middle east Crossword Puzzles
Spelling list (week 1) 2023-08-26
Across
- to get hold of or grasp something
- lacking nothing; complete
- a child whose parents are dead
- distance measured East and West of the Meridian measured in degrees
- past participle of steal
- having no doubt; positive
- distance North and South of the Equator measured in degrees
- a belief based on what one thinks or feels although not based on actual facts
- the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate. move quickly.
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- an agreement between two sides often involving payment or a trade; to discuss the terms of an agreement or a price to be paid.
- an instrument with a magnetic needles that points to the North
- a disk or knob used to fasten together parts of a garment or as decoration
- not including; but
- contraction of could not
- an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles dividing Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- to move along on a surface while turning over and over
- plural form of ox; adult male of domestic cattle
- the number immediately after ten
- one of the five extensions of the hand
- it's own self
20 Clues: it's own self • not including; but • contraction of could not • past participle of steal • lacking nothing; complete • having no doubt; positive • a child whose parents are dead • the number immediately after ten • to get hold of or grasp something • one of the five extensions of the hand • plural form of ox; adult male of domestic cattle • ...
Katie Matt 2024-05-20
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- How did Matt propose?
- Who is the maid of honor?
- Who is the best man?
- What state was Katie born in?
- Who is the flower girl?
- Groom's favorite color?
- Who cooks more?
- What was Matt’s main event in track and field?
- Matt's favorite college team?
- Bride's favorite color?
- Matt’s favorite food?
- Matt and Katie each have ____ siblings?
- Matt’s favorite hobby?
- What state was Matt born in?
- How did Matt and Katie meet?
- Katie’s favorite food?
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- What is the farthest state on the East coast someone traveled from?
- Name of the oldest ring bearer? (Oldest)
- Name of the ring bearer? (Youngest)
- Katie’s profession?
- In high school Matt played what instrument in band?
- What was the first sporting event Matt took katie to see at Purdue?
- What is the farthest state in the West coast someone traveled from?
- What town was katie and Matt’s first date in?
- Name of the ring bearer? (Middle)
- Cream What did the bride and groom eat on their first date?
- What town do the bride and groom live in?
- Katie’s favorite Super Hero?
28 Clues: Who cooks more? • Katie’s profession? • Who is the best man? • How did Matt propose? • Matt’s favorite food? • Matt’s favorite hobby? • Katie’s favorite food? • Who is the flower girl? • Groom's favorite color? • Bride's favorite color? • Who is the maid of honor? • Katie’s favorite Super Hero? • What state was Matt born in? • How did Matt and Katie meet? • What state was Katie born in? • ...
Unit 10 Vocab 2024-04-15
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- politically motivated murder
- The decades-long struggle between capitalist America/its allies against the communist USSR/its allies
- when a country separates itself from other countries
- payment made to repair some kind of problem
- economic idea that the workers should rise up against the wealthy factory owners and take control
- see map A
- written agreement between countries
- Close call for nuclear war when Soviet Premier Kruschev tried to put nuclear missiles in Cuba and President Kennedy ordered a blockade of the island
- America entered WWII when Japan attacked this place
- elevating military ideals above all others
- system where government has total control over people's lives
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- see map B
- see map D
- advertising a government uses to make its people think a certain way
- see map C
- relationship between two countries that agree to defend each other
- totalitarian system where the glory of the country is the most important thing (hates communism)
- those who get hurt/die during war
- America dropped this weapon on two Japanese cities (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) to end WWII
- city divided into a capitalist West and a communist East, with a wall built down the middle
- the growth of nuclear weapons
21 Clues: see map B • see map D • see map C • see map A • politically motivated murder • the growth of nuclear weapons • those who get hurt/die during war • written agreement between countries • elevating military ideals above all others • payment made to repair some kind of problem • America entered WWII when Japan attacked this place • when a country separates itself from other countries • ...
Islam Vocabulary 2024-09-15
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- Advancements in Math and Science happened during this age of Muslim culture
- Islam and Christianity both believe in the God of _______
- This is what the followers of Islam are called.
- Muslims would gather together to worship in this place.
- How many times a day Muslim people pray
- Prophet of Islam
- Helped with navigation for travel by sea
- Which of the Five Pillars is missing from this list: alms, pilgrimage, prayer, and faith.
- Conquered land from wars in the Middle East adopted this religion
- What is missing from this list: Arabia's location gave Muslims easy access to Europe, Asia and ___
- The ______ and One (Arabian) Nights is a collection of short stories revealing Islamic culture
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- Why Arabic is the most common language in Northern Africa
- The five acts of worship required of all Muslims.
- Muslim scholars invented this type of mathematics
- Holy Book of Islam
- Islam originates in this peninsula
- The dominant language of Islam. Became the official language of many countries where Islam is popular.
- growth of trade increased the importance of this class of people
- 2nd most important book of Islam
- The holiest city in Islam.
20 Clues: Prophet of Islam • Holy Book of Islam • The holiest city in Islam. • 2nd most important book of Islam • Islam originates in this peninsula • How many times a day Muslim people pray • Helped with navigation for travel by sea • This is what the followers of Islam are called. • The five acts of worship required of all Muslims. • Muslim scholars invented this type of mathematics • ...
Archaeology and the Bible 2025-02-04
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- Who the Mesha Inscription is about
- The excavation of the massive stone walls, including the iconic Tower of Jericho
- early forms of writing that use simple pictures to represent objects or ideas
- Sea that bordered the Fertile Crescent
- a large stone tablet from the reign of Pharaoh Merneptah
- earliest users of hieroglyphics and pictorgrams
- a key source for understanding the history of ancient Israelites
- a mound of earth and debris, providing valuable insights into the city's history
- Country the Mernephat Stele refrences
- a system of writing using pictorial symbols that represent words or sounds
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- language the Mesha Inscription was written in
- study of past through artifacts
- location of Ain Ghazal
- a region in the Middle East that was home to some of the earliest civilizations
- Oldest city in the world and considered the first wall city
- Statues found in the Ain Ghazal Excavation
- known as the largest Neolithic settlement in the world along the Jordan River
- one of the three languages the Rosetta Stone is written in
- A famous artifact that helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics
- Country found in Fertile Crescent
20 Clues: location of Ain Ghazal • study of past through artifacts • Country found in Fertile Crescent • Who the Mesha Inscription is about • Country the Mernephat Stele refrences • Sea that bordered the Fertile Crescent • Statues found in the Ain Ghazal Excavation • language the Mesha Inscription was written in • earliest users of hieroglyphics and pictorgrams • ...
Vocab #4 2024-12-18
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- Greek civilizations spread across the Middle East due to the Alexander the Great during this period
- A city/capital in Greece
- A system of government by the whole population, typically though elected representatives
- Military coalition of Greek city-states led by Sparta
- A form of government with a monarch at the head
- A small group of people having control of a country
- A piece of land surrounded by water, on 3 sides
- Money replaced barter in the exchange of goods
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- A Greek temple used to shelter a god's statue
- An ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula
- A war between citizens of the same country
- Exchange of goods or services without the use of money
- Alliance by Athens that united Greek city-states to challenge Persian Rule
- A time of prosperity and happiness
- A city in ancient Greece
- Easternmost of Europe's 2 great southern peninsulas
- A person engaged or learned in philosophy, as academic discipline
- Highest class in certain societies specifically to people holding hereditary titles
- A cruel and oppressive ruler
- A body of troops, standing or moving in a close formation
20 Clues: A city/capital in Greece • A city in ancient Greece • A cruel and oppressive ruler • A time of prosperity and happiness • An ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula • A war between citizens of the same country • A Greek temple used to shelter a god's statue • Money replaced barter in the exchange of goods • A form of government with a monarch at the head • ...
Renaissance- Reagan Doucette 2025-04-09
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- Connecting Europe with the Levant and Middle East, facilitating the flow of luxury goods and cultural exchange.
- Who wrote funny books that got banned from churches?
- Man who created 37 plays that are still live today
- Goal the Romans had for their drawings was to show detail and to be…
- Where did the Medici family live?
- Who hated superstitions and made fun of them?
- The movement that caused interest in rebirth
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- What did Albrecht Durer use for his drawings?
- This machine and technique allowed more books to be printed.
- Man who once said “I think, therefore I am”
- The year books were able to spread
- 46 of his original bibles still exist, who is he?
- The artists avoided these kinds of drawings when doing natural drawings
- Revival of Greek and Roman art forms and styles
- These people tended to challenge the church and the Pope's authority.
- Where did Marco Polo inspire traders to travel?
- Who wrote “Power is good & you want more power”
- Artists made drawings/paintings on this
- People who bought and sold goods for money
- Seat of the catholic church was located where?
20 Clues: Where did the Medici family live? • The year books were able to spread • Artists made drawings/paintings on this • People who bought and sold goods for money • Man who once said “I think, therefore I am” • The movement that caused interest in rebirth • What did Albrecht Durer use for his drawings? • Who hated superstitions and made fun of them? • ...
ENGLISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2025-03-23
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- public display.
- pleasant and friendly.
- extreme anger.
- known as the land of the “Ascending Dragon” for it's geographical shape on the world map.
- morality, beliefs, and principles based on the teachings of the Chinese philosophers confusius.
- a confessional type of narration written in the first person.
- means filled or well-supplied with something.
- a number of monetary currency.
- was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world with the first persian,
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- renowned for vibrant pop culture, rich cultural heritage, and stunning natural beauty.
- belief or practice that isn't entirely based on facts or reality.
- Empire” a person who lives poorly in order to save money.
- relating to or befitting a son or daughter.
- means "laughter" or "to laugh". It's also used as a shortened form of "lol" in online Japanese text.
- tear or teardrop.
- FEELINGS Japanese literature often leaves room for the reader to imagine.
- capital of Vietnam
- "a long time ago," "once upon a time," or "in the past".
- relating to not having any sexual relations before marriage.
- country located in the Middle East and Asia, that was known as Persia for thousands of years until 1935.
20 Clues: extreme anger. • public display. • tear or teardrop. • capital of Vietnam • pleasant and friendly. • a number of monetary currency. • relating to or befitting a son or daughter. • means filled or well-supplied with something. • Empire” a person who lives poorly in order to save money. • relating to not having any sexual relations before marriage. • ...
Vocab #1 2025-08-30
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- To tame, to keep as a pet for farm produce
- Study of human history and prehistory through artifacts
- A person who constantly moves around
- The transformation of human society from hunter gathering to settling in one spot
- A boomerage-shaped region in the Middle East
- A pictorial symbol for a word or phrase
- Historical landmark in England, with pieces from England, Wales, and Scotland.
- Time before written records
- Later phase of Stone Age, lasting several thousands years.
- A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple (Mesopotamia).
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- A member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food.
- The arts and other manifestations of human intelluctual acheivement regarded collectively
- Symbolic writing system used Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit
- The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.
- To arrange laws into a systematic code
- Latin word for "wise man"
- Object made by humans, usually of cultural or historical interest
- Early phase of Stone Age, lasting 2.5 million years
- A person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
- A skilled craftsman
20 Clues: A skilled craftsman • Latin word for "wise man" • Time before written records • A person who constantly moves around • To arrange laws into a systematic code • A pictorial symbol for a word or phrase • To tame, to keep as a pet for farm produce • A boomerage-shaped region in the Middle East • Early phase of Stone Age, lasting 2.5 million years • ...
Review 2025-05-12
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- A lifestyle in which you travel frequently
- An ancient Incan citadel nestled high in the Andes Mountains of Peru
- A follower of Islam, a monotheistic religion centered on the belief in one God
- a period and culture characterized by the blending of ancient Greek and Roman traditions
- A pivotal document in English history, establishing limitations on the power of the monarchy and guaranteeing certain rights to freemen
- Arabic word for God
- Belief in only one God
- Scientific name for humans
- The central religious text of Islam
- A devastating pandemic of bubonic plague
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- a Semitic language spoken primarily in the Middle East and North Africa
- a bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis and is primarily transmitted by fleas that live on rodents and other animals
- To believe in multiple Gods
- a complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula
- One who is nomadic and lives chiefly by hunting
- Myths that were created to explain everyday life
- An Abrahamic, monotheistic religion centered on the belief in one God
- A blend of Greek and Italian myths
- To be tamed and kept as a pet
- Earliest period of prehistory
20 Clues: Arabic word for God • Belief in only one God • Scientific name for humans • To believe in multiple Gods • To be tamed and kept as a pet • Earliest period of prehistory • A blend of Greek and Italian myths • The central religious text of Islam • A devastating pandemic of bubonic plague • A lifestyle in which you travel frequently • One who is nomadic and lives chiefly by hunting • ...
Birthday Crossword 2025-09-18
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- Famous muppet
- Chemist
- Milly lost her head first
- Boat's have lost their prows
- Topless sequin in the east
- American dollar
- Table amidst ship
- She has indigo round eyes at first
- He takes umbrage
- Bar-b-que vegetable
- Shampoo with a bell
- Policeman's famous painting
- Sounds like a Cockney man went on a search. Mixed up rain.
- Belonging to an Indian city
- Rocky Balboa lost his country
- Western arms
- Sounds like the first half of a melon to me
- Sounds like an Irish girl
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- Piece of chocolate
- Cockney money
- Climb everest
- Loud topless coal
- Right in the middle of Stir Up Sunday
- Headless fish has a wee
- Directionless woof is hot instead
- Take a shuttle to a racquet game
- Sounds like a US state
- Bad reversing
- Thing within is addled
- One of a ship's crew
- Song by Buddy Guy and others
- Hairless Melton Mowbray
- Will's afterthought
- Kipling's cobra
- A hoary tale
- German drink
- Nail it
- Almost live by a railway
- Cook's ingredient
- Hector's downfall
40 Clues: Chemist • Nail it • A hoary tale • German drink • Western arms • Cockney money • Climb everest • Famous muppet • Bad reversing • American dollar • Kipling's cobra • He takes umbrage • Loud topless coal • Table amidst ship • Cook's ingredient • Hector's downfall • Piece of chocolate • Will's afterthought • Bar-b-que vegetable • Shampoo with a bell • One of a ship's crew • Sounds like a US state • ...
Traditional Biotechnology 2025-09-22
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- Scientist who explained fermentation
- Beneficial bacteria that fix nitrogen
- Microorganism used to make vinegar
- Ancient grain modified into modern corn
- Green waste material used in organic farming
- Traditional Indian fermented rice cake
- A fermented soy product from Japan
- An alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice
- DIOXIDE Bread rises due to this product of yeast
- Country famous for early beer brewing
- Type of respiration used in fermentation
- Energy molecule produced in fermentation
- Yeast converts sugar into this
- Preserved Korean vegetable dish
- Controlled decomposition of organic waste
- Microorganism used in alcohol and bread making
- Traditional biotech improves these organisms
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- Ancient alcoholic drink from barley
- Bacteria used in yogurt and pickling
- Process used to preserve milk as cheese
- Food made by bacterial fermentation of milk
- Traditional fermented milk from the Middle East
- Fermentation also produces this gas
- Early form of biotechnology used in agriculture
- Crop enhanced by Rhizobium bacteria
- Selective breeding aims to improve this
- Science of using organisms for useful products
- Selection done by farmers for better crops
- FIXERS Beneficial bacteria in legumes
- Microorganisms used in fermentation
- First cheese was likely made from this animal
31 Clues: Yeast converts sugar into this • Preserved Korean vegetable dish • Microorganism used to make vinegar • A fermented soy product from Japan • Ancient alcoholic drink from barley • Fermentation also produces this gas • Crop enhanced by Rhizobium bacteria • Microorganisms used in fermentation • Bacteria used in yogurt and pickling • Scientist who explained fermentation • ...
Southwest Asia Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-25
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- The holiest city in Islam
- A country formerly known as Persia
- A climate or region that is very dry, with little rainfall
- A physical feature characterized by heat and lack of rainfall
- The Semitic language of the Arabs, spoken throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
- A holy city to Muslims, Jews, and Christians
- A river flowing through Iraq
- Writing system developed by the ancient Sumerians
- The dominant religion of Southwest Asia, its followers being muslims
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- A person who moves from place to place, especially in the desert
- The country in the northwest region located on the Anatolian peninsula
- The belief of one God
- A country in the region considered Jews homeland
- The continent where the whole region is located
- A natural flowing watercourse,such as the Tigris or Euphrates
- A large area of sea that is partly enclosed by land (EX: Persian Gulf)
- A large desert animal known for it's ability to travel without water for long periods
- The main material found on the surface of the vast deserts
- The regions most important natural resource
- The name of the famous canal that connects to the Mediterrean Sea to the Red Sea
20 Clues: The belief of one God • The holiest city in Islam • A river flowing through Iraq • A country formerly known as Persia • The regions most important natural resource • A holy city to Muslims, Jews, and Christians • The continent where the whole region is located • A country in the region considered Jews homeland • Writing system developed by the ancient Sumerians • ...
Vocab Crossword 2025-09-02
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- the scientific name for modern humans.
- a picture symbol that represents an object or idea.
- the world’s first writing system, created by the Sumerians.
- the shift from hunting and gathering to farming and settled life.
- the late stages of stone age when permanent settlements started.
- an advanced society with cities, government, writing, and social structure.
- a person in prehistory who lived by hunting animals and gathering plants for food.
- the study of past human life through artifacts and remains.
- people trained to read, write, and keep records.
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- a prehistoric monument in England made of large standing stones.
- a large, step shaped temple tower in ancient Mesopotamia.
- objects made or used by humans in the past.
- a rich, crescent shaped region in the Middle East where farming began.
- the beginning of stone age when people started using stone tools.
- the time before written records existed.
- someone who moves from place to place with no permanent home.
- the beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a group of people.
- to arrange laws or rules into a clear written system.
- a skilled worker who makes goods by hand.
- to tame animals or grow plants for human use.
20 Clues: the scientific name for modern humans. • the time before written records existed. • a skilled worker who makes goods by hand. • objects made or used by humans in the past. • to tame animals or grow plants for human use. • people trained to read, write, and keep records. • a picture symbol that represents an object or idea. • ...
LexaTrevinoCrossy 2025-10-28
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- Who has taken two decades "dismantling american democracy"? 16-17pg
- How much body strength do men have on average? 16-17pg
- whats the former Fbi agents name thats under investigation 6-7pg
- what is Craig Campbells dogs name 4-5pg
- What are people using AI for? 10-11pg
- Who was getting chased by a cop on a AI video? 20-21pg
- Who is the Argentenian President 8-9pg
- what did archaelogists uncover hidden in rock in middle east? 20-21pg
- Whos preformance does trump want to raid? 16-17pg
- What example did paleontologist discover? 20-21pg
- Who is the prime minister of israel 4-5pg
- Whats the Illinois governor's name 4-5pg
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- How many views did kendrick lamar get? 16-17pg
- The united kingdom has become what? 14-15pg
- Who is the former bishop of london? 8-9pg
- What was the name of elected leader that was chose at the liberal party 8-9pg
- Lamar Who broke Michael Jacksons record of viewers? 16-17pg
- Whats diddys actual name? 10-11pg
- Whats the former prime minister of Czech Republics name? 8-9pg
- Who was President Trump holding hands with on a statue? 16-17pg
20 Clues: Whats diddys actual name? 10-11pg • What are people using AI for? 10-11pg • Who is the Argentenian President 8-9pg • what is Craig Campbells dogs name 4-5pg • Whats the Illinois governor's name 4-5pg • Who is the former bishop of london? 8-9pg • Who is the prime minister of israel 4-5pg • The united kingdom has become what? 14-15pg • ...
AP World | Unit 2: networks of Exchange Vocabulary Quiz 2025-11-05
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- – Mongol leader who founded and expanded the empire.
- – Innovation that increased stability and trade efficiency in deserts.
- – Early financial innovation allowing trade without carrying coin.
- – Venetian merchant whose travels revealed Mongol-era connections.
- – Magnetic navigation tool improving maritime accuracy.
- – Navigational device using celestial positions to find latitude.
- – Ming admiral who led seven major voyages of exploration.
- – Center of learning and trade in the Mali Empire.
- – Institutions that managed trade finance and exchange.
- – Network connecting North and West Africa via camel caravans.
- – Muslim scholar whose travels reveal Islamic cultural unity.
- – The largest contiguous land empire in history.
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- – Spread of crops, animals, or diseases along trade routes.
- – Written financial instruments allowing money to be withdrawn remotely.
- – Settlements of foreign traders preserving homeland ties.
- – Exchange of ideas, technologies, and beliefs through contact.
- – Seasonal winds that enabled predictable navigation.
- – Maritime routes connecting Africa, Arabia, South and Southeast Asia.
- – Roadside inns that supported merchants and travelers.
- – Era of peace under Mongol rule that expanded trade and cultural exchange.
- – English mystic known for her pilgrimage accounts.
- – Overland routes connecting China, the Middle East, and Europe.
22 Clues: – The largest contiguous land empire in history. • – Center of learning and trade in the Mali Empire. • – English mystic known for her pilgrimage accounts. • – Mongol leader who founded and expanded the empire. • – Seasonal winds that enabled predictable navigation. • – Magnetic navigation tool improving maritime accuracy. • ...
Direction 2023-06-19
Across
- The direction going upwards
- The direction going backward
- The direction going to the left
- The direction going to the right
- The direction pointing west
- The direction going diagonally
- The direction going ahead
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- The direction going to the left
- The direction going upward
- The direction pointing east
- The direction going to the right
- The direction going downward
- The direction going downwards
- The direction pointing north
14 Clues: The direction going ahead • The direction going upward • The direction going upwards • The direction pointing east • The direction pointing west • The direction going backward • The direction going downward • The direction pointing north • The direction going downwards • The direction going diagonally • The direction going to the left • The direction going to the left • ...
WH Crossword #1 2022-09-09
Across
- the study of past humans and activity through recovering artifacts.
- a greater form of society.
- Crescent This place was found in the Middle East. It has rich soil and is nicknamed "cradle of civilization".
- the early form of a picture
- An early human.
- to tame a wild animal.
- A human who lives on hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food.
- to reduce normal text into code
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- A wide-scale transitioning to agriculture and settlement.
- an expert in making things by hand.
- the period of time with no written records about.
- A massive stone structure that symbolizes a link between humans and the gods.
- a prehistoric monument with origins unknown build in ~2500 B.C.
- the way of life in a particular society.
- the early phase of the stone age.
- the early system of writing
- the later phase of the stone age.
- an object made in the past and is used to study past humans and human activity.
- a person who makes copies of documents like the modern-day printer
- A person who constantly moves from place to place to survive and has no permanent home.
20 Clues: An early human. • to tame a wild animal. • a greater form of society. • the early form of a picture • the early system of writing • to reduce normal text into code • the early phase of the stone age. • the later phase of the stone age. • an expert in making things by hand. • the way of life in a particular society. • the period of time with no written records about. • ...
Refugee 2022-11-10
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- what the US airfifted in 1970
- another way of saying ISIS
- flirtatious compliments Cuban men said to women on the street
- the type of Muslim that Mahmoud was
- where Mahmoud prays to Allah
- wave of revolutions that swept through the Middle East
- American thing attacking Daesh
- the mysterious hidden beat inside Cuban music that everybody seemed to hear except her
- event that happened after Josef had last been to a synagogue
- the channel that interviewed Isabel
- ceremony at which a boy officially became a man under Jewish law
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- place the Hitler Youth swore to live and die for
- a person who leaves when not allowed to
- armbands the Landaus wore
- policy for if Cuban refugees were caught at sea or on US soil
- president of Cuba right before Isabel left it
- Adolf Hitler's "storm troopers."
- Nazis' Secret State Police
- illegal way of getting something
- the broad road that curved along the seawall on Havana Harbor
- what the men wore at Josephs bar mitzvah
- the type Muslim that Khalid was
- the people in an abandoned shopping mall
- ship Josef was on
24 Clues: ship Josef was on • armbands the Landaus wore • another way of saying ISIS • Nazis' Secret State Police • where Mahmoud prays to Allah • what the US airfifted in 1970 • American thing attacking Daesh • the type Muslim that Khalid was • Adolf Hitler's "storm troopers." • illegal way of getting something • the type of Muslim that Mahmoud was • the channel that interviewed Isabel • ...
REFUGEE PUZZLE 2022-11-10
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- compliments Cuban men gave to women on streets
- The god of the mu'adhdhin
- people that the US took with them off the Island
- Something that echoed through the bombed streets of Aleppo
- a board road that curved along the sea road of Havana Harbor
- a ceremony which a boy turns becomes a man
- Muslim that Khalid was
- a device that is attacking Daesh
- Muslim that Mahmoud was
- Armbands that Landaus wore
- new policy Americans had with refugees
- A place they could return to if they had "wet feet"
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- Nazis secret state police
- something men were wearing on their heads
- Something that meant illegal to Mahmoud
- one of the nazis that broke into Josephs house
- Revolutions that swept in through the Middle East
- a news channel in Isabel's story
- Something that a boy sworn to live for
- something Isabel was listening for underneath the music
- specific people that were shot and weren't allowed to leave
- something before boycotting and book burnings
- someone who controlled an area
- people who stayed in some place that isn't theirs
- Name of the ship Joseph learned
25 Clues: Muslim that Khalid was • Muslim that Mahmoud was • Nazis secret state police • The god of the mu'adhdhin • Armbands that Landaus wore • someone who controlled an area • Name of the ship Joseph learned • a news channel in Isabel's story • a device that is attacking Daesh • Something that a boy sworn to live for • new policy Americans had with refugees • ...
Mesopotamia Crossword 2022-12-14
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- "the land between the rivers"
- the people who created the first civilization
- a belief in more than one god
- a metal that is stronger than copper
- the king of Uruk from the story on pages 84-85
- a city that governs itself and surrounding territory
- a system that supplies land with water through canals or ditches
- a type of cart pulled by horses that served as transportation and was used in battle
- the people who communicated with the gods
- the first writing system
- the number of days in a Mesopotamian calendar month
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- a round invention that was used for both transportation and pottery
- leader of the Akkadians
- the number of seconds in a minute
- one of the rivers in the Fertile Crescent
- one of the rivers in the Fertile Crescent
- the world's first author
- fine particles of fertile soil
- a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple on top
- the people who first conquered Sumer
- a person who copies or writes out documents
- a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
- a trading system in which people traded goods and didn't use money
- a modern country in the Middle East where Mesopotamia used to be
24 Clues: leader of the Akkadians • the world's first author • the first writing system • "the land between the rivers" • a belief in more than one god • fine particles of fertile soil • the number of seconds in a minute • a metal that is stronger than copper • the people who first conquered Sumer • one of the rivers in the Fertile Crescent • one of the rivers in the Fertile Crescent • ...
En La Ciudad 2022-11-29
Across
- from
- slowly
- Where is __located?
- driver
- to be careful
- truck
- around
- How do we get to__?
- highway
- to be lost
- until
- straight
- avenue
- east
- prisa to be in a hurry
- right
- to give a ticket
- to follow/continue
- still/yet
- soon
- approximately
- to wait
- enough
- fountain
- to order, ask for
- to be located/stay
- narrow
- block
- to stop
- for (how long), by, along, around through
- intersection
- south
- pedestrian
- to pass
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- to cross
- pick-up truck
- to drive
- stoplight
- in the middle of
- west
- several
- mile
- wide
- north
- subway
- How does one go to_?
- to leave, let
- traffic
- left
- almost
- passenger
- OK, Agreed
- sidewalk
- exit
- stop sign
- to stop
- You are making me nervous
- corner
- street
- complicated
- car
- to drive
- bridge
- to lose
- police officer
- kilometer
- driver’s license
- to be sure
- already
- statue
- to turn
- entrance
72 Clues: car • from • west • mile • wide • left • exit • east • soon • north • truck • until • right • block • south • slowly • driver • subway • around • almost • avenue • corner • street • bridge • enough • narrow • statue • several • traffic • highway • to stop • to lose • to wait • already • to turn • to stop • to pass • to cross • to drive • sidewalk • straight • to drive • fountain • entrance • stoplight • passenger • stop sign • still/yet • kilometer • to be lost • OK, Agreed • to be sure • pedestrian • ...
SW/SE Asia Crossword. 2022-12-16
Across
- a group of countires come togethor to unify petrolium prices.
- "what you do not like when done unto yourself" is confucius what?
- cycle of death, life and rebirth.
- this religion is unique to japan
- most democratic government in the middle east
- follows the teachings of Muhammad.
- 16 of the worlds most populated cities can be found where?
- good or bad behavior that determines his or hers position,wealth, and social class in the next life.
- fourth largest religion in the world.
- begins in march and spreads heavy rain until august.
- often to be said the foundation of Chinese culture
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- the citizens have all the power to decided the leader.
- his golden rule of behavior was, "what you do not like when done unto yourself", do not unto others?
- supreme power is vested in the people
- citizens have a very limited role in government.
- follows of Hinduism are called this
- over 80% of India claims to be this religion.
- peace and freedom cycle according to hinduism
- this is the ultimate goal for Buddhist.
- citezens elect the parlement, the parlement elects the leader.
20 Clues: this religion is unique to japan • cycle of death, life and rebirth. • follows the teachings of Muhammad. • follows of Hinduism are called this • supreme power is vested in the people • fourth largest religion in the world. • this is the ultimate goal for Buddhist. • over 80% of India claims to be this religion. • most democratic government in the middle east • ...
Crossword for Oishi 2020-06-01
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- which is smaller, a hill or mountain
- name of science centre in Canberra
- the sun rises in the East but sets in which direction
- your Baba’s brother you’re uncle lives in this city
- half of half is what of the whole
- when you throw up a ball it comes down because of what?
- A woman scientist who got two Nobel Prizes was Marie who?
- it’s round and flies
- a lake is surrounded by land, what is land surrounded by water
- imaginary line that goes across the globe in the middle
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- nobody knows why but plural of mouse is mice but the Plural of house is what?
- how many nostrils do you have
- when it is winter in Canberra, what is it in India
- pizza originate in which country
- A vegetable that grows underground
- what do you have on your hand that is not fingers
- we are all Ian lockdown because of which virus
- how many minutes in one hour
- national bird of Australia
- if I say I want a dozen eggs how many do I want?
- horse like animal with stripes
- New Delhi is the capital of this country
22 Clues: it’s round and flies • national bird of Australia • how many minutes in one hour • how many nostrils do you have • horse like animal with stripes • pizza originate in which country • half of half is what of the whole • name of science centre in Canberra • A vegetable that grows underground • which is smaller, a hill or mountain • New Delhi is the capital of this country • ...
End of The Year Crossword 2019-05-03
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- King, Queen, Emperor
- Easiest type of column
- Open to other city-states
- One of the greatest diseases in medieval towns (2 words)
- One person takes power by force
- Where people buy and sell goods (2 words)
- Was in 38 plays (2 words)
- C.E (2 words)
- B.C.E (3 words)
- Land covered by water on 3 sides
- Built the first telescope (2 words)
- Brought order, security, and stability to Europe
- System organization
- What people do along the silk road
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- Sell goods and trade
- Brought goods and ideas back from the east
- Knights behavior
- Most difficult type of column
- Ruled by a few people who share power
- Created the Mona Lisa (3words)
- Relationship between a lord and a vassal
- Life during the middle ages life focused around the:
- Art that teaches people who cannot read (2 words)
- Historians called Medieval ages the age of:
- People did not have that much knowledge in art during this period (2 words)
- Surrounded by mountains
- A journey people take to show how sorry they are
- “Rebirth”
- What people traveled on in Sahara desert
- All citizens share power
30 Clues: “Rebirth” • C.E (2 words) • B.C.E (3 words) • Knights behavior • System organization • Sell goods and trade • King, Queen, Emperor • Easiest type of column • Surrounded by mountains • All citizens share power • Open to other city-states • Was in 38 plays (2 words) • Most difficult type of column • Created the Mona Lisa (3words) • One person takes power by force • ...
Unit 2 Summative Assessment 2020-10-22
Across
- white people born in latin america
- waterway channels that are made to help water transport vehicles like ships
- creoles that supported the spanish king(lesson 16b)
- rulers that were unwanted as a result of nationalism(lesson11)
- dominated the mexican and central american region
- white people born in spain or portugual(lesson 16a)
- time period when its ideas caused revolutions
- people that are half light and half darkness(lesson 15a)
- leader in the haitian revolution(lesson 15a)
- taking advantage of someone
- land in the middle of two bodies of water(lesson14)
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- 15 million francs to buy the slaves(lesson 15b)
- we're in the east coast
- first emperor of brazil that also allowed slavery
- latin america during the time periods of 16th and 17th century(lesson 15a)
- haitian leader that killed many white people after revolution
- most powerful german state(lesson 12)
- tiny dots we see on maps in bodies of water
- regions of dry places on earth
- method european countries used to take advantage of the latin american colonies
- person that sold france's north american territory to the united states for money
- body of water next to mexico
22 Clues: we're in the east coast • taking advantage of someone • body of water next to mexico • regions of dry places on earth • white people born in latin america • most powerful german state(lesson 12) • tiny dots we see on maps in bodies of water • leader in the haitian revolution(lesson 15a) • time period when its ideas caused revolutions • ...
Unit 2 Summative Assessment 2020-10-22
Across
- white people born in spain or portugual(lesson 16a)
- latin america during the time periods of 16th and 17th century(lesson 15a)
- land in the middle of two bodies of water(lesson14)
- body of water next to mexico
- we're in the east coast
- 15 million francs to buy the slaves(lesson 15b)
- most powerful german state(lesson 12)
- person that sold france's north american territory to the united states for money
- people that are half light and half darkness(lesson 15a)
- rulers that were unwanted as a result of nationalism(lesson11)
- tiny dots we see on maps in bodies of water
- white people born in latin america
- method european countries used to take advantage of the latin american colonies
Down
- creoles that supported the spanish king(lesson 16b)
- haitian leader that killed many white people after revolution
- leader in the haitian revolution(lesson 15a)
- dominated the mexican and central american region
- first emperor of brazil that also allowed slavery
- taking advantage of someone
- waterway channels that are made to help water transport vehicles like ships
- regions of dry places on earth
21 Clues: we're in the east coast • taking advantage of someone • body of water next to mexico • regions of dry places on earth • white people born in latin america • most powerful german state(lesson 12) • tiny dots we see on maps in bodies of water • leader in the haitian revolution(lesson 15a) • 15 million francs to buy the slaves(lesson 15b) • ...
Main course crossword puzzle 2021-02-23
Across
- / Germany, France, Italy
- / The larger of the two main branches of Islam
- / The genocide of European Jews during World War II.
- of Israel / Borders Egypt
- / An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.
- partitioning / Division of Europe
- / The action of establishing something or being established.
- Gulf / A mediterranean sea in Western Asia.
- / hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
- East / Iran, Iraq, Israel
- / Bordered by Pakistan
- Religious Connection land /
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- factors / Any element of influence on a situation that is related to history.
- Conflict / The ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the mid-20th century.
- nationalism / Nationalist political movement which asserts that Kurds are a nation.
- Asia / Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait
- / being present in a place or thing.
- / Easternmost countries of the Arab
- / A feeling of wanting to know or learn about something.
- Muslims / Second largest branch of Islam
- / A movement for the re-establishment and the development and protection of a Jewish nation
- / A particular system of faith and worship.
- / the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated.
- / A serious disagreement or argument.
24 Clues: / Bordered by Pakistan • / Germany, France, Italy • of Israel / Borders Egypt • East / Iran, Iraq, Israel • Religious Connection land / • / being present in a place or thing. • / Easternmost countries of the Arab • partitioning / Division of Europe • Asia / Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait • / A serious disagreement or argument. • ...
The Outsiders: CH 1-2 2021-10-28
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- Something a Greaser would wear.
- Two-Bit's role is the _________ of the Greasers.
- The Soc who beat up Johnny had a lot of these.
- Full first name of the middle Curtis brother
- Gang on the West side of town; rich kids
- The Curtis brothers lost their parents in a ___________.
- Two-Bit's real name
- The name of Soda's girlfriend
- Dally steals these from the store.
- The sport Darry played in high school.
- Greasers can't walk alone or they get ________.
- The setting of Chapter 2.
- Full first name of the Greaser's bad boy
- 60s slang for gun.
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- 60s slang for jail.
- Gang on the East side of town
- Soc girl with red hair
- Two-Bit's prized possession
- The place Steve and Soda work
- The gang's pet and Dally's pet
- Ponyboy likes to go here alone.
- Full name of Soda's best friend
- Ponyboy hates telling people that Soda is a _______.
- Type of car the Socs drive
- Narrator of the novel
- 60s slang for the police.
- Ponyboy is smart, but Darry gets mad at him because he doesn't use his __________.
- Oldest Curtis brother
28 Clues: 60s slang for gun. • 60s slang for jail. • Two-Bit's real name • Narrator of the novel • Oldest Curtis brother • Soc girl with red hair • 60s slang for the police. • The setting of Chapter 2. • Type of car the Socs drive • Two-Bit's prized possession • Gang on the East side of town • The place Steve and Soda work • The name of Soda's girlfriend • The gang's pet and Dally's pet • ...
Islam Crossword 2023-01-19
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- the slow process of change throughout a group
- the spread of cultural elements from one society to another
- taught the faith of islam
- something new:creation
- followers of islam
- the religious faith of muslims
- holy book of islam
- a scholar or teacher who seeks knowledge
- hostility or discrimination against Jews
- problems faced whilst pursuing god
- area between Egypt and Syria
- a group of people with obvious differences
- a person who speaks the word of god
- the belief in a single god
- the example Muhammed left for muslims
- supreme ruler of a muslim state
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- a way of thinking that requires logic
- basic acts of worship for muslims
- a series of religious wars
- the forced seperation of a group from a community
- a judicial body established by the Roman Catholic Church
- a ruler in certain Middle East lands
- muslim house of worship
- belief in more than one god
- a month where muslims are required to fast
- a military action forcing those inside to surrender
- ability to live forever
- the body of islamic laws based on the Qur'an and the sunnah
28 Clues: followers of islam • holy book of islam • something new:creation • muslim house of worship • ability to live forever • taught the faith of islam • a series of religious wars • the belief in a single god • belief in more than one god • area between Egypt and Syria • the religious faith of muslims • supreme ruler of a muslim state • basic acts of worship for muslims • ...
Food and health 2023-04-18
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- A type of sour green fruit. They look a bit like individual grapes.
- A type of sugar that has been processed.
- A synonym of minced (meat).
- A type of sweet brown fruit that is usually sold dry. It's commonly used in dishes in the Middle East.
- A kitchen utensil used to strain pasta.
- A technique to prepare eggs: break them and cook them in a pot of water.
- A type of chemical added to food to make it last longer.
- A type of unhealthy fat found in e.g. chips, bacon.
- Salty/not sweet food. (adj)
- Tooth ... = damage of the teeth
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- Baking ... = a utensil on which you place things before putting them in the oven. It's made of metal.
- A type of brownish bread that is made without processing the wheat much.
- The amount of food you eat at once.
- To have a ... tooth = to like candy.
- A kitchen utensil used to get rid of bigger particles in sugar/flour.
- Food that remains after a meal.
- The meat of chicken/turkey/duck.
- Beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils together.
- A disease when your body cannot regulate sugar levels properly.
- A green spring vegetable that looks like thin sticks.
20 Clues: A synonym of minced (meat). • Salty/not sweet food. (adj) • Food that remains after a meal. • Tooth ... = damage of the teeth • The meat of chicken/turkey/duck. • The amount of food you eat at once. • To have a ... tooth = to like candy. • A kitchen utensil used to strain pasta. • A type of sugar that has been processed. • Beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils together. • ...
Renaissance & Reformation 2023-04-28
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- non-religious
- created the David
- the beliefe that human accomplishements are important
- how culture spread throughout Europe
- "invented" the printing press
- disease spread by fleas on rats
- the Renaissance started here
- rebirth
- navy
- said the sun was the center of the universe
- revived trade between Europe & the Middle East
- people who paid for art & literature to be created
- entrance to Heaven
- wrote Romeo & Juliet
- wrote the Prince
- someone who goes against the Catholic church
- colony named for Elizabeth I
- the formal name for the church of England
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- The Act of Supremecy made the___the head of the church of England
- Queen of England during a "golden age"
- wrote the 95 Theses
- The first book printed in Eueope with the printing press
- common languages like English, French & German
- Christians who are not Catholic
- helped make books cheaper and easier to produce
- to be kicked out of the Catholic Church
- tried to conquer England
- paid forgiveness
- nicknamed "Bloody"
- founder of the Church of England
- how many wives did Henry VIII have
- people who believe that Jesus is the Messiah
- famous Reniassance artist, writer & scientist
33 Clues: navy • rebirth • non-religious • paid forgiveness • wrote the Prince • created the David • entrance to Heaven • nicknamed "Bloody" • wrote the 95 Theses • wrote Romeo & Juliet • tried to conquer England • the Renaissance started here • colony named for Elizabeth I • "invented" the printing press • Christians who are not Catholic • disease spread by fleas on rats • ...
History Review 2012-05-23
Across
- What is that pile of stones?
- A great Finnish man.
- A home for nuns.
- It was once the border between Sweden and Russia.
- The 'greatest' building in Turku.
- They controlled the selling of salt in the Baltic.
- A great stone age discovery here.
- Kaarina Maununtytär's job before being a queen.
- This made weapons very strong.
- A good place to find a stone age village today.
- The head of the Catholic Church.
- This country was home to a mummified bronze age girl.
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- Living here would mean witnessing Martin Luther's actions.
- A giant Ice Age ice cube.
- Move there! Tax free!
- A nICE man.
- A village that Erik the Red would have loved.
- Not a short boat.
- The hardest workers of the Middle Ages.
- He had some BRIGHT ideas that not everyone liked.
- A very fatty, but important meal in the Stone Age.
- Ancient Finnish graffiti.
- An iron age way of sending a message.
- He is MUCH stronger than pickled herring.
- Stealing made him angry enough to kill.
- A war or mission to spread Christianity.
- The eastern religion.
- Beware of us at sea!
- That is one, hairy elephant!
29 Clues: A nICE man. • A home for nuns. • Not a short boat. • A great Finnish man. • Beware of us at sea! • Move there! Tax free! • The eastern religion. • A giant Ice Age ice cube. • Ancient Finnish graffiti. • What is that pile of stones? • That is one, hairy elephant! • This made weapons very strong. • The head of the Catholic Church. • The 'greatest' building in Turku. • ...
Chapter 12 2012-10-21
Across
- Justinian's top general
- leader
- Justiniant's wife who was co-ruler of the empire
- ruler who became grand prince in 1019 and ruled until 1054
- paintings or sculptures of sacred figures
- voluntary seperation from society to dedicate one's life to God
- a written alphabet created by Methodius and Cyril based mainly on the Greek alphabet
- a monk who is brothers with Cyril
- collection of guidelines for monks
- grand duke of Kiev who was baptized as a Christian
- King of a Germanic kingdom
- church officials
Down
- a monk who is brothers with Methodius
- King of Wessex
- medieval theologians whose writings helped shape Christian doctrine for centuries
- vikings
- when Constantinople was the capitol of the Roman Empire
- church in the east
- worked to change views of the papacy
- a curious man who was banned from the city and then asked back to be a military leader
- Byzantine emperor from 527 to 565
- a Chritian society that included most of western Europe
- Middle Ages when many peoples lives were filled with doubt
- pictures created with tiny colored tiles of glass, stone or clay cemented together
24 Clues: leader • vikings • King of Wessex • church officials • church in the east • Justinian's top general • King of a Germanic kingdom • Byzantine emperor from 527 to 565 • a monk who is brothers with Cyril • collection of guidelines for monks • worked to change views of the papacy • a monk who is brothers with Methodius • paintings or sculptures of sacred figures • ...
The Outsiders 2013-05-23
Across
- bad habit of greasers
- how the greasers like to be perceived, it means cool, sharp
- Where they meet cherry and Marcia
- mean, used to live in NY, acts tuff
- this is what ponyboy is most proud of
- so sodas best friend
- rich, west side
- a knife
- were Johnny & ponyboy hide
- Dally gives Ponyboy and Johnny money and _________ when they runaway
- blue car that soc's drive
- a fight between greasers socs
- main characters of the story
- type of shirt socs wear
- oldest brother, protective
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- Cherry's boyfriend and his killed by Johnny
- Ponyboy likes to watch these at night
- country, farm land,calm & quit
- city in Oklahoma were the books takes place
- Soda doesn't go to school anymore so he's a _______.
- Johnny write this to pony on his letter
- the author of the outsiders
- soc who talks to pony boy, dates bob
- get beaten up
- Cheryl's friends
- the scared smaller guy on the book
- talks to pony boy , bobs bestfriend Greasers-poor, east side
- his the middle brother, happy go lucky Two-bit Mathews- wise cracker of the gang and keeps everybody laughing
28 Clues: a knife • get beaten up • rich, west side • Cheryl's friends • so sodas best friend • bad habit of greasers • type of shirt socs wear • blue car that soc's drive • were Johnny & ponyboy hide • oldest brother, protective • the author of the outsiders • main characters of the story • a fight between greasers socs • country, farm land,calm & quit • Where they meet cherry and Marcia • ...
Poetry Crossword 2015-03-04
Across
- Times the hitchhiker was hit.
- Last place the hitchhiker saw.
- Where a line continues to the next line with no punctuation.
- "The merciless iced east winds that knive use" - technique in Exposure.
- Repeated 's' sound.
- The author of To His Love.
- What can the 'red rope of love' be a metaphor for in Catrin?
- The author of Hitcher.
- The name of the plane in August 6th, 1945.
- An ironic piece of equipment in Hitcher.
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- The enemy in Exposure.
- Autobiographical poem about mother/daughter relationships.
- The sound made by the letters in 'boiling blood'.
- "Is it that we are dying?" - technique in Exposure.
- A piece of punctuation which can show a trailing off of thoughts...
- Mixing up of all the senses.
- The atmosphere of a poem.
- You. We. I. Type of word.
- Where an image is repeated and represents something.
- The author of Exposure.
- A stop in the middle of a line.
- The name of the poem you have no choice about writing about!
- The name of the setting in August 6th, 1945.
- Where several words begin with the same letter.
- The author of August 6th, 1945.
25 Clues: Repeated 's' sound. • The enemy in Exposure. • The author of Hitcher. • The author of Exposure. • The atmosphere of a poem. • You. We. I. Type of word. • The author of To His Love. • Mixing up of all the senses. • Times the hitchhiker was hit. • Last place the hitchhiker saw. • A stop in the middle of a line. • The author of August 6th, 1945. • ...
Class VI Academic Test Social Studies 2015-06-23
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- Children of God.
- The smallest settlement
- The middle of town and city.
- An organized colony of group of houses.
- book A book containing the records of people and land during medieval times.
- When people move out of a country
- To have a negative opinion about a person or a thing without knowing much about them.
- of Normandy On 25 Dec a man from France was crowned as the king of England.
- Different forms of language spoken by people from particular geographical area.
- The main activity of a settlement is described as its..........
- Carta It was written to protect the rights of the Barons.
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- Percent of the population living in towns and cities in UK.
- When people develop a negative or positive opinion about someone or something.
- Major cause of both inequality and discrimination.
- Tapestry A major source of information about William's Conquest.
- Becket He was the Archbishop of Canterbury.
- The fight to prove innocence.
- River situated in London in the south-east of England.
- She was the daughter of Henry-I.
- Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit.
- Settlement of towns and cities.
21 Clues: Children of God. • The smallest settlement • The middle of town and city. • The fight to prove innocence. • Settlement of towns and cities. • She was the daughter of Henry-I. • When people move out of a country • An organized colony of group of houses. • Becket He was the Archbishop of Canterbury. • Major cause of both inequality and discrimination. • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia II (Worksheet 5) 2015-06-24
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- govern
- fighter
- _________ put an end to the rule of the Assyrians and the Babylonians. They conquered the Middle East including Mesopotamia.
- a place built by the last great Assyrian King, Ashurbanipal to keep clay tablets from all over Mesopotamia. These tablets make up around 1,000 different texts.
- illegal or unlawful
- passage or manuscript
- The law created by King Hammurabi is called ____________.
- an upright stone slab or column decorated with figures or inscriptions, common in prehistoric times
- gather or assemble
- The condition in which one person is owned as property by another and is under theowner's control
- instruction or principle
- maybe
Down
- overcome or defeat
- a large series of terraces covered with trees, flowers and plants. It is considered one of the great wonders of the ancient world
- The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in aparticular epoch
- punishment or sentence
- set up or start
- situation
- a leader of armed forces
- reestablish or bring back
- an ancient horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle used in war, races, andprocessions
- brutal
- hugh, enormous or gigantic
23 Clues: maybe • govern • brutal • fighter • situation • set up or start • overcome or defeat • gather or assemble • illegal or unlawful • passage or manuscript • punishment or sentence • a leader of armed forces • instruction or principle • reestablish or bring back • hugh, enormous or gigantic • The law created by King Hammurabi is called ____________. • ...
7th Grade EOY Vocab Review 2017-06-05
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- lack of government
- Country is ruled by a single person usually a military leader (North Korea)
- period of time about 40,000 years ago where much of the earth was covered in glaciers
- land good for growing crops between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East
- The taming of plants or animals for human use
- An early example of written laws
- Economic decisions are made by the government
- City within a larger empire that has its own government (Greece, Rome)
- amount of something available
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- amount of something wanted
- Fighter in ancient Rome. Often slaves or criminals made to fight for entertainment.
- growing crops
- Islam Judaism Hinduism Christianity Buddhism
- Economic decisions are made based on Supply and Demand
- Government where leaders are picked by the people (United States)
- A period of time when most tools were made of stone (10,000 years ago)
- Ancient Egyptian Kings often buried in pyramids
- Ruled by a king or queen (Saudi Arabia)
- Country ruled by religious leaders (Iran)
- is when there is not enough supply to meet demand
- what is left over after demand is met
21 Clues: growing crops • lack of government • amount of something wanted • amount of something available • An early example of written laws • what is left over after demand is met • Ruled by a king or queen (Saudi Arabia) • Country ruled by religious leaders (Iran) • Islam Judaism Hinduism Christianity Buddhism • The taming of plants or animals for human use • ...
Unit 2 2017-12-08
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- city in the east, people speak French there
- traditional vehicle in Canada
- A very popular sport in Canada
- Canada has the world`s biggest...mall
- how long does the journey...? About 3 hours
- inuit territory
- they wear a red uniform
- a lot of Indians live here
- it`s celebrated in october in Canada, it`s Erntedank in German
- children of foreign settlers
- let`s plan a ...show of our trip to Canada
- a kind of snowmobile
- synonym(other word)for big
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- the scientist found a ...of a dinosaur in the earth
- mountains that stretch from Canada to Mexico
- wild animal that lives in the Arctic
- it`s in the middle of the Canadian flag
- very flat grassland
- a city on the west coast
- Canada has the highest ...rate in the world
- Megan has lived in Canada...10 years
- European...came to Canada in the 17th century
- Canada has 13 different time...
- the second largest country in the world
- opposite of outdoor
- Jake has lived in Canada ...the 1990s
- aboriginal people who live in the Arctic
27 Clues: inuit territory • very flat grassland • opposite of outdoor • a kind of snowmobile • they wear a red uniform • a city on the west coast • a lot of Indians live here • synonym(other word)for big • children of foreign settlers • traditional vehicle in Canada • A very popular sport in Canada • Canada has 13 different time... • wild animal that lives in the Arctic • ...
Africa 2018-05-10
Across
- Political/Religious leader of the Egyptian River Valley
- Richest king of Mali and probably in all of world history
- Immunity disease that has plagued Africa more than any other continent
- A resource found in mines, fought over in Africa
- Africa's highest peak
- The edge of the desert
- Drying out the land and moving the Sahel
- Bantu mixed with Arabic culture
- Most widely practiced religion in North and East Africa
Down
- Sickness that a lot of Africans get due to dirty water
- Country known for its long distance runners
- Vegetation and water in the middle of a desert
- The process Egyptians took to preserve their dead
- The reason Africa is so screwed up today (Hint: Berlin Conference)
- Largest desert in the world
- Tribe that fought and beat English forces in South Africa
- Country that controlled South Africa before the English
- The legal segregation of South Africa
- A resource that is in high demand and has fueled a lot of wars in Africa
- Canal in Egypt that made the trip from Europe to Asia much faster
- S. Africa's first black president
- An expensive good that has been outlawed in most countries that was traded in Africa
22 Clues: Africa's highest peak • The edge of the desert • Largest desert in the world • Bantu mixed with Arabic culture • S. Africa's first black president • The legal segregation of South Africa • Drying out the land and moving the Sahel • Country known for its long distance runners • Vegetation and water in the middle of a desert • A resource found in mines, fought over in Africa • ...
Europe Exam Review 2022-03-03
Across
- The period in European history that had little learning and innovation
- A country where I would pay about half of my income in taxes to get free government services
- The wars between the Christians and the Muslims in the Middle Ages
- Strongest female ruler in Russian history
- Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
- When the Europeans took over other countries for their resources
- The current president of Russia
- I would visit this country to see Roman history, like the Coliseum
- The meeting of all the imperial European countries to divide Africa
- After the SCHISM the east had this kind of Christianity
- A "rebirth" of art and learning in Europe
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- This had the biggest affect on the Americas during the Columbian Exchange
- The first people to give us Democracy
- In 1492 this explorer brought European civilization to the Americas
- The government invented by the Romans
- He started the Protestant Reformation
- Capital of Ukraine, but is the first Russian capital
- The Russian Czar that expanded Russia and moved the capital to St Petersburg
- The religion that started in the Roman Empire
- This peninsula was ruled by the Muslims during the Dark Ages
20 Clues: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle • The current president of Russia • The first people to give us Democracy • The government invented by the Romans • He started the Protestant Reformation • Strongest female ruler in Russian history • A "rebirth" of art and learning in Europe • The religion that started in the Roman Empire • ...
"Castaways of the Flying Dutchman" Crossword 2022-03-20
Across
- a very strong, deep-seated dislike for someone or something
- in a sneaky or secretive way, to try to avoid notice.
- a very lightweight type of wood used to close wine bottles or to put underneath hot pans when they are on the table.
- a small pier to which boats can dock or be moored.
- a sweet fruit common to the middle east, it has a brown or green outside and a soft pinkish inside
- heard or noticed but ignored.
- a dried grape.
- wasting time or procrastinating
- a green gem
- extremely greedy for wealth or material things.
- the kitchen in a ship
Down
- to bend the shoulders forward in a pronounced way.
- making a disturbingly harsh or loud sound.
- in a very, very bad or unfortunate state that makes you feel for them.
- the home of a large animal, usually dug into a cave or tucked underneath some shelter.
- a large drinking container.
- a cloth that is old and worn, often used for cleaning.
- without showing one's feelings or complaining.
- a soft, juicy, yellow-orange fruit (like a small peach)
- leading to death.
20 Clues: a green gem • a dried grape. • leading to death. • the kitchen in a ship • a large drinking container. • heard or noticed but ignored. • wasting time or procrastinating • making a disturbingly harsh or loud sound. • without showing one's feelings or complaining. • extremely greedy for wealth or material things. • to bend the shoulders forward in a pronounced way. • ...
WHI.3 Vocabulary Review 2023-08-16
Across
- belief in many gods
- exchange one set of goods/services for another
- spreading out of a people from their traditional homeland
- simple drawings that look like the objects they represent
- a triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers
- spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
- picture symbols the Egyptians used to keep records
- belief in one god
- ruling family
Down
- wedge-shaped writing; from Sumer
- king of Egypt
- system of ranking groups
- father of the Hebrews/Jews; founder of Judaism
- “between the rivers”; land between the Tigris and Euphrates River; in the Fertile Crescent
- led the Hebrews out of Egypt; Ten Commandments
- site of the world’s first civilization; in Mesopotamia
- region in the Middle East in which civilizations first arose
- sacred Hebrew (Jewish) text; (Judaism)
- writing system in which each symbol represents a single basic sound
- belief that the world was full of spirits/forces that might reside in animals, objects, or dreams
- created first written set of laws (Hammurabi’s Code); from Babylon
- a stepped temple in Sumer; center of cultural and religious life
22 Clues: king of Egypt • ruling family • belief in one god • belief in many gods • system of ranking groups • wedge-shaped writing; from Sumer • sacred Hebrew (Jewish) text; (Judaism) • father of the Hebrews/Jews; founder of Judaism • exchange one set of goods/services for another • led the Hebrews out of Egypt; Ten Commandments • picture symbols the Egyptians used to keep records • ...
Vocab #1 2023-09-04
Across
- The transition from small groups of hunter-gatherers to big civilizations
- The study of human history through excavation
- A crescent-shaped region of relatively fertile land in the middle east
- A prehistoric stone circle monument
- A "wise man"
- Arrange according to a rule or plan to arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code
- A person who copies documents, especially before before printing was invented
- A worker involved in a trade that requires hand-made objects
- An object made by human being, typically an item of historical interest
- Wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing system of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit
- A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple
Down
- Advanced human social and cultural development
- An illustrated symbol for a word or phrase
- The early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years
- The customs, traditions, and arts of a particular nation or social group
- The time before written records
- A nomadic people who hunt and gather their food
- To cultivate a plant for food
- The later part of the Stone Age
- A member of a people having no permanent abode
20 Clues: A "wise man" • To cultivate a plant for food • The time before written records • The later part of the Stone Age • A prehistoric stone circle monument • An illustrated symbol for a word or phrase • The study of human history through excavation • Advanced human social and cultural development • A member of a people having no permanent abode • ...
THE ROADS WE TRAVEL 2023-10-14
Across
- - Toronto's baseball team
- - A playground is here
- - Home to Westwood HS
- - Tucked behind Downey
- - John Quincy
- - ____ you to sleep
- - Fox Hill Village is here
- - Something you circle
- - William The Refigerator
- - On both sides of Route 1
- - Football's Hall of Fame
- - Not old
- - Dionne
- - In a pear tree
- - We have ____ St and ____ Ave
- - Takes you to its namesake
- - Where you find Hanlon
- - Find your thrill
- - Butcher, ______, Candlestick Maker
- - William Tecumseh
- - _____ silver
- - A throwback gum
- - 109
- - Takes you to Martha Jones
- - Connecticut Capital
- - Eli could have called this home
- - Sunny, hazy, hot and humid
Down
- - The hill doesn't end
- - Steel
- - Snow and Ice
- - Islington Center
- - Middle of The Maze
- - Tell 'em Large _____ sent you
- - Buckmaster is here
- - Opposite of Low Pillow
- - Half Dover/Half Westwood
- - Home to Xaverian HS
- - Stores Galore
- - When school's out for summer
- - The Pac 12's Cardinal
- - Some ties use ____ knots
- - Elementary School's home
- - Leaves turn color
- - Trucks beware
- - Our cover subject lived here
- - An oval
- - Indiana State's mascot
- - Put it on cereal
- - Batman's sidekick
49 Clues: - 109 • - Steel • - Dionne • - Not old • - An oval • - John Quincy • - Snow and Ice • - _____ silver • - Stores Galore • - Trucks beware • - In a pear tree • - A throwback gum • - Islington Center • - Find your thrill • - William Tecumseh • - Put it on cereal • - ____ you to sleep • - Leaves turn color • - Batman's sidekick • - Middle of The Maze • - Buckmaster is here • - Home to Westwood HS • ...
Geography and Planet Earth 2023-11-08
Across
- outer layer of Earth
- midway between summer and winter solstices
- This climate zone is dry but can be hot or cold depending on latitude.
- This climate zone is hot and rainy, often with dense forests.
- imaginary lines that run east to west, measures how far from North or South Pole
- imaginary lines that run north to south
- middle layer of Earth
- Features that help define a place can be physical or human
- These conditions over a long period of time affect a region's climate.
- Places that are close to one another and share some characteristics
- center of Earth
- Describes where a place is compared to another place
- This climate zone experiences all types of weather with changing seasons.
Down
- Exact location of something
- ____ and water circulate the temperature on Earth
- the study of Earth and its people, places and environments
- How people, products, ideas and information move from one place to another
- how people and the environment affect one another
- one of the four physical systems, the air we breathe
- A factor that affects climate, the atmosphere is thinner at higher ______.
20 Clues: center of Earth • outer layer of Earth • middle layer of Earth • Exact location of something • imaginary lines that run north to south • midway between summer and winter solstices • ____ and water circulate the temperature on Earth • how people and the environment affect one another • one of the four physical systems, the air we breathe • ...
Geog102 Test 1 2024-09-23
Across
- Our local climate type.
- The apparent deflection of an object to the right in the N. hemisphere.
- The type of map projection that the Mercator map is.
- The main surface ocean currents.
- The tropics receive more of this than the poles.
- The use of these are responsible for the thinning of the ozone layer.
- This area of the atmosphere could be described as layered.
- This is an element of weather.
Down
- The process that is cooling due to expansion.
- The tool used to measure pressure.
- The temperature of the ocean current along the east coast of the United States.
- The capacity or ability to do work.
- Air molecules moving from high pressure to low pressure.
- The cause of Earth's seasons.
- The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is.
- This involves the movement of warmed molecules from one area to another.
- The imaginary plane containing the Earth's orbit around the sun.
- A detailed representation of the physical attributes of an area.
- Patches found in the middle of gyres around the world.
- The name of our ocean current.
- Water heats and cools ______ than land.
21 Clues: Our local climate type. • The cause of Earth's seasons. • The name of our ocean current. • This is an element of weather. • The main surface ocean currents. • The tool used to measure pressure. • The capacity or ability to do work. • Water heats and cools ______ than land. • The process that is cooling due to expansion. • The tropics receive more of this than the poles. • ...
Mnemon Activity :) 2024-08-10
Across
- Scared Humayun away from the subcontinent
- Murders, loads, Dyer
- Oldest site to have evidence of agriculture in the Middle East
- Capital of the Kamarupa kings in the first millennium
- One of the oldest sites of learning, just outside the subcontinent
- Imperial Capital of North India from the twelfth century onwards
- Descendants of Tamerlane who ended up ruling a large part of the subcontinent
- Ashoka built this memorial to the Buddha near Bhopal
- Preached non-violence after creating rivers of blood in Utkala
- Constitution drafter
- Biggest minaret in India
- Divided Bengal in two
- Also known as Sikandar
- One of the three big provinces of the British Raj in India
- When was the guillottine highly used?
- Storming of the _______ during the French Revolution
Down
- A bad Hrithik Roshan film
- The king found in _______ and Betaal
- The Friday Mosque of Delhi built in the seventeenth century
- First ruler of the Delhi Sultanate
- Gandhi and the Salt Satyagraha
- A reformer changes the way we look at our dates, and this is his religion
- "Our own country" literally
- Religious growth in Western Europe in the sixteenth century
24 Clues: Murders, loads, Dyer • Constitution drafter • Divided Bengal in two • Also known as Sikandar • Biggest minaret in India • A bad Hrithik Roshan film • "Our own country" literally • Gandhi and the Salt Satyagraha • First ruler of the Delhi Sultanate • The king found in _______ and Betaal • When was the guillottine highly used? • Scared Humayun away from the subcontinent • ...
Silous Hour 2 2025-02-07
Across
- the preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth
- A reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. From it was produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and many other peoples in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East
- a stream or river that flows into a larger River
- existence after death
- describes the climate of Egypt
- a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
- a god or goddess
- a ruler of ancient egypt
- Flood
- Was the only pharaoh with tomb intact
Down
- The pharaoh that built the largest pyramid
- record keeper of ancient civilization
- Huge triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom
- a large waterfall
- nutrient-Rich sediment left from the flooding Nile that helped replenish soil
- pictures, characters, or symbols standing for words, ideas, or sounds; ancient Egyptians used instead of an alphabet like ours
- a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
- He changed the religion to Aten
- Ruled for 66 years
- first female pharaoh
20 Clues: Flood • a god or goddess • a large waterfall • Ruled for 66 years • first female pharaoh • existence after death • a ruler of ancient egypt • describes the climate of Egypt • He changed the religion to Aten • record keeper of ancient civilization • Was the only pharaoh with tomb intact • The pharaoh that built the largest pyramid • a stream or river that flows into a larger River • ...
2024 Africa Physical and History Review 2024-12-19
Across
- Artifact that helped historians translate early Egyptian writing
- Language created by the early Egyptians
- Another name for the Old Kingdom
- First of the Western African Kingdoms
- Type of economy using barter and trade
- The natural barrier for ancient Egypt to the north
- A technique where a dead body is wrapped in linens after taking out their organs
- A landform caused by the fault line running along the eastern side of Africa
- The capital city created by Mansa Musa
- The only climate Africa does NOT have
- Considered to be one of the most famous rulers of Egypt
Down
- Second of the Western African Kingdoms
- The two resources the Western African kingdoms had control over
- The natural barrier for ancient Egypt to the east and west
- Geography of the Western African Kingdoms
- Geography of the early Egyptian civilization
- Tallest mountain in Africa
- Recognized as what the Middle Kingdoms was known for
- Second longest river in Africa and deepest in the world
- Last of the Western African Kingdoms
- Oldest early civilization in Africa
- The religion Mansa Musa practiced
- The type of Government ancient Egypt had
23 Clues: Tallest mountain in Africa • Another name for the Old Kingdom • The religion Mansa Musa practiced • Oldest early civilization in Africa • Last of the Western African Kingdoms • First of the Western African Kingdoms • The only climate Africa does NOT have • Second of the Western African Kingdoms • Type of economy using barter and trade • The capital city created by Mansa Musa • ...
Renaissance- Reagan Doucette 2025-04-09
Across
- Man who created 37 plays that are still live today
- This machine and technique allowed more books to be printed.
- These people tended to challenge the church and the Pope's authority.
- Who hated superstitions and made fun of them?
- Connecting Europe with the Levant and Middle East, facilitating the flow of luxury goods and cultural exchange.
- Who wrote funny books that got banned from churches?
- Revival of Greek and Roman art forms and styles
- The year books were able to spread
- Artists made drawings/paintings on this
Down
- The movement that caused interest in rebirth
- Who wrote “Power is good & you want more power”
- Goal the Romans had for their drawings was to show detail and to be…
- Man who once said “I think, therefore I am”
- What did Albrecht Durer use for his drawings?
- Where did Marco Polo inspire traders to travel?
- People who bought and sold goods for money
- The artists avoided these kinds of drawings when doing natural drawings
- 46 of his original bibles still exist, who is he?
- Where did the Medici family live?
- Seat of the catholic church was located where?
20 Clues: Where did the Medici family live? • The year books were able to spread • Artists made drawings/paintings on this • People who bought and sold goods for money • Man who once said “I think, therefore I am” • The movement that caused interest in rebirth • What did Albrecht Durer use for his drawings? • Who hated superstitions and made fun of them? • ...
The World in 1648 2025-03-25
Across
- Indigenous group in the region of Montreal
- Indigenous empire in Mexico conquered by the Spanish
- Incan site in Peru
- Economic activity flourishing in New France
- Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire
- Conquistador who attacked the Inca Empire
- Aztec emperor captured by Hernan Cortes
- Empire that controlled much of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans
- Indigenous name for Montreal
- Religion that developed in India, founded by Guru Nanak
- The last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1911/12
- Indigenous group in the region of Quebec
- French colony in North America
- Policy adopted by Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate
Down
- European trading company with bases in India
- Indigenous name for Quebec City
- Incan emperor executed by the Spanish
- Disease that caused the death of Shanawdithit
- Title for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire
- Conquistador who attacked the Inca Empire
- Capital of the Aztec Empire
- Indigenous people of Newfoundland, extinct by 1829
- Spanish conqueror of the Americas
- Empire that controlled India and was known for its tolerance between Muslims and Hindus
- Iconic mausoleum built between 1631 and 1648 in India
- Emperor of China who reigned from 1661 to 1722
26 Clues: Incan site in Peru • Capital of the Aztec Empire • Indigenous name for Montreal • French colony in North America • Indigenous name for Quebec City • Spanish conqueror of the Americas • Incan emperor executed by the Spanish • Aztec emperor captured by Hernan Cortes • Indigenous group in the region of Quebec • Title for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire • ...
West Africa/Muslim Crossword 2024-12-20
Across
- Pillar of islam requiring you to pray to allah
- An area of a desert with water
- Dried mud bricks
- Animals in africa used to travel
- The best teacher of all time
- The language most commonly spoken in north Africa and the middle east
- Leader of Ghana
- First ruler of islam
- The leader of Mali
- Stringed instrument from Africa
- Center of prayers
- a way to pass down history
- The material as valuable as gold in Africa
- City made almost entirely out of salt
- Strips of fabric with repeating designs having symbolic meaning
Down
- Mansa musa gave so much gold to this city it became worthless there
- Popular time of african music
- The location of Mali
- Center of learning
- African drum
- The trickster spider part of African folklore
- Islamic ruler
- Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
- A Muslim scholar who traveled the world
- Wood African instrument similar to a marimba
- ninth month of islamic calendar
- Protects people from evil spirits
- The city where Muslims travel to pray
- Pillar of islam that means to give charity
- Pillar of islam that means to fast
- Storytellers and people who tell events
31 Clues: African drum • Islamic ruler • Leader of Ghana • Dried mud bricks • Center of prayers • Center of learning • The leader of Mali • The location of Mali • First ruler of islam • Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca • a way to pass down history • The best teacher of all time • Popular time of african music • An area of a desert with water • ninth month of islamic calendar • Stringed instrument from Africa • ...
Geography Vocabulary 2024-08-20
Across
- smaller streams and rivers that flow into a main river
- A large body of salt water
- a large area of flat land with few trees
- large natural stream of water that runs through the land
- a body of water surrounded by land
- 0 degrees longitude
- Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- Distance north or south of the equator
- a nation or area of land that is controlled by one government
- part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay
Down
- A landform with high elevation
- one of the seven large landmasses on the earth
- part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf
- a small area of land that is higher than the land around it
- a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- an area of low land between hills or mountains
- a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- area of high, flat land
- An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
20 Clues: 0 degrees longitude • area of high, flat land • A large body of salt water • A landform with high elevation • a body of water surrounded by land • a piece of land surrounded by water • Distance north or south of the equator • a large area of flat land with few trees • Distance east or west of the prime meridian • one of the seven large landmasses on the earth • ...
Birthday crossword 2025-09-18
Across
- Famous muppet
- Chemist
- Milly lost her head first
- Boat's have lost their prows
- Topless sequin in the east
- American dollar
- Table amidst ship
- She has indigo eyes at first
- He takes umbrage
- Bar-b-que vegetable
- Shampoo with a bell
- Policeman's famous painting
- Sounds like a Cockney man went on a search. Mixed up rain.
- Belonging to an Indian city
- Rocky Balboa lost his country
- Western arms
- Sounds like the first hald of a melon to me
- Sounds like an Irish girl
Down
- Piece of chocolate
- Cocknet money
- Climb everest
- Loud topless coal
- Right in the middle of Stirup. Sunday
- Headless fish has a wee
- Directionless woof is hot instead
- Take a shuttle to a racquet game
- Sounds like a US state
- Bad reversing
- Thing within is addled
- One of a ship's crew
- Song by Buddy Guy and others
- Hairless Melton Mowbray
- Will's afterthought
- Kipling's cobra
- A hoary tale
- German drink
- Nail it
- Almost live by a railway
- Cook's ingredient
- Hector's downfall
40 Clues: Chemist • Nail it • A hoary tale • German drink • Western arms • Cocknet money • Climb everest • Famous muppet • Bad reversing • American dollar • Kipling's cobra • He takes umbrage • Loud topless coal • Table amidst ship • Cook's ingredient • Hector's downfall • Piece of chocolate • Will's afterthought • Bar-b-que vegetable • Shampoo with a bell • One of a ship's crew • Sounds like a US state • ...
Wedding crossword 2025-08-04
Across
- What class did David and Harriett share when they first met?
- Where was Dave born?
- What is Harriett’s favourite cocktail?
- Where was the first place the couple went on holiday?
- What did Harriett study at university?
- What is Dave's dream car?
- What is the name of Dave’s godson (Clue: he's here today!)
- How tall is Dave?
- What is the one sport Harriett is good at? (Clue: Some may say this is not a sport... some may be right)
- What is the couples favourite place they've been on holiday? (Clue: look to South East Asia!)
Down
- What colour is the couple's front door?
- How many years have the couple been together?
- What is the name of Harriett & Dave's first born son?
- What was David's first word? (Clue: it's related to breakfast...)
- Where did Dave propose?
- What is the name of the road where the couple bought their first house?
- What is the only plant Harriett and Dave have managed to keep alive for as long as they've lived together?
- What is Harriett’s middle name?
- What is Dave’s favourite animal? (Clue: think black & white...)
- Where did Harriett go on her gap yah?
20 Clues: How tall is Dave? • Where was Dave born? • Where did Dave propose? • What is Dave's dream car? • What is Harriett’s middle name? • Where did Harriett go on her gap yah? • What is Harriett’s favourite cocktail? • What did Harriett study at university? • What colour is the couple's front door? • How many years have the couple been together? • ...
Lord of the Rings 2025-12-15
Across
- The number of rings given to the dwarves
- Maia who walked Middle-Earth as a wanderer in Grey
- The language spoken by the Ents
- The seeing-stones made by Feanor's People
- The Balrog slain in the roots of the world
- Eleven King who fell to dragon-fire before the War of the Ring
- The age in which the one ring was destroyed
- The Vala who most opposed Morgoth
- Hobbit whose true name was rarely spoken in Bree
- The black Breath's true name
- The river that borders Lothlorien
- The Steward who saw hope only through a palantir
Down
- Hidden refuge founded by Elrond in the Second Age
- The river where Isildur met his end
- Pass once sealed by snow and sorcery
- Name of Gandalf in the West
- Fortress whose name means "Tower of the Guard"
- Sauron's former name before his fall
- Angient forest older than the Elves themselves
- Sword reforged from the shards of Narsil
- Dwarf who led his people east after Erebor Fell
- Elf-lord who refused the one ring despite the ruin of his realm
- Banner unfuried at Pelennor bearing the White Tree
- City rebuilt by the King after the war
24 Clues: Name of Gandalf in the West • The black Breath's true name • The language spoken by the Ents • The Vala who most opposed Morgoth • The river that borders Lothlorien • The river where Isildur met his end • Pass once sealed by snow and sorcery • Sauron's former name before his fall • City rebuilt by the King after the war • The number of rings given to the dwarves • ...
postcolonial 2023-02-15
10 Clues: ________theory • _________servant • toms affair ______ • tribes don't_________ • the other\nation_______ • east egg is flashy________ • the bootlegging tribe _______ • west and east egg are_____________ • racist for having a servant________ • doesn't know the west egg norms___________
Geography words 2025-10-22
Across
- The study of the earth, its physical and human system a and how they are organized and interact
- The shared belief behaviors customs and traditions of a group
- The global grid lines that run horizontally
- Directions North east south and west
- a map with know distortion
- Meridian zero degrees longitude
- one of the five themes how similar areas are grouped\organized
- Interaction one of the five themes how humans change the Earth and adapt to the Earth
- A 3d map of earth
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- one of the five themes how people stuff and ideas can get from one location to another
- one of the five themes where something can be found
- Directions North east north west south east south west
- The global grid lines that run vertically
- tool on the map to show distance and size
- Inaccuracy on maps ( stretched squeezed misshaped too close to far etc.) caused by making a 3d object 2d
- zero degrees latitude
- The global positioning satellite system
- one of the five themes the human and physic geography
- Grid The grid system made up of the lines of longitude and longitude main way for absolute location
19 Clues: A 3d map of earth • zero degrees latitude • a map with know distortion • Meridian zero degrees longitude • Directions North east south and west • The global positioning satellite system • The global grid lines that run vertically • tool on the map to show distance and size • The global grid lines that run horizontally • one of the five themes where something can be found • ...
2020 Q1 Extruder 2020-02-03
Across
- To put out a fire, aim at the extinguisher’s output at the ___ of the fire.
- The Japanese word for “mistake-proofing” a machine is _______.
- Zeus’ #1 priority is _________.
- When using a fire extinguisher, stand ____ feet away.
- The acronym to use when operating a fire extinguisher is ______.
- The first product shipped from CSC was TFE ____ ____ (two words)
- The personal protective equipment (PPE) worn using any blades are _____.
- The word inside the triangle on the Operating System poster is _____.
- The _____ Chamber of Commerce named Zeus its Large Business of the Year.
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- In 1996, Zeus launched its first website and the _____ plant opened.
- The abbreviation for the Europe, Middle East, Africa sales region is ___.
- GSC conducted one _______ Safety Observations in 2019.
- “E” in EPIC values stands for _______.
- When fighting a fire, always keep the _____ at your back.
- Two solutions with low flash points are alcohol and _______.
- The name of the Zeus technical e-newsletter is ______.
- Our Vision Statement says we are “Working Together. Doing It ______.
- In industrial settings, one in ____ workers are injured within the first 30 days.
- Zeus Ireland is located in County _______.
- To douse a fire, ______ the extinguisher’s output from side-to-side
20 Clues: Zeus’ #1 priority is _________. • “E” in EPIC values stands for _______. • Zeus Ireland is located in County _______. • When using a fire extinguisher, stand ____ feet away. • GSC conducted one _______ Safety Observations in 2019. • The name of the Zeus technical e-newsletter is ______. • When fighting a fire, always keep the _____ at your back. • ...
2020 Q1 Extruder 2020-02-05
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- The name of the Zeus technical e-newsletter is ______.
- The first product shipped from CSC was TFE ____ ____ (two words)
- The _____ Chamber of Commerce named Zeus its Large Business of the Year.
- When fighting a fire, always keep the _____ at your back.
- The personal protective equipment (PPE) worn using any blades are ___. (2 words)
- The Japanese term for “mistake-proofing” a machine is _______. (2 words)
- Zeus’ #1 priority is _________.
- Two solutions with low flash points are alcohol and _______.
- To douse a fire, ______ the extinguisher’s output from side-to-side
- The abbreviation for the Europe, Middle East, Africa sales region is ___.
- In industrial settings, one in ____ workers are injured within the first 30 days.
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- Our Vision Statement says we are “Working Together. Doing It ______.”
- When using a fire extinguisher, stand ____ feet away.
- “E” in EPIC values stands for _______.
- GSC conducted one _______ Safety Observations in 2019.
- The word inside the triangle on the Operating System poster is _____.
- The acronym to use when operating a fire extinguisher is ______.
- Zeus Ireland is located in County _______.
- To put out a fire, aim the extinguisher’s output at the ___ of the fire.
- In 1996, Zeus launched its first website and the _____ plant opened.
20 Clues: Zeus’ #1 priority is _________. • “E” in EPIC values stands for _______. • Zeus Ireland is located in County _______. • When using a fire extinguisher, stand ____ feet away. • The name of the Zeus technical e-newsletter is ______. • GSC conducted one _______ Safety Observations in 2019. • When fighting a fire, always keep the _____ at your back. • ...
Fawzi 2021-05-10
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- Strips in geography class (6)
- Nothing in tennis (4)
- A chicken crossing the road is truly ....... in motion (7)
- Finnish hothouse? (5)
- Where Londoners nibble at meat? (7)
- Surrey town in which vehicles stop working (10)
- Seven- day period (4)
- Charter granted by King John at Runnymede in 1215 (5,5)
- “Take him and cut him out in little .....” (4)
- Extreme point of Britain (4,7)
- "The ___ ___"; highest-grossing film of 1994 (4,4)
- Heavenly body which rises when hot (7)
- Frank Beard is this band's beardless member (1,1,3)
- Landmark of Piccadilly Circus (4)
- Husband's better half (4)
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- Which lake is Africa's largest? (8)
- Thelma’s road trip partner (6)
- A sailor with experience sent up mountains (5)
- Rubber from the Middle East(7)
- Beats everyone shortly in London park (9)
- U .S. sitcom's toast (6)
- Teacher after a job as a slave driver (10)
- When movement is curtailed (8)
- The love-apple (6)
- “I just went to an emotional wedding. Even the cake was in .....” (5)
- It's falling down in a nursery ditty (6,6)
- Effervescent (5)
27 Clues: Effervescent (5) • The love-apple (6) • Nothing in tennis (4) • Finnish hothouse? (5) • Seven- day period (4) • U .S. sitcom's toast (6) • Husband's better half (4) • Strips in geography class (6) • Thelma’s road trip partner (6) • Rubber from the Middle East(7) • When movement is curtailed (8) • Extreme point of Britain (4,7) • Landmark of Piccadilly Circus (4) • ...
Mesopotamia 2020-09-23
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- – countryside not town
- - writing to help keep track a business deals and other deals and other events
- – Pictures of things that acted as Words
- - belif that there is only one god
- – region in the middle east. Time period with inventions that changed everything.
- – A former Social organization when the man is the
- - Scribes or record keepers The writers of the village
- Crescent – “cradle of civilization”
- – a city that becomes an independent state
- –stepped tower sometimes dominated by a temple
- – House of tablets. A placeOf learning where archives and literature are stored on clay tablets
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- hierarchy – groups of people or person charoragized by wealth, race, gender, and occupation
- – supply of water for crops . Made with channels
- – worshiping / believing in more than one god
- – A form of social organization where a woman is the head
- – A king, queen or emperor
- – states or countries under supreme athourity (emperor, empress)
- – Writing tool for scribes to write with
- - town or city
- of Gilgamesh – An epic is a long poem that tells the story of a hero. In the Epic of Gilgamesh it talks about a king who goes around the land with his friends and does Good Deeds.
20 Clues: - town or city • – countryside not town • – A king, queen or emperor • - belif that there is only one god • Crescent – “cradle of civilization” • – Pictures of things that acted as Words • – Writing tool for scribes to write with • – a city that becomes an independent state • – worshiping / believing in more than one god • –stepped tower sometimes dominated by a temple • ...
THE RELIGION OF CHRISTIANITY 2021-04-12
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- Last book of the Bible predicting the end times and Jesus return to Earth
- Jesus had 12 close followers who were called this
- Jews DO NOT consider Jesus to be this.
- Christianity is part of this Middle East religion
- Christians believe Jesus is this relation to God
- This group of people thought Jesus was the Messiah
- The name for the father, son, and the holy spirit
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- The mother of Jesus
- Christians believe you can have salvation by believing this person is the son of God
- First four books of the New Testament in the Bible
- The belief in one God
- A principle Christianity is centered around
- Christianity is centered around this person
- The meal where Jesus is betrayed by one of his apostles to the Jews
- Christians believe you can achieve this by accepting Jesus as the son of God
- Birth of Jesus
- Jesus is killed using this method of execution
- Resurrection of Jesus
- Christians believe you reach this place by believing Jesus is the savior who died for your sins
- Friday The day of the crucifixion of Jesus
- This group saw Jesus as a threat to stability in Palestine
21 Clues: Birth of Jesus • The mother of Jesus • The belief in one God • Resurrection of Jesus • Jews DO NOT consider Jesus to be this. • Friday The day of the crucifixion of Jesus • A principle Christianity is centered around • Christianity is centered around this person • Jesus is killed using this method of execution • Christians believe Jesus is this relation to God • ...
Energy Crossword 2022-03-25
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- also known as natural gas
- used when coal deposits are near the surface
- energy of an object due to its position or shape
- the country that gets 70% of its oil from foreign sources
- a nuclear power plant that had a meltdown and is know as the worst man made disaster
- breaking up an atoms nucleus
- energy of motion
- the fuel for a nuclear reactor
- a method of extracting natural grass that is known to cause earthquakes
- a fossil fuel that needs to be mined
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- dead plant material known as
- another word for oil
- an oil rig that exploded and leaked oil all around the gulf of mexico
- nuclear waste can be used to manufacture
- the joining of two atomic nuclei
- the remains of dead plants and animals create
- the energy required to move/change and objects position
- must be extracted from the earth and is very abundant in the middle east
- 2 isotopes of hydrogen fuse to form
- a machine that allows oil to be pushed up naturally my underground pressure
- the country that uses the most electricity
21 Clues: energy of motion • another word for oil • also known as natural gas • dead plant material known as • breaking up an atoms nucleus • the fuel for a nuclear reactor • the joining of two atomic nuclei • 2 isotopes of hydrogen fuse to form • a fossil fuel that needs to be mined • nuclear waste can be used to manufacture • the country that uses the most electricity • ...
Jack's Crossword 2022-02-14
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- After giving up football what sport did Jack take up?
- What was Jack’s favourite drink?
- What was the street name of the family home Jack grew up in?
- What was Jacks job at DCT?
- What was Jack’s hobby?
- What was Jack’s sister's name?
- What is the name of Jacks’ son?
- How did the locals during his National Service mis-spell Jack’s surname?
- What was Jack’s step-father’s name?
- What genre of music did Jack enjoy most?
- What trade did Jack take up after leaving school?
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- What football position did Jack play?
- What was Jack's middle name?
- What primary school did Jack attend?
- Complete the name of the Sinatra record Jack wore out en route to the far east – Songs for ******** Lovers
- In what team did Jack play in for the Forfarshire Cup in 1968?
- What month was Jack born in?
- What did Jack have replaced in 2007?
- What did Jack do to make him a recognisable figure around the west end of Dundee?
- In what country did Jack do his National Service?
- What was the acronym of the service that Jack served in for his National Service?
21 Clues: What was Jack’s hobby? • What was Jacks job at DCT? • What was Jack's middle name? • What month was Jack born in? • What was Jack’s sister's name? • What is the name of Jacks’ son? • What was Jack’s favourite drink? • What was Jack’s step-father’s name? • What primary school did Jack attend? • What did Jack have replaced in 2007? • What football position did Jack play? • ...
Tectonic Plates 2022-02-25
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- the plate that rests just south of South America
- a plate that is just west of South America
- the plate that is just North America
- when two boundaries come together
- the plate that rests on Africa as well as under a lot of the Atlantic Ocean
- crust under the ocean
- the plate that rests under the Antarctic Sea as well as Antarctica
- the plate that rests in the Middle East
- the plate that sits under India
- the plate that is in the Caribbean
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- the man who proposed the theory of continental drift
- the theory that the continents were once connected as a supercontinent called Pangaea and had drifted apart over millions of years
- when two boundaries seperate
- crust under the continents
- the plate that is west of the Caribbean Plate
- The plate that rests under the majority of Europe and Asia
- the plate that is just South America
- a plate just northwest of the U.S, contained within the North American plate
- the plate that sits under Australia
- when two boundaries slide up against each other
- the plate that rests under the Pacific Ocean
21 Clues: crust under the ocean • crust under the continents • when two boundaries seperate • the plate that sits under India • when two boundaries come together • the plate that is in the Caribbean • the plate that sits under Australia • the plate that is just South America • the plate that is just North America • the plate that rests in the Middle East • ...
Final Project 2017-01-11
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- Is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations
- Forcible overthrow of a government for a new system
- People that can speak 2 languages
- Judging people by their nationality
- Views in politics
- A country determines its own statehood
- Destruction on a mass scale
- Reaching a decision on a principal
- Aboriginals claim land where they traditionally live
- Deliberate killing of a large group of people
- Seats in the house of commons that very with population
- Treating people the same
- Information of a misleading point of view
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- Donating to the less fortunate country
- Residing in a citizen with the nation they are at war with
- Love of your country
- Canada is also known as a......(2 words)
- Multiple countries working on an issue
- Protests occurring in the middle east and north Africa since 2010
- A group that derives from its members
- A belief that embraces the idea of ethnic diversity
- Death penalty
- An idea that means different things to different people
- Moving from one nation to another nation permanently
- A threatened penalty
25 Clues: Death penalty • Views in politics • Love of your country • A threatened penalty • Treating people the same • Destruction on a mass scale • People that can speak 2 languages • Reaching a decision on a principal • Judging people by their nationality • A group that derives from its members • Donating to the less fortunate country • Multiple countries working on an issue • ...
History 1-18 2019-05-13
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- Alfred Nobel had 355 of these
- Germany Italy and Japan in WWII
- started by Clara Barton to aid during WWI
- truth can be tested and found
- erroneous obituary caused him to rethink his life
- Bush called Iraq Iran and North Korea part of this
- terrorist organization in Somalia
- Aristotle was the tutor for
- title was "Der Fuhrer"
- England France and the US in WWII
- a hatred of the Jewish people
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- Adolf Hitler attacked and killed 60 million of these in WWII
- Paul was apostle to the _____
- home of Socrates Plato and Aristotle
- place where Ned Kelly lived
- peaceful protesters for rights for the Indian people were cornered in a park an shot
- organization that fought to defend the legal rights of black people
- founded this Prize
- a movement of rebellion in the Middle East
- forced separation of the races
- how many missionary journeys Paul had
- terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden
- wrote 13 books of the new testament
- white South Africans
- mother of Nero and sister of Caligula
- what Paul used to be named
26 Clues: founded this Prize • white South Africans • title was "Der Fuhrer" • what Paul used to be named • place where Ned Kelly lived • Aristotle was the tutor for • Paul was apostle to the _____ • Alfred Nobel had 355 of these • truth can be tested and found • a hatred of the Jewish people • forced separation of the races • Germany Italy and Japan in WWII • terrorist organization in Somalia • ...
Chapter 8: Brazil and Its Neighbors 2020-01-15
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- vast treeless plains of Argentina
- steep cliff separating two land surfaces, or land from water
- capital of French Guiana; spicy pepper used to make buffalo sauce
- designed capital city of Brazil since 1960
- ranch
- socialist country; the only non Arab member of OPEC; state owned oil industry
- climate of Minnesota
- high plateau that dominates the southern 1/3 of Argentina
- this country's northern landscape is dominated by the Amazon Basin
- official dance of Argentina
- most populated country in Latin America
- large, grassy plain in Venezuela
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- vast forestland, especially around the equatorial region
- premier middle school of south-east Minnesota
- language spoken in Brazil
- Central American country whose official language is English
- won independence from the Dutch in 1975; large Asian influence
- caused by logging, farming, road building
- huge lake surrounded by marshland in Venezuela
- height measured above sea level
- climate that sees 10-20" of precipitation annually
- military leader
- broad, flat lowland surrounded by higher ground
- huge expanse of coniferous forest that dominates the sub Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere
- celebration made famous in Rio de Janeiro
- cowhand
- the Gran Chaco dominates this country in its West
27 Clues: ranch • cowhand • military leader • climate of Minnesota • language spoken in Brazil • official dance of Argentina • height measured above sea level • large, grassy plain in Venezuela • vast treeless plains of Argentina • most populated country in Latin America • caused by logging, farming, road building • celebration made famous in Rio de Janeiro • ...
Ancient China 2012-12-18
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- a time of peace and prosperity(2 words)
- exam that promotes people based on their merit(2 words)
- fine handwriting
- The Great Khan
- the school of thought that believes in yin and yang
- Chinese Admiral and Explorer(2 words)
- states that remain independent but send tribute to a more powerful country(2words)
- Italian who explored under Kublai Khan
- school of thought that believed laws kept people in order
- Shihuangdi(emperor Qin’s) greatest legacy, 4000+miles long(2 words)
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- trade route that linked the Middle East to China(2 words)
- a multistoried building with the corners of the roof curved up that were used as temples
- attitude that one’s own group is superior
- respect for parents and elders(2 words)
- school of thought founded by Confucius
- signs that expressed thoughts or ideas
- system of government in which local lords govern their own lands but owe military service and other support to the ruler
- the mountains that separate India and China
- divine right to rule (right to rule from the gods)(3 words)
- groups of families who claim a common ancestor
- writings of Confucius
- translates into “the way”
22 Clues: The Great Khan • fine handwriting • writings of Confucius • translates into “the way” • Chinese Admiral and Explorer(2 words) • school of thought founded by Confucius • signs that expressed thoughts or ideas • Italian who explored under Kublai Khan • respect for parents and elders(2 words) • a time of peace and prosperity(2 words) • attitude that one’s own group is superior • ...
Ontario Attraction Tourism Crossword 2013-04-30
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- Has an edge walk
- Gods Place(in Tobermory)
- Where the rides are great
- Houses one of the finest collections of aircraft in the world
- Foreign animals from the South East continents
- You'll laugh and scream until you touch the ground
- Where events for hunting and fishing take place
- Tall tower located in the front middle of the Center Block building of the Canadian Parliament.
- Takes all your money
- excellent reminder of Canada's British Heritage and the efforts made to protect Upper and Lower Canada from takeover by the Americans
- In the Forest
- He was the Prime Minister at one point
- Nature, camping and canoeing
- In people flock to Ottawa to have a tour through them
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- Family fun for everyone
- Is good in Kitchener and Germany
- Ran across Canada
- The best shopping center in Ontario
- Happens once a year and people come from all over the world
- Explore the fun side of science (in Sudbury)
- Lights up the night
- Voted Trip Advisors Destination Winner for 2011 & 2012
- The military history of Canada
- So many different species
- Step back in time
25 Clues: In the Forest • Has an edge walk • Ran across Canada • Step back in time • Lights up the night • Takes all your money • Family fun for everyone • Gods Place(in Tobermory) • Where the rides are great • So many different species • Nature, camping and canoeing • The military history of Canada • Is good in Kitchener and Germany • The best shopping center in Ontario • ...
German Crossword 2013-04-21
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- Germany is also famous for its beautiful _______ that can be found in the countryside that were built by kings in the Middle Ages.
- German people greet each other with a _________ or a kiss on each cheek.
- the ___ is the most recognized religious personality from Germany.
- Traditional clothing for men and boys are called ________.
- Until October 1990, Germany was _______ in to East and West Germany.
- and cheeses Germany is famous for its _______ __ _______ ( three words- ____ and ____ )
- Traditional clothes for women and girls is a dress called a _____.
- 4 weeks before Christmas, Germans celebrate _________, a romantic and delightful time of the year.
- The ______ as a symbol for Easter is first mentioned in writings in 16th century Germany.
- It is surrounded by ____ countries including France, Austria, and Poland.
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- What kind of food is there 200 different varieties of?
- Europe Where is Germany? (two words)
- On special occasions and festivals they may wear traditional ________.
- Germany has about 82 _______ inhabitants.
- The world’s favorite German fest.
- Germany's highest mountain.
- A famous musician from Germany.
- The German flag has ______ colors.
- How many federal states are in Germany?
- Germany is a "___- lover's" paradise! (drink)
20 Clues: Germany's highest mountain. • A famous musician from Germany. • The world’s favorite German fest. • The German flag has ______ colors. • Europe Where is Germany? (two words) • How many federal states are in Germany? • Germany has about 82 _______ inhabitants. • Germany is a "___- lover's" paradise! (drink) • What kind of food is there 200 different varieties of? • ...
Kisby Clan (3) 2013-11-19
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- mom to five who are still kids
- super scriptorian
- has an East-coast education
- didn’t get eaten by lions or two older brothers
- a plant and a girl who loves horses
- knows well the meanings of ≤, %, π, =
- a weapon or a cool older brother
- one of five with only one syllable
- starts with a soft cheese, only one with hair her color
- dinner + a favorite subject in school?
- a flower and a smart girl
- a burrough or a fourth daughter
- likes to build, take apart, and be outside
- …the bathtub, I’m dwowning!
- currently holds the Aaronic Priesthood
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- middle of a sister sandwich
- has had and likes a beard
- has a German namesake
- has her daughter’s name in her own
- an only child for the moment
- matron of Sugarloaf Inn
- only cousin starting with a “K”
- biggest BYU fan
- a river and a busy boy
- Boeing man
- winner of most syllables award
- sounds like face in Spanish
- nomis backwards
- has had but doesn’t like a beard
- a Jane Austen novel or a third sister
30 Clues: Boeing man • biggest BYU fan • nomis backwards • super scriptorian • has a German namesake • a river and a busy boy • matron of Sugarloaf Inn • has had and likes a beard • a flower and a smart girl • middle of a sister sandwich • has an East-coast education • sounds like face in Spanish • …the bathtub, I’m dwowning! • an only child for the moment • mom to five who are still kids • ...
Geography 2014-04-23
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- Great Britain is to the ... of us
- Africa is to the ... of us
- In between 2 mountains you find a low piece of land, a ...
- Not as big as a mountain, but still obvious to see
- a nation
- Everest and Kilimanjaro are examples of a ...
- a lot of water between 2 continents
- Iceland is to the ... of us
- the beach
- Russia is to the ... of us
- a lot of trees assembled
- a very big puddle of water in the middle of a landscape
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- a synonym for the earth
- Roeselare is an example of a ...
- a line dividing 2 countries
- a small amount of water between 2 countries
- a country surrounded by water
- a place smaller than a city
- Afrika, Europe and Russia are examples of a ...
- a very little river
- cows and horses like to eat on this piece of land.
- a book filled with maps
- farmes work here, there are no trees on this piece of land.
- The Schelde, Samber and Maas are examples of a
- something you need to find your way around
25 Clues: a nation • the beach • a very little river • a synonym for the earth • a book filled with maps • a lot of trees assembled • Africa is to the ... of us • Russia is to the ... of us • a line dividing 2 countries • a place smaller than a city • Iceland is to the ... of us • a country surrounded by water • Roeselare is an example of a ... • Great Britain is to the ... of us • ...
Arabian Peninsula, Iran, and Iraq - HMH 2023-11-20
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- country made up of seven tiny kingdoms
- Muslims who believe that true interpretation of Islamic teaching can only come from certain religious and political leaders called imams
- countries with no borders touching an ocean
- name of a river that flows through Iraq
- arabian penisulas largest country
- body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula
- area with the largest sand desert in the world
- resource abundant in the middle east, "black gold"
- name of a river that flows through Iraq
- desert nomadic group that herds animals
- a fertile plains region of Uzbekistan in Central Asia
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- capital of Iraq
- capital of Iran
- an inland sea in Central Asia fed by the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers
- government ruled by religious leaders
- animal often used for transportation in the desert
- drastic change in a government and way of life
- persian title meaning "king"
- Muslims who believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings
- country Iraq invaded, starting the gulf war
- country with worlds first civilization
- limit on amount of goods that can be transported
- wet, fertile area in a desert
- limit on trade
24 Clues: limit on trade • capital of Iraq • capital of Iran • persian title meaning "king" • wet, fertile area in a desert • arabian penisulas largest country • government ruled by religious leaders • country made up of seven tiny kingdoms • country with worlds first civilization • name of a river that flows through Iraq • name of a river that flows through Iraq • ...
The Crusades 2023-12-29
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- A Country in the Middle East, part of the Holy Land.
- An early part of the Crusades led by ordinary people.
- Trading things without using money.
- A famous Muslim leader during the Crusades.
- Urban II The Pope who started the first Crusade.
- A Country in the Middle East, part of the Holy Land.
- A French city where the call for the first Crusade was made.
- A large sea near Europe, Africa, and Asia.
- A Country in the Middle East, part of the Holy Land.
- Empire An old empire based in Constantinople (now Istanbul).
- Turks A powerful group of Muslims in the past.
- Soldiers in armor from the past.
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- The capital of the Byzantine Empire, now called Istanbul.
- Traveling to learn about new places.
- Buying, selling, or exchanging things.
- Money used in a country.
- People who fought in the Crusades.
- A city sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
- Wars by Europeans to take back the Holy Land from Muslims.
- Someone who travels to a holy place for religious reasons.
- A special area for Jews, Christians, and Muslims, including Jerusalem.
- A religious man who led the People’s Crusade.
- An English king who fought in the Crusades.
- Kingdoms Places in the Holy Land controlled by Christians during the Crusades.
- Tools and machines developed from scientific knowledge.
25 Clues: Money used in a country. • Soldiers in armor from the past. • People who fought in the Crusades. • Trading things without using money. • Traveling to learn about new places. • Buying, selling, or exchanging things. • A large sea near Europe, Africa, and Asia. • A famous Muslim leader during the Crusades. • An English king who fought in the Crusades. • ...
Spelling Week 6 2023-03-06
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- the science or art of political government.
- an angry dispute or altercation, disagreement.
- a person authorised to conduct religious functions, appointed position.
- country in the middle east.
- simple past tense and past participle of buy.
- neither perpendicular or parallel to a given line, slant/slope.
- to return to a former form or earlier type.
- to change something into a different form or properties.
- most deadly animal in the world
- a female sovereign or monarch.
- to move about on foot past tense.
- truthful, respectable, genuine, sincere, uprightness, not deceitful.
- to turn aside or deflect from a course.
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- existing as the one or sole example.
- a costume or disguise, false outward façade.
- a simple past tense of will.
- to turn away or aside, prevent.
- period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- something stated.
- thin, tenuous, fine, delicate in meaning or intent.
- the product of mental activity.
- a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- to bite or chew on persistently, wear away.
- a simple past tense of can.
- expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise.
25 Clues: something stated. • country in the middle east. • a simple past tense of can. • a simple past tense of will. • a female sovereign or monarch. • the product of mental activity. • most deadly animal in the world • to turn away or aside, prevent. • to move about on foot past tense. • existing as the one or sole example. • to turn aside or deflect from a course. • ...
The Kite Runner- Crossword 2024-04-17
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- the pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as a religious duty for Muslims
- having a cleft lip
- a market with many small shops
- an honorific title for Shia clergy and it is also an honorific title for a Muslim mosque leader.
- requires all Muslims to donate a portion of their wealth to charity
- a projecting part of an invertebrate or other living organism, with a distinct appearance or function.
- a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
- Judgement day in Islam
- a collection of air outside the lung but within the pleural cavity
- a long narrow tree that symbolizes the afterlife
- laugh in a breathly or gleeful way
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- an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- Islamic worship or prayer.
- to swing backward and forward like a pendulum
- a food made by coating ingredients, usually vegetables, in a spiced batter, and then deep frying them.
- cancer
- the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner.
- a ethnic group in the middle east that descendents of the Moghuls
- a physician who specializes in child birth
- a split in the upper lip
20 Clues: cancer • having a cleft lip • Judgement day in Islam • a split in the upper lip • Islamic worship or prayer. • a market with many small shops • laugh in a breathly or gleeful way • a physician who specializes in child birth • to swing backward and forward like a pendulum • an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel • a long narrow tree that symbolizes the afterlife • ...
Ryan Peterson Theme 2024-04-23
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- American electric car company known for supplying Amazon with delivery vans
- Shia religious title given to leader of Iran
- British monarch who ruled throughout much of the mid 1900’s and mid 2020’s
- Ryan’s least favorite U.S. representative
- Oil state in Middle East known for interesting city shapes
- America’s stock exchange
- Motto of Rome
- King of kings
- Backbone of America
- US led coalition on Iraq
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- Emperor of Japan during WW2
- Came up with and passed the “New Deal” into law and switched democratic values to be progressive
- Legitimate country south of the Chinese city of Guangzhou
- India’s Largest City
- Home of the Iron Dome and the Wailing Wall
- King of Macedonia, Pharaoh of Egypt
- the German state BMW is headquartered in
- Burrough of London known for the Westminster Palace
- This company shows why we don’t have free healthcare
- Often considered the worst Roman emperor
- Quite possibly the fascist that’s going to start WW3
- Should be a State but isn’t because of a previously mentioned person
- Socialist representative that may or may not reflect Ryan’s vision of Paelun
23 Clues: Motto of Rome • King of kings • Backbone of America • India’s Largest City • America’s stock exchange • US led coalition on Iraq • Emperor of Japan during WW2 • King of Macedonia, Pharaoh of Egypt • the German state BMW is headquartered in • Often considered the worst Roman emperor • Ryan’s least favorite U.S. representative • Home of the Iron Dome and the Wailing Wall • ...
Semester 2 Exam Review 2024-05-13
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- The alliance that the US was apart of during WWII
- The US policy to deal with Communism
- The country where the first proxy war was during the Cold War
- The hatred of Jews
- The "imaginary" line that divided Europe during the Cold War
- The policy used by the rest of the World with Hitler before WWII
- The oil organization that's purpose was to protect oil producing countries
- The dictator of the Soviet Union. First Name Joseph
- Who controls business in a communist society
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- The "P" in the SCOOP characteristics of a totalitarian government
- The treaty that ended WWI
- The "S" in the SCOOP characteristics of a totalitarian government
- The dictator of Italy
- The international peacekeeping organization created after WWII
- The dictator of Germany that led them into WWII
- The city that was a 'holy land' to multiple religions in the middle east
- The belief that Jews should have their own country
- What the US dropped to end WWII
- The name of the conflict between the US and USSR that never escalated to actual fighting
- The theory that dominated US foreign policy that made countries afraid that if one country fell to communism, the rest would
20 Clues: The hatred of Jews • The dictator of Italy • The treaty that ended WWI • What the US dropped to end WWII • The US policy to deal with Communism • Who controls business in a communist society • The dictator of Germany that led them into WWII • The alliance that the US was apart of during WWII • The belief that Jews should have their own country • ...
Paleolithic vs. Neolithic & River Valleys Vocab 2024-09-03
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- Someone who lives from hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild
- When a group of humans are developed socially and culturally in an advanced way
- Very early time in history where people used stone tools
- Skilled worker who creates items by hand
- Symbols or icons used to represent words or phrases
- Wedge-shaped inscriptions on clay tablets
- Region in the Middle East
- When an animal or plant is artificially controlled
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- Rectangular shaped tower, sometimes with a shrine on top
- The time when people begun to farm, instead of hunting and fishing
- Someone who travels from place to place
- The human species that we evolved from
- Period towards the end of the Stone Age which is where polished stone tools were used
- Achievements of a group of people which relate to arts and other manifestations
- Study of the past and artifacts through remains
- Put laws or rules in a system based code
- The time before information of the past was even recorded
- Objects from the past created by man
- Someone who records documents on paper before printing was invented
- Highly regarded monument built by stones
20 Clues: Region in the Middle East • Objects from the past created by man • The human species that we evolved from • Someone who travels from place to place • Skilled worker who creates items by hand • Put laws or rules in a system based code • Highly regarded monument built by stones • Wedge-shaped inscriptions on clay tablets • Study of the past and artifacts through remains • ...
Vocab #1 Crossword 2024-08-31
Across
- an era in which people started changing from hunting to farming for food
- an ancient Mesopotamia tower built like a pyramid with levels
- the study of human history
- someone without a permanent residence who moves around a lot and hunts for food
- ancient drawings on cave walls that depicted words or ideas
- Crescent a boomerang shaped region in the Middle East that was the home to many early human civilizations
- scientific name for humans
- to tame an animal/growing a new crop
- people who either made goods or provided services
- people who had the job of writing or record keeping
- a humanmade object, normally from ancient times
- a prehistoric temple like ruin that's supposed to be aligned with the sun's movement
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- people who were in charge of going out to get food for the group
- the time before anything was written
- a form of ancient writing that used wedge shaped figures
- the late part of the Stone Age
- to arrange laws, rules, or regulations
- the early part of the Stone Age
- common beliefs, social actions and religions associated with a region
- the development of hman life, economy, and settlement
20 Clues: the study of human history • scientific name for humans • the late part of the Stone Age • the early part of the Stone Age • the time before anything was written • to tame an animal/growing a new crop • to arrange laws, rules, or regulations • a humanmade object, normally from ancient times • people who either made goods or provided services • ...
SW/SE Asia Crossword. 2022-12-16
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- a group of countires come togethor to unify petrolium prices.
- "what you do not like when done unto yourself" is confucius what?
- cycle of death, life and rebirth.
- this religion is unique to japan
- most democratic government in the middle east
- follows the teachings of Muhammad.
- 16 of the worlds most populated cities can be found where?
- good or bad behavior that determines his or hers position,wealth, and social class in the next life.
- fourth largest religion in the world.
- begins in march and spreads heavy rain until august.
- often to be said the foundation of Chinese culture
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- the citizens have all the power to decided the leader.
- his golden rule of behavior was, "what you do not like when done unto yourself", do not unto others?
- supreme power is vested in the people
- citizens have a very limited role in government.
- follows of Hinduism are called this
- over 80% of India claims to be this religion.
- peace and freedom cycle according to hinduism
- this is the ultimate goal for Buddhist.
- citezens elect the parlement, the parlement elects the leader.
20 Clues: this religion is unique to japan • cycle of death, life and rebirth. • follows the teachings of Muhammad. • follows of Hinduism are called this • supreme power is vested in the people • fourth largest religion in the world. • this is the ultimate goal for Buddhist. • over 80% of India claims to be this religion. • most democratic government in the middle east • ...
Art Through the Ages 2023-01-23
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- "in the year of our Lord"
- artistic medium made from animals tusks
- images, symbols, or signs created to express information or an idea
- art period that covers Europe, the Mediterranean, and western Asia from the Old Stone Age to around 2500 BCE
- any object made by a human being typically an item of cultural or historical interest
- term for the curved shaped area containing most of the fertile land in the Middle East
- art made of several colors
- site of the world's oldest and largest temple made of petroglyphs
- any image created on a rock surface by chiseling, engraving.
- a person who studies human history and pre-history through excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts
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- art made of only one color
- the study of the creation of human artifacts such as sculptures, paintings, and buildings
- before the common era
- massive step pyramids invented by the Sumerians
- site of a circular rings of prehistoric megaliths
- writing system invented by the Sumerians
- site of important prehistoric cave paintings
- art created with large stones
- Greek word for "land between two rivers"
- mobile pieces of art that were cut and shaped from stone, wood, or rocks
20 Clues: before the common era • "in the year of our Lord" • art made of only one color • art made of several colors • art created with large stones • artistic medium made from animals tusks • writing system invented by the Sumerians • Greek word for "land between two rivers" • site of important prehistoric cave paintings • massive step pyramids invented by the Sumerians • ...
BRENT MELTZER - THIS IS YOUR LIFE (OR AT LEAST TANGENTIALLY RELATED TO IT) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 2022-09-14
Across
- Only English football team to start with 5 consonants
- Both Kiki Odowd and Brent Meltzer
- NYC official Brent most hoping his office will investigate
- Smith Street Hebrew School Mikha will never attend
- Both the answer to all the questions in the world and the length of Winnipeg's general strike
- Two letters for Brent's boss
- Regarding children
- Birthplace of Tony Waiters
- The only Democracy in the Middle East
- Self-appointed playground protectors
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- Baked dish with a flavorful base mixed with beaten egg whites & Brent Thanksgiving special
- This person's apartment was used for phone calls during 9/11
- Famed Winnipeg Jet traded to Anaheim crushing hopes for Stanley Cup viability
- Primary author of the 1937 Housing Act
- Adam Duritz and Brent Meltzer both sported them
- Turkish street food - can be found at 5 Duzine Road
- Won the FA Cup and relegated in the same season
- North Bay is home of very first one
- Scorer for France against Canada in the 1986 world cup
- Famous New Yorker, settled in Toronto and gave lecture supporting Quebec's sovereignty
- Stylized gesture of greeting Brent refuses to engage in on vaguely articulated cultural appropriation grounds
21 Clues: Regarding children • Birthplace of Tony Waiters • Two letters for Brent's boss • Both Kiki Odowd and Brent Meltzer • North Bay is home of very first one • Self-appointed playground protectors • The only Democracy in the Middle East • Primary author of the 1937 Housing Act • Adam Duritz and Brent Meltzer both sported them • Won the FA Cup and relegated in the same season • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia 2023-09-07
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- used by empire builders to consolidate their territory and power
- a system of writing developed by the Sumerians using a reed stylus to create wedge-shaped impressions on a clay tablet
- a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, that controls many peoples or territories
- a massive stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of a Sumerian city
- made by mixing heated copper and tin
- believing in many gods
- Epic of ____: Sumerian epic poem about a legendary king
- Akkadian ruler
- the western river that makes up Mesopotamia
- a state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
- ____ of Hammurabi: codified law that covered nearly every aspect of Babylonian life
- Babylonian ruler
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- earliest Mesopotamian civilization
- ____ and conquer; Hammurabi's chief military tactic
- ____ Crescent: the region where the first settled agricultural communities of the Middle East and Mediterranean basin are thought to have emerged
- the eastern river that makes up Mesopotamia
- Sumerian invention
- Empire that followed the Akkadians
- government by divine authority
- a society dominated by men
- First empire in world history
21 Clues: Akkadian ruler • Babylonian ruler • Sumerian invention • believing in many gods • a society dominated by men • First empire in world history • government by divine authority • earliest Mesopotamian civilization • Empire that followed the Akkadians • made by mixing heated copper and tin • the eastern river that makes up Mesopotamia • the western river that makes up Mesopotamia • ...
Vocab #1 2023-09-03
Across
- A worker involved in a trade that requires hand-made objects
- Arrange according to a rule or plan to arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code
- Wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing system of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit
- To cultivate a plant for food
- The transition from small groups of hunter-gatherers to big civilizations
- A nomadic people who hunt and gather their food
- A crescent-shaped region of relatively fertile land in the middle east
- An illustrated symbol for a word or phrase
- A prehistoric stone circle monument
- A person who copies documents, especially before before printing was invented
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- A "wise man"
- A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple
- Advanced human social and cultural development
- The early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years
- An object made by human being, typically an item of historical interest
- A member of a people having no permanent abode
- The later part of the Stone Age
- The customs, traditions, and arts of a particular nation or social group
- The time before written records
- The study of human history through excavation
20 Clues: A "wise man" • To cultivate a plant for food • The later part of the Stone Age • The time before written records • A prehistoric stone circle monument • An illustrated symbol for a word or phrase • The study of human history through excavation • Advanced human social and cultural development • A member of a people having no permanent abode • ...
Term Crossword 2023-09-05
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- The transition from nomadic tribes to large agricultural settlements
- A rectangular stepped tower, something surmounted by temples
- A pictoral symbol for a word or phrase
- An object made by a human being that is of cultural or historical intrest
- A person who copies out documents before printing was invented
- A period of time before recorded history
- Relating to the later years of the stone age
- The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achevement
- Latin for "wise human"
- The wedge shapes character used in ancient writting systems
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- A crescent shapes region in the middle east
- The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use
- A worker in a skilled trade (normaly one that involves useing their hands)
- To reduce something to a formal system (like laws)
- A person who lived by hunting,fishing, and harvesting wild food
- A stone monument in England (No one knows its exact purpose)
- The stages of human development that is considered the most advanced
- Relating to the early years of the stone age
- The study of history and prehistory by studying artifacts
- A group of people with no perminate abode
20 Clues: Latin for "wise human" • A pictoral symbol for a word or phrase • A period of time before recorded history • A group of people with no perminate abode • A crescent shapes region in the middle east • Relating to the early years of the stone age • Relating to the later years of the stone age • To reduce something to a formal system (like laws) • ...
Modern Latin America & Modern Day Issues 2023-05-26
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- Organization that's made up of five international organizations that makes leveraged loans to developing countries
- Left-wing President of Chile on 1970
- Family that had a large land holding ruled Nicaragua as a dictatorship
- Long term heating of the Earth
- United Fruit Company's new name
- Dictator of Argentina during Operation Condor
- Right wing group that opposed the Sandinista
- Organization that deals with the regulation of trade between countries
- A series of military regimes took power after Peron's death
- Leader of Cuban Revolution
- Increased in food production
- Leader of the military junta
- President Reagan secretly sold weapons to Iran in order to fund the Contras
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- A human rights organization with the goal of finding the people that disappeared during Operation Condor
- A campaign of state terror and political repression in Latin America backed by the U.S.
- USA occupied Nicaragua from 1912 to 1933 to secure interests in Latin America
- Leader of the Sandinista
- The world becoming more interconnected
- Group of people that overthrew the Somoza family
- Combination of authoritarianism, fascism and social programs of communism
- Organization formed by countries in the Middle East to control oil prices
21 Clues: Leader of the Sandinista • Leader of Cuban Revolution • Increased in food production • Leader of the military junta • Long term heating of the Earth • United Fruit Company's new name • Left-wing President of Chile on 1970 • The world becoming more interconnected • Right wing group that opposed the Sandinista • Dictator of Argentina during Operation Condor • ...
The Awesome Explorer: Marco Polo 2023-10-04
Across
- Large sea that connects Asia and Europe
- Disease that killed 1/4 of Europe's population during Dark Ages
- Marco's "unicorn"
- Traveling to unfamiliar place in order to learn about it
- Name Europeans used for China, Japan, and India
- Wonder Marco saw in China
- Trade good that Europeans wanted from Indies
- Country today where city state of Venice was located
- Marco marveled that Chinese used this instead of gold
- Animal travelers needed on the long trade route
- Wonder that Marco saw in China
- Most valuable spice in Middle Ages
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- 4000 mile series of roads Marco took on his journey east
- Our hero's birthplace
- Author of The Travels off Marco Polo
- Person inspired by Marco's book
- Period of time, meaning rebirth, that followed the Dark Ages
- Rival trade city of Venice
- Items that Europeans wanted from Asia
- Ruler of Asian Empire whose wealth and inventions wowed Marco
- Animal Marco saw on his trip and described in his book
- The trade route Marco traveled connected Europe and _______
- Name of Asian empire that Marco visited
- Animal Marco described in his book
24 Clues: Marco's "unicorn" • Our hero's birthplace • Wonder Marco saw in China • Rival trade city of Venice • Wonder that Marco saw in China • Person inspired by Marco's book • Animal Marco described in his book • Most valuable spice in Middle Ages • Author of The Travels off Marco Polo • Items that Europeans wanted from Asia • Large sea that connects Asia and Europe • ...
Renaissance- Reagan Doucette 2025-04-09
Across
- Revival of Greek and Roman art forms and styles
- Man who created 37 plays that are still live today
- Goal the Romans had for their drawings was to show detail and to be…
- Who wrote “Power is good & you want more power”
- Where did Marco Polo inspire traders to travel?
- People who bought and sold goods for money
- Seat of the catholic church was located where?
- Who wrote funny books that got banned from churches?
- This machine and technique allowed more books to be printed.
- 46 of his original bibles still exist, who is he?
- The movement that caused interest in rebirth
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- Connecting Europe with the Levant and Middle East, facilitating the flow of luxury goods and cultural exchange.
- Man who once said “I think, therefore I am”
- Artists made drawings/paintings on this
- Where did the Medici family live?
- Who hated superstitions and made fun of them?
- The year books were able to spread
- These people tended to challenge the church and the Pope's authority.
- The artists avoided these kinds of drawings when doing natural drawings
- What did Albrecht Durer use for his drawings?
20 Clues: Where did the Medici family live? • The year books were able to spread • Artists made drawings/paintings on this • People who bought and sold goods for money • Man who once said “I think, therefore I am” • The movement that caused interest in rebirth • Who hated superstitions and made fun of them? • What did Albrecht Durer use for his drawings? • ...
5th Grade Academic Vocabulary 2025-08-05
Across
- A push or pull that can change how something moves
- Anything that takes up space and has weight
- A story or account of events or experiences
- To change or improve a piece of writing
- The ending of a piece of writing that wraps up the main points
- The distance around the edge of a shape
- Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
- One of the seven large land areas on Earth
- The power that makes things move or change
- The force that pulls things toward the Earth
- A shape with three or more straight sides
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- A force that slows things down when they rub together
- An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
- Imaginary lines that run around the Earth from east to west
- The amount of space inside a shape
- The space between two lines that meet at a point
- A word or phrase that connects ideas and helps writing flow
- When one half of a shape is the mirror image of the other half
- The main idea or claim of a piece of writing
- A natural feature of the Earth's surface like a mountain or valley
20 Clues: The amount of space inside a shape • To change or improve a piece of writing • The distance around the edge of a shape • A shape with three or more straight sides • One of the seven large land areas on Earth • The power that makes things move or change • Anything that takes up space and has weight • A story or account of events or experiences • ...
SWANA Vocabulary Words 2025-01-06
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- The belief in only one god.
- A group of travelers journeying together for safety, especially through deserts.
- An ancient trade route connecting Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
- A man-made waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
- A shortage or insufficient supply of resources.
- A path used for the exchange of goods between regions.
- A large, flat grassland with few trees.
- A dry riverbed that fills with water after rainfall.
- A headscarf worn by some Muslim women as a sign of modesty.
- Extremely dry; lacking sufficient rainfall.
- A natural resource used to produce fuel and other products.
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- An ancient region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- A holy city in Saudi Arabia and the birthplace of Islam.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.
- A flat landform created by sediment deposited by rivers.
- A landform at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.
- A monotheistic religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad.
- The process by which fertile land becomes desert.
- A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home.
- A fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
20 Clues: The belief in only one god. • A large, flat grassland with few trees. • Extremely dry; lacking sufficient rainfall. • A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall. • A shortage or insufficient supply of resources. • A fertile spot in a desert where water is found. • The process by which fertile land becomes desert. • ...
Early Civilizations 2025-09-22
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- of burden - animals used to do heavy work
- A very hard stone that creates sparks when struck by metal
- - preserved a dead body (like ancient Egyptians did)
- drill: A long, hard stick used to make fire by twisting it against softer wood
- Revolution: When people changed from hunting/gathering to farming
- Dry materials like leaves or twigs that catch fire easily
- Crescent: Region in Middle East perfect for early farming
- A chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen that creates fire
- - trading goods without using money
- herders - people who move around taking care of animals
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- Stone Age: A time period about 400,000 years ago when early humans first learned to use tools
- A place where people live permanently
- Moving from place to place
- - the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring
- pyrite: A mineral (also called fool's gold) that makes sparks when hit against flint
- Objects made from clay that has been baked in fire
- Growing crops and raising animals for food
- - to shed feathers, fur, or skin
- Using knowledge to solve problems or make life easier
- - wealth a woman brings to marriage
- - Before Common Era (used instead of BC)
21 Clues: Moving from place to place • - to shed feathers, fur, or skin • - wealth a woman brings to marriage • - trading goods without using money • A place where people live permanently • - Before Common Era (used instead of BC) • of burden - animals used to do heavy work • Growing crops and raising animals for food • Objects made from clay that has been baked in fire • ...
Vocab #1 crossword 2025-09-02
Across
- earliest human history; fire, tools, and art were developed
- the history before written records
- first writing system, coming from Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit
- worker in a skilled trade, usually involving making handmade things
- collective description of the arts and other forms of human intellectual achievement
- picture symbol for a word or phrase
- one who hunts and forages for food
- the scientific name for modern humans
- region of very fertile land, in the middle east above Saudi Arabia. Basis for Neolithic Revolution
- arrange law into a formal code
- ancient Mesopotamia, stepped tower, sometimes a temple is inside
- a transition from hunter-gatherer (Paleolithic) to agriculture (Neolithic)
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- a human creation of historical or cultural importance
- to tame animals to be a pet/to gather farm produce
- a neolithic structure made of stone arches located in England.
- people who copy out documents before printing
- the period where humans settled into agricultural societies
- stage of human society considered most advanced
- study of (pre)history through site excavation, analysis of artifacts, and other physical remains' analysis
- wanderer, one of a people who travel for fresh pastures to feed livestock
20 Clues: arrange law into a formal code • the history before written records • one who hunts and forages for food • picture symbol for a word or phrase • the scientific name for modern humans • people who copy out documents before printing • stage of human society considered most advanced • to tame animals to be a pet/to gather farm produce • ...
Birthday Crossword 2025-09-18
Across
- Famous muppet
- Chemist
- Milly lost her head first
- Boat's have lost their prows
- Topless sequin in the east
- American dollar
- Table amidst ship
- She has indigo eyes at first
- He takes umbrage
- Bar-b-que vegetable
- Shampoo with a bell
- Policeman's famous painting
- Sounds like a Cockney man went on a search. Mixed up rain.
- Belonging to an Indian city
- Rocky Balboa lost his country
- Western arms
- Sounds like the first hald of a melon to me
- Sounds like an Irish girl
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- Piece of chocolate
- Cocknet money
- Climb everest
- Loud topless coal
- Right in the middle of Stirup. Sunday
- Headless fish has a wee
- Directionless woof is hot instead
- Take a shuttle to a racquet game
- Sounds like a US state
- Bad reversing
- Thing within is addled
- One of a ship's crew
- Song by Buddy Guy and others
- Hairless Melton Mowbray
- Will's afterthought
- Kipling's cobra
- A hoary tale
- German drink
- Nail it
- Almost live by a railway
- Cook's ingredient
- Hector's downfall
40 Clues: Chemist • Nail it • A hoary tale • German drink • Western arms • Cocknet money • Climb everest • Famous muppet • Bad reversing • American dollar • Kipling's cobra • He takes umbrage • Loud topless coal • Table amidst ship • Cook's ingredient • Hector's downfall • Piece of chocolate • Will's afterthought • Bar-b-que vegetable • Shampoo with a bell • One of a ship's crew • Sounds like a US state • ...
Asian History and the Modern World 2026-03-25
Across
- The growing connection of the world through trade, ideas, and exchange.
- Exchange of goods between people or regions.
- The practice of building relationships and agreements between states.
- Chinese dynasty that rebuilt and expanded the Great Wall.
- Elite soldiers who strengthened the Ottoman army.
- First emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
- Northern people who founded the Qing Dynasty.
- Fierce northern warriors once known for building the largest land empire.
- Body of water crossed by Zheng He’s fleets.
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- Chinese dynasty that ruled after the Ming.
- Empire that grew strong in the Middle East and parts of Europe.
- Massive structure rebuilt to help protect China from northern enemies.
- Related to the sea or ocean travel.
- A line of rulers from the same family over many years.
- Famous Chinese sailor who led major voyages during the Ming Dynasty.
- A group of lands ruled by one leader.
- Largest continent and the main region discussed in the passage.
- Belief that rulers had the right to govern by divine approval.
- System in which a ruler holds total power.
- In the phrase “Mandate of Heaven,” the source of a ruler’s authority.
20 Clues: First emperor of the Ming Dynasty. • Related to the sea or ocean travel. • A group of lands ruled by one leader. • Chinese dynasty that ruled after the Ming. • System in which a ruler holds total power. • Body of water crossed by Zheng He’s fleets. • Exchange of goods between people or regions. • Northern people who founded the Qing Dynasty. • ...
Deserts 2025-11-24
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- a cold desert in Asia known for rocky terrain
- when water changes into vapor in hot dry climates
- a plant that stores water and thrives in desert environments
- a feature that helps living things survive in harsh desert conditions
- a vast desert covering much of the Middle East
- a strong wind carrying sand that reduces visibility
- people who travel from place to place often in desert regions
- a coastal desert in Africa with giant sand dunes
- a hill or ridge of sand shaped by wind
- an animal adapted to desert life with humps for fat storage
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- a semi desert in southern Africa home to many animals
- a North American desert shared by the US and Mexico
- the largest desert in Australia
- one of the driest deserts on Earth found in Chile
- a desert in India and Pakistan also called the Great Indian Desert
- a fertile spot in a desert where water is found
- the difference between daytime heat and nighttime cold in deserts
- the coldest and driest desert on Earth
- a desert in the United States known for Joshua trees
- the largest hot desert in the world located in North Africa
20 Clues: the largest desert in Australia • the coldest and driest desert on Earth • a hill or ridge of sand shaped by wind • a cold desert in Asia known for rocky terrain • a vast desert covering much of the Middle East • a fertile spot in a desert where water is found • a coastal desert in Africa with giant sand dunes • one of the driest deserts on Earth found in Chile • ...
