in which a single person has supreme authority.
- A preserved corpse, often wrapped in cloth or linen.
- The belief that life continues after death.
- A form of government in which citizens have a say in decision-making.
- The belief that a ruler's authority is given by the gods.
- The 260-day ritual calendar of the Mayans.
- The longest river in the world, which runs through Egypt.
- A citadel built by the Inca in the highlands of Peru.
- Animal bones used to divine the future.
- The god of rain and fertility.
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- The practice of offering human life to appease a god or goddess.
- The Egyptian goddess of motherhood, magic, and fertility.
- A large, stepped temple structure found in ancient Mesopotamian cities.
- A system of symbols used to represent language.
- A priest or priestess through whom a deity is believed to speak.
- A set of 282 laws developed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi.
- A temple dedicated to all gods.
- A large political unit with a single ruler.
- The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
- the worship of many gods
- A public open space used for marketplace and political activity in ancient Greece.
- A group of people who ruled Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period.
- A long defensive wall built to protect China from invaders.
- An independent city-state in ancient Greece.
- A crescent-shaped region of the Middle East where civilization began.
- A system of organizing time, used by the Mayans to track days, weeks, and
- A system of writing used by the Mayans.
- A large structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides.
- An ancient language spoken in Sumer, the earliest known civilization in the world.
- A type of paper made from reeds that was used by the ancient Egyptians.
- The capital city of the Aztec Empire.
- A system of knots used by the Inca to record information.
- The feathered serpent god, the most important deity in the Aztec pantheon.
- A system of growing crops on terraced hillsides.
- Goods or services given by a conquered people to their conquerors.
50 Clues: the worship of one god • the worship of many gods • The creator god of the Mayans. • The god of rain and fertility. • A temple dedicated to all gods. • The fertility goddess of the Inca. • The capital city of the Aztec Empire. • A system of writing used by the Mayans. • Animal bones used to divine the future. • A sequence of rulers from the same family. • ...
U.S History 2024-06-10
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- The US was described as this as they stayed out of want foreign conflicts
- the second wave of feminism
- An event in Cuba regarding the US and USSR
- stock market cash caused this
- believe in limited government
- They used standard gender roles in this generation
- What we are as a generation
- Then Generation right before Gen Z
- Terrorist attack on U.S. in 2001
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- led the civil rights movement
- where agent orange was used
- The use of diplomacy
- Started the bus boycott
- A quality the US believes strongly about
- Economic crisis in 2008
- The use of the military
- Many baby’s were born during this generation
- Pandemic in 2020
- believe in large government
- This is our parents generation
20 Clues: Pandemic in 2020 • The use of diplomacy • Started the bus boycott • Economic crisis in 2008 • The use of the military • where agent orange was used • the second wave of feminism • believe in large government • What we are as a generation • led the civil rights movement • stock market cash caused this • believe in limited government • This is our parents generation • ...
History class 2024-06-10
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- helped Europe prevent communism
- civil rights movement
- rise of internet
- tactic used in protests
- 9/11
- lended supplies to Germany
- End of WWll
- bombed by Japan
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- government action
- crash of the stock market
- Covid Outbreak
- conference held during WWl
- protected democracy
- Iraq invaded Kuwait
- Missiles stored by U.S.
- personal responsibility
- Global Pandemic
- to stop the spread of communism
- Twin towers were attacked
- in 2008 house crash
20 Clues: 9/11 • End of WWll • Covid Outbreak • Global Pandemic • bombed by Japan • rise of internet • government action • protected democracy • Iraq invaded Kuwait • in 2008 house crash • civil rights movement • tactic used in protests • Missiles stored by U.S. • personal responsibility • crash of the stock market • Twin towers were attacked • conference held during WWl • lended supplies to Germany • ...
Indian History 2024-09-27
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- Artillery used by India during the Kargil War
- Historic region in India, famous for Ashoka’s conquest
- Mountain range sacred in Hinduism, symbol of purity
- Hindu sun god, representing power and light
- Ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer
- Hindu goddess of knowledge and arts
- Famous temple dedicated to Surya in Konark
- India's highest military award for bravery in combat
- Sacred sound "Om" in Hinduism
- Form of Shiva as the lord of dance
- India's surface-to-surface missile
- Indian Navy’s submarine class named after the Indus River
- Sacred ancient Hindu texts with stories of the gods
- Famous for her loyalty in protecting a young prince
- River with ancient temples along its banks
- Non-violent resistance movement led by Gandhi
- Collection of ancient Indian animal fables
- Ancient Indian empire known for its temples and architecture
- Emblem of India inspired by Ashoka’s pillar
- UNESCO World Heritage site in India known for its mangrove forests
- Site of the India-Pakistan conflict in 1999
- Ancient Indian surgeon, author of medical treatises
- First Indian to join the Indian Civil Services (ICS)
- India's first aircraft carrier
- India's national flag with saffron, white, and green
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- Ancient Hindu texts outlining religious and legal duties
- Ancient Indian epic about the life of Lord Rama
- Ancient Hindu texts containing stories of gods and kings
- Sacred Hindu scripture part of the Mahabharata
- Important figure in Jainism, regarded as a reformer
- Classical Indian dance rooted in Hindu heritage
- Ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer
- Sacred Hindu chants and hymns
- An Indian submarine involved in modern naval operations
- Ancient Hindu scriptures
- Ancient Sanskrit grammarian known for his work on linguistics
- City known for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
- Wheel symbol found in the center of India’s national flag
- Sacred mountain in Gujarat important to both Hinduism and Jainism
- Seeds used in Hindu prayer beads
- Acts of bravery awarded in India's military services
- Ancient Hindu texts on law, science, and arts
- Symbol representing energy, and also India's highest peacetime military decoration
- Sacred alloy of metals used in Hindu icons
- First satellite launched by India
- Indian ballistic missile system
- Mythological king after whom India is named
- Sun Temple in Odisha
- Art form created with colored powders during Hindu festivals
- Indian Air Force’s jet fighter project
50 Clues: Sun Temple in Odisha • Ancient Hindu scriptures • Sacred Hindu chants and hymns • Sacred sound "Om" in Hinduism • India's first aircraft carrier • Indian ballistic missile system • Seeds used in Hindu prayer beads • First satellite launched by India • Form of Shiva as the lord of dance • India's surface-to-surface missile • Hindu goddess of knowledge and arts • ...
History Crossword 2024-10-03
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- known as the “house of solomon”
- a city that is independent and located on a coastline
- king of Songhai empire
- ancient language from Africa
- edges of the Sahara desert, very little water
- King of dynasty; built churches
- located by niger river
- tropical rain forests; central Africa
- country in West Africa; immense wealth in gold
- city in northern Ethiopia
- city in the modern day country of Zimbabwe; experts at trade
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- main country of Africa; one of first independent nations
- invented blue dye; raised lots of cows
- a walled structure in Zimbabwe; one of largest monuments in Africa
- prevailing winds
- ethnic group of people who live in East Africa
- located in central Africa; more grassland
- country in West Africa; ancient kingdoms
- lots of creations with sculptures and masks
- located in Southern Africa; people live here and good for farming
- king; reopened trade and made Hajj
- large desert; located in North Africa
- one of first kingdoms to trade with Europeons; strong agriculture
- muslim; expanded empire and had lots of wealth
- first king to embrace Christianity; stone that still lives
- king who led conquest of Manlike people; started Mali empire
26 Clues: prevailing winds • king of Songhai empire • located by niger river • city in northern Ethiopia • ancient language from Africa • known as the “house of solomon” • King of dynasty; built churches • king; reopened trade and made Hajj • large desert; located in North Africa • tropical rain forests; central Africa • invented blue dye; raised lots of cows • ...
Aussie History 2024-10-06
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- there is other countries on this
- compass S
- a belief or religion
- a verb that means doing something
- American state
- something you need to follow
- like a vote
- explosives
- something in the past
- something you...
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- compass E
- a country
- second part of a TS song
- a harry potter quidditch position
- opposite of wrongs
- part of a volcano
- thousands of... fled across the boarder
- compass W
- Compass N
- not needs
- first part f a TS song
- swap
22 Clues: swap • compass E • a country • compass S • compass W • Compass N • not needs • explosives • like a vote • American state • something you... • part of a volcano • opposite of wrongs • a belief or religion • something in the past • first part f a TS song • second part of a TS song • something you need to follow • there is other countries on this • a harry potter quidditch position • ...
Australian history 2024-10-09
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- its short for element 79
- you cut down trees
- landed with cap cook
- a old rifle
- a European country
- famous bushranger
- you move something
- a country in Asia
- a crime where you steel something
- another word for prisoner
- before federation
- we live on it
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- something people do against the government
- after colonies
- its gold
- a specials person like the government
- a old pistol
- never allowed to come back
- a country in Oceana
- a small river
- it goes over seas
21 Clues: its gold • a old rifle • a old pistol • a small river • we live on it • after colonies • famous bushranger • a country in Asia • before federation • it goes over seas • you cut down trees • a European country • you move something • a country in Oceana • landed with cap cook • its short for element 79 • another word for prisoner • never allowed to come back • a crime where you steel something • ...
Australian history 2024-10-09
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- its short for element 79
- you cut down trees
- landed with cap cook
- a old rifle
- a European country
- famous bushranger
- you move something
- a country in Asia
- a crime where you steel something
- another word for prisoner
- before federation
- we live on it
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- something people do against the government
- after colonies
- its gold
- a specials person like the government
- a old pistol
- never allowed to come back
- a country in Oceana
- a small river
- it goes over seas
21 Clues: its gold • a old rifle • a old pistol • a small river • we live on it • after colonies • famous bushranger • a country in Asia • before federation • it goes over seas • you cut down trees • a European country • you move something • a country in Oceana • landed with cap cook • its short for element 79 • another word for prisoner • never allowed to come back • a crime where you steel something • ...
US History 2023-03-09
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- (711): the act of repealing laws on a large scale and usually related to a particular industry
- Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (719): The final stage of a virus that attacks the system in the human body that fights off illnesses
- programs (709): a collection of programs provided by the state or federal government designed to prevent people from falling deeper into poverty
- economics (710): a financial theory in which tax rates are lowered for businesses and investors in the hope of boosting production and trade in the country
- Thank (705): a group of experts who conduct research and discuss issues in order to craft potential solutions to social and economic problems
- (704): a member of a political party who believes in traditional value, social structure, and gradual change in policies
- (713): something that does not move or change
- (707): the area in the northeastern and midwestern United States in which manufacturing has diminished significantly
- Reduction (731): the steps taken by a government to pay off debt
- Advocacy (710): a political showdown in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union caused by the presence of nuclear weapons in Cuba
- (729): government ruled by a religious leader or religious leaders
- (720): the main ruling government committee that made policy decisions in the Communist Party; often refers to those of China or the former Soviet Union
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- (721): a person, usually within a political or special-interest group, who strictly supports a set of ideas or policies
- (705): a person whose religion requires them to recruit more believers
- (720): a government policy of open communication in the former Soviet Union
- (713): a belief system used to interpret the U.S. Constitution from the point of view of the intent of the document when it was originally written
- (717): the worldwide network of computers
- (715): the legal separation of the races in South Africa
- Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (719): a virus that attacks the system in the human body that fights off illnesses
- Computer (716): an electronic device that processes data and is specifically designed for home use
- inequality (711): an economic phenomenon in which a large gap exists between what the poorest and richest citizens in a nation earn
- (720): a government policy of reform in the former Soviet Union
- (714): a military building used for sleeping quarters
23 Clues: (717): the worldwide network of computers • (713): something that does not move or change • (714): a military building used for sleeping quarters • (715): the legal separation of the races in South Africa • (720): a government policy of reform in the former Soviet Union • Reduction (731): the steps taken by a government to pay off debt • ...
history crossword 2023-02-22
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- started during the presidency of Manuel Avila Camacho.
- Political person with great knowledge and experience in State affairs.
- is a workweek that goes from Monday to Friday with two consecutive days off.
- On May 21, 1911, Madero and Diaz signed the Treaty of _______.
- In case of oil, form 1938 to 1970, exploration was:
- Form of government in which power is obtained through authoritarian or violent methods.
- Group led by Emiliano Zapata.
- Venustiano Carranza and the Constitutionalist of 1857, and issued the ______.
- Who set the military and ideological bases to raise the people up in arms against the disctatorship and the armed conflict began on November 20, 1910.
- term used in the oil industry to indicate searching for the product.
- Group led by Francisco Villa.
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- Was appointed as Minister of Education during Manuel Avila Camacho’s presidency.
- To create a system that depends on a central power.
- Economy that is applied in times of armed conflict or violent convulsions.
- We’re struggling to get back the lands taken by landowners during the Porfiriato.
- The Mexican economy was based on:
- Madero was born in ______.
- Made a constitutional reform so that he could be reelected.
- Belonged to the Sonora Group.He has been designated as the maximum leader of the Revolution.
- official rate or tax which determines the fees to be paid in various branches, in this case, customs.
- Francisco Villa’s real name was
- Group led by Venustiano Carranza.
22 Clues: Madero was born in ______. • Group led by Emiliano Zapata. • Group led by Francisco Villa. • Francisco Villa’s real name was • The Mexican economy was based on: • Group led by Venustiano Carranza. • To create a system that depends on a central power. • In case of oil, form 1938 to 1970, exploration was: • started during the presidency of Manuel Avila Camacho. • ...
World History 2023-02-23
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- The movement of people form one place in the world to another
- The period of time before written records
- the era when the farming of plants and animals begin, and when, as a result, humans first begin to create permanent settlements
- Era Also called Old Stone Age, ancient cultural stage, or level, of human development, characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools
- The species to which all modern human beings belong
- English paleontologist who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old
- The radical and important period of change in which humans began cultivating plants, breeding animals for food and forming permanent settlements
- A very large, usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monumental or building block
- the spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures
- A grouping based on similar social factors like wealth, income, education, and occupation
- Nickname for one of the most well known human ancestor fossils
- Name meaning "southern ape," refers to the first fossils found, which were discovered in South Africa
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- The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use
- The study of what makes us human
- The separation of a work process into a number of tasks,, with each task performed by a separate person of group of persons
- Archaeologists believe that the case was used over a long period of time as a center for hunting and religious rites
- The group consists of all modern and extinct Great Apes
- The natural mummy of a man who lived between 3350 and 3105 BC
- A usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
- A narrow part of the northern pacific ocean that separates Russia and the US
- Roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement
- The study of the ancient and recent human past through materials remains
- A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand
- Name means "upright man". They are an extinct species of humans that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch from about 1.6 million years ago to 250,000 years ago
- An ancient human settlement located in modern day Turkey
- A type of subsistence lifestyle that relies on hunting and fishing animals and foraging for wild vegetation and other nutrients like honey, for food
- Societies Society where all are considered equal, regardless of gender, race ,religion, or age
27 Clues: The study of what makes us human • The period of time before written records • The species to which all modern human beings belong • The group consists of all modern and extinct Great Apes • An ancient human settlement located in modern day Turkey • The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use • ...
Crossword history 2023-02-23
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- when the polítical power is suddenly and violently taken by a powerful group
- year in which México had become an indebted country
- the increasing pace of the mexican economy frontis 1940 to 1952 came to be known as
- which event forced México to change its economy policy
- to bring down or depose someone from status or fortune
- The mexican economy was based on imports and foreign investment were limited to encourage domestic industry
- independent of any religious organization or denomination
- a group of people in government positions such as Álvaro Obregón, Plutarco E. Calles and Adolfo de la huerta
- from of government in which power is obtained through authoritarian or violent methods
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- were the presidents that enjoy the benefits of the mexican miracle during their governments
- were the presidents that led the economy of México through a stabilizing stage that lasted until 1970
- what was the main problem of the mexican countryside in the 20th century
- the economic model of México cron the colonial times was focused in
- political person with great knowledge and experience in state affairs
- who sign the treaties of teoloyucan
- year in which finished the period known as the mexican miracle
- a group of people who opposed reelection
- name that received the economic industrial process of México during the 30s of the 20th century
- went into exile in france
- were the 3 products that received on increase in their demand during world war II
20 Clues: went into exile in france • who sign the treaties of teoloyucan • a group of people who opposed reelection • year in which México had become an indebted country • which event forced México to change its economy policy • to bring down or depose someone from status or fortune • independent of any religious organization or denomination • ...
History Bingo 2023-03-02
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- who was the general for the XYZ affair
- wrote the pioneers and the last Mohicans
- is a land bridge that people walked over.
- believed us future lay in agriculture.
- liked to paint pictures of landscapes.
- is one of our symbols.
- piracy happendn in Algiers tunis tripoli and.
- what party Thomas Jefferson was a part of.
- what Washington said in his farewell address
- the battle of Lexington and.
- branch which branch makes laws.
- the 7 cites of.
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- who wrote the common sense act
- is the idea that the common person can be president
- branch interprets the law.
- father of the constitution
- american indian settlers moved west of the.
- what day is independence day?
- raised taxes on whiskey
- the 5 civilized tribes that were forced to move out and forced
- act of removing the president.
- believed that America's future lies in capitalism
22 Clues: the 7 cites of. • is one of our symbols. • raised taxes on whiskey • branch interprets the law. • father of the constitution • the battle of Lexington and. • what day is independence day? • who wrote the common sense act • act of removing the president. • branch which branch makes laws. • who was the general for the XYZ affair • believed us future lay in agriculture. • ...
black history 2023-02-14
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- greatest boxer of all time (2wrds)
- best allt time basketball player
- Mr Olympia winner for 8 years(2wrds)
- mcdonalds meal (2wrds)
- Comedian/actor-Jumanji
- Black mamba-basketball (2wrds)
- played the role of madea (2wrds)
- gangsta rap dog (2wrds)
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- Adonis creed ( 2wrds)
- rapper whos name is half a dollar
- westside ice (2wrds)
- chef curry (2wrds)
- Avengers-nick furry (2wrds)
- wing stop (2WRDS)
- apollo creed-rocky (2wrds)
- gods plane
- slapped chris rock (2wrds)
- youngest heavy weight champion in boxing history (2wrds)
- french futbol winner
- James the goat!
20 Clues: gods plane • James the goat! • wing stop (2WRDS) • chef curry (2wrds) • westside ice (2wrds) • french futbol winner • Adonis creed ( 2wrds) • mcdonalds meal (2wrds) • Comedian/actor-Jumanji • gangsta rap dog (2wrds) • apollo creed-rocky (2wrds) • slapped chris rock (2wrds) • Avengers-nick furry (2wrds) • Black mamba-basketball (2wrds) • best allt time basketball player • ...
Global History 2023-05-26
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- A war that was fought in Argentina from 1953-1959 between the communist and the anti-communist
- Turns fertile land in dry climates into soil that is infertile
- Long-term warming of the planet
- The group that was communist during the Nicaraguan Revolution
- The revolution where agricultural scientists created new strains that did not exist in nature called GMO
- overthrow the Cuban communist dictatorship (Castro) for anti-communism
- An agreement where they reduced or eliminate the barriers to trade and investment between the U.S, Canada, and Mexico
- the process of the world becoming increasingly interconnected from the increased trade and cultural exchange
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- An enduring issue when there aren't enough essential goods to go around
- combines authoritarianism and state control of fascism and social programs of communism
- An enduring issue that impacts resulting from the state of being connected on a global scale
- U.S. Backed campaign of state terror and political repression in Latin America
- A revolution that happened during 1978-1979 and the Somoza dynasty was overthrown by the Sandinistas
- The group that was anti-communist that fought in the Nicaraguan Revolution and the U.S. funded them
- Modern-world problem that was caused by human interaction because of the fossil fuel usage
- Known as Nicaragua when the Somozas were the dictators of Nicaragua
- Was elected the president of Chile in 1970 and was a socialist
- Makes leveraged loans to developing countries to try to end poverty to end up tarnished because of a scandal
- A family with large holdings ruled Nicaragua as a dictatorship for over 40 years
- The largest international economic organization in the world that deals with trades in goods, services, and intellectual property between countries
20 Clues: Long-term warming of the planet • The group that was communist during the Nicaraguan Revolution • Turns fertile land in dry climates into soil that is infertile • Was elected the president of Chile in 1970 and was a socialist • Known as Nicaragua when the Somozas were the dictators of Nicaragua • ...
US History 2023-05-18
Across
- Suprise attack by Imperial Japanese Navy air service
- Broaden American and has a lot of points
- Intergovernmental organisation
- Loan to a government
- Declared war on sinking of Maine in Havana on Feb 15, 1898
- Deadliest War in history
- Arms surprise attacks rapidly
- Traditional vs Modern
- Treaty extremely harsh on Germany
- a law passed in 1906 that removes harmful things from the market
- Return from WW2 and having benefits to pay for college, homes etc
- Gov turned to it's citizens and encouraged them to plant
- Major Naval battle in the pacific, June 4-7 1942
Down
- Artistic Explosion that took place in NY
- journalists who expose corruption in politics and big buisnesses
- First ten amendments to the constitution
- Began 1914 ended in 1918
- Poster says for women " we can do it"
- 1899, under all nations would have equal opportunities to trade in china
- Industrialization vs Urbanization
20 Clues: Loan to a government • Traditional vs Modern • Began 1914 ended in 1918 • Deadliest War in history • Arms surprise attacks rapidly • Intergovernmental organisation • Treaty extremely harsh on Germany • Industrialization vs Urbanization • Poster says for women " we can do it" • Artistic Explosion that took place in NY • Broaden American and has a lot of points • ...
History keywords 2023-05-19
Across
- the time spent serving in the army, air force, navy
- a strong attachment to a place
- a agreement between states to support each other in a war
- a video using pictures with people who were involved in real events
- a man that fights in the war
- a view on society
- a war that involves the whole world
- something directly related to the event
- a drawing showing the workings of something
- a system of order for a state, country or another political unit
- the results is done or happens
Down
- arrangements of dates or events i. oder of their occurrence
- when the country is ruled by an emperor
- Overview of multiple primary sources
- something that provides information
- careful management of available resources
- a table listing important dates and events
- a list of sources
- Specific data from a single source
- something that shows the proof
20 Clues: a list of sources • a view on society • a man that fights in the war • a strong attachment to a place • something that shows the proof • the results is done or happens • Specific data from a single source • something that provides information • a war that involves the whole world • Overview of multiple primary sources • when the country is ruled by an emperor • ...
World History 2023-06-02
Across
- Language that is spoken in the Muslim community
- Structures in Egpyt
- A document that limited the king's power
- god of wisdom
- A powerful czar of Russia
- city located in the Holy land
- god of lightning
- Founder of Islam
- The Indian civilization developed along this river
- These people love warfare
- The city where Incas live
- where did most of the crusades come from
- god of the sea
- people who don't have one spot to stay in
- a trade toure that crossed Asia to the Mediterranean basin
- Most trade routes revolved around
Down
- one of the most fatal pandemics that occurred in human history
- Incas use this to count and keep track of numbers
- These people invented the calendar
- Belief in one god
- mountains where the Incas are located
- god of war
- People who lived in the mountains
- City state of the Aztecs
- Zeus's wife
- First African city to be Christian
- Item traded in the trans saharan
- City where the Kaaba is
- City of the Mayans
- A war between french and England
- Belief in multiple gods
31 Clues: god of war • Zeus's wife • god of wisdom • god of the sea • god of lightning • Founder of Islam • Belief in one god • City of the Mayans • Structures in Egpyt • City where the Kaaba is • Belief in multiple gods • City state of the Aztecs • A powerful czar of Russia • These people love warfare • The city where Incas live • city located in the Holy land • Item traded in the trans saharan • ...
Food History 2023-07-04
Across
- protein that comes in a variety of ways, frozen being the most interesting?
- an alternative to the best carb, and can be tastefully sent?
- grammatically incorrect way of stating my ethnicity, and also a place with high tea
- support group
- yummy yummy
- soda of choice
- chowder
- sotu staple
- an acceptable shrimp variety and balanced dish
- seattle ice cream shop with delicious sweet cream
- not sure why this seattle udon has a pokemon for there logo?
- something you might say to gauge a person's interest in a particular cuisine
- collect 10 get one free?
- galbijim and seolleongtang
Down
- our first michelin restaraunt
- it would be a shame to find mold in this again
- alexa play tattoos together by lauv
- only available on tuesdays
- made for CNY
- made for CNY
- aw shucks
- heavy carb alternative to popular mexican dish?
- email you dont want? in rice?
- i love ____
- our first valentines meal
- D-D-delicious fusion
- fasolatido
- an important dish worth keeping makomae hostage for
- $6 monthly bev at chilis
29 Clues: chowder • aw shucks • fasolatido • yummy yummy • sotu staple • i love ____ • made for CNY • made for CNY • support group • soda of choice • D-D-delicious fusion • $6 monthly bev at chilis • collect 10 get one free? • our first valentines meal • only available on tuesdays • galbijim and seolleongtang • our first michelin restaraunt • email you dont want? in rice? • alexa play tattoos together by lauv • ...
History crossword 2023-07-13
Across
- Type of plague
- ______ and bailey castles
- Won the Battle of Stamford Bridge
- Monarchy supporter in the civil war
- Book/census by William
- People who whipped themselves
- They revolted in 1381 against Richard II
- Great charter (2 words)
- Where Harald Hardrada was from
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- Lord Protector of England
- Christian vs Muslim wars
- Last Tudor monarch
- Where William was from
- Won the Battle of Hastings
- Harold's surname
- Other daughter of Henry VIII
- How William kept control
- Second wife of Henry VIII
- Plague-spreading rodents
- Spanish navy
- Current monarch
21 Clues: Spanish navy • Type of plague • Current monarch • Harold's surname • Last Tudor monarch • Where William was from • Book/census by William • Great charter (2 words) • Christian vs Muslim wars • How William kept control • Plague-spreading rodents • Lord Protector of England • ______ and bailey castles • Second wife of Henry VIII • Won the Battle of Hastings • Other daughter of Henry VIII • ...
F1 History 2023-07-01
Across
- Which current driver holds the record for most starts without a win?
- Who was the last team mate to beat Lewis Hamilton?
- Who is F1's GOAT?
- Which driver famously headed to his boat at Monaco after crashing out?
- For which team did Fernando Alonso win his first race?
- How many world championships has the GOAT won?
- What was the previous name of Alpha Tauri?
- Who was the flying Finn?
- Who did the GOAT overtake on the last lap to win his first Driver's Championship?
- Where did Lewis Hamilton win his first race?
- Which was Jenson Button's last F1 race?
Down
- Which is the most successful engine manufacturer in F1 history?
- Who was the last driver to be disqualified from the Driver's Championship?
- Who was the last driver to win a race from running in last place?
- What was Pastor Maldonado better known as?
- Where did the GOAT win his first Driver's Championship?
- What was the previous name of the Mercedes team?
- Who was the last father / son duo to win the F1 Driver's Championship?
- Where did Daniel Ricciardo win his last Grand Prix?
- What was the previous name of the Red Bull team?
20 Clues: Who is F1's GOAT? • Who was the flying Finn? • Which was Jenson Button's last F1 race? • What was Pastor Maldonado better known as? • What was the previous name of Alpha Tauri? • Where did Lewis Hamilton win his first race? • How many world championships has the GOAT won? • What was the previous name of the Mercedes team? • What was the previous name of the Red Bull team? • ...
History / English 2023-04-18
Across
- Comply with rules or customs
- Improve
- Invent or transform
- Accept or confirm
- End
- Hardship
- Shallow
- Connected with or important to something
- Distinguish
- Come together or meet
Down
- Settle a dispute
- Disprove
- New
- Unimportant
- Mainly or mostly
- Opposed; unable to get along
- Study carefully
- Begin
- An assumption or theory requiring proof
- Express or pronounce
20 Clues: New • End • Begin • Improve • Shallow • Disprove • Hardship • Unimportant • Distinguish • Study carefully • Settle a dispute • Mainly or mostly • Accept or confirm • Invent or transform • Express or pronounce • Come together or meet • Comply with rules or customs • Opposed; unable to get along • An assumption or theory requiring proof • Connected with or important to something
womens history 2023-03-16
25 Clues: Henie • Frank • Ottey • Truth • Parks • Curie • Anning • Austen • Bailey • Jackson • Meitner • Simpson • Franklin • Thatcher • Hemmings • Yousafzai • Elizabeth • the Great • Jean King • Fraser-Pryce • Joyner-Kersee • Thompson-Herah • Williams-Mills • Campbell Brown • Didrikson Zaharias
