Echoes of History

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Across
  1. 6. The signing of this peace treaty ended World War I.
  2. 9. The ancient civilization known for its city-states, such as Athens and Sparta.
  3. 10. The catastrophic volcanic eruption that destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii.
  4. 13. The first American woman in space.
  5. 14. The president who served as the Commander-in-Chief during World War II.
  6. 15. Ruled the Roman Empire as its first emperor.
  7. 16. The nuclear accident that occurred in this Ukrainian city in 1986.
  8. 19. The period of renewed interest in art, science, and learning in Europe during the 14th to 17th centuries.
  9. 20. Led the Cuban Revolution and served as Prime Minister of Cuba.
Down
  1. 1. The battle in 1066 that resulted in the Norman conquest of England.
  2. 2. Painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
  3. 3. The sinking of this "unsinkable" ocean liner in 1912.
  4. 4. The day of infamy when the Japanese attacked this US naval base in 1941
  5. 5. Egyptian queen known for her intelligence and beauty.
  6. 7. The historic voyage of this explorer to the New World in 1492.
  7. 8. Wrote the plays Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth.
  8. 11. Discovered the theory of general relativity.
  9. 12. The event that triggered World War I, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
  10. 17. Led the Russian Revolution and founded the Soviet Union.
  11. 18. The president who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.