History / Geography

3. the average weather conditions in a certain region over a period of years
4. a person who shows great love and loyalty toward his or her own country
8. ground or area of land
10. the spot that is farthest north on the Earth
13. the spot that is farthest south on the Earth
14. war between sections or groups of people of the same nation
15. a cruel or unjust ruler who has complete power
16. farm workers who, almost like slaves, belong to a landowner
18. the imaginary line from which longitude is measured both east and west. Located at 0° longitude, it passes through Greenwich, England

1. a group of countries or territories under the rule of one government or person
2. one of a group of people who settle in a distant land, but remain under the rule of the home country
5. the title of any of the former emperors of Russia
6. a tropical land thickly covered with trees and other plants and usually filled with animals
7. a long, narrow valley with high cliffs on each side, often with a stream running through it
9. government in which the people hold the ruling power
11. distance measured in degrees east and west of an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole
12. land along the sea
17. a person chosen to rule while a king or queen is absent, sick, or too young to take the throne