Across
- 3. ancient city that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- 9. first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893
- 10. city that was the birthplace of the Renaissance
- 11. Greek Goddess to whom the Parthenon was dedicated to
- 14. world's oldest recorded civilization
- 16. city state who won the Peloponnesian War
- 19. the last Tsar of Russia
- 21. 5th president of the United States
- 22. emigrant trail known for wheel wagons that connected the East with the West
Down
- 1. gymnast who holds the record for the most World Championship medals
- 2. Egypt's last pharaoh
- 4. capital city of the Byzantine Empire in modern day Turkey
- 5. fabric that was invented in Ancient China
- 6. name of the woman whose cells were stolen to use in medical research
- 7. first ruler of the Mongol Empire
- 8. name of the hurricane that hit New Orleans and surrounding areas in 2005
- 12. name of the space shuttle that exploded on re-entry, killing all 7 astronauts on board
- 13. last name of the man who took a midnight run to warn the militia before the battle of lexington and Concord
- 15. day of Julius Caesar's assassination
- 17. first person in the world to land on the moon
- 18. a disaster occurred at this Ukrainian power plant
- 20. the bloodiest battle of World War II that allowed US to secure Mt Suribachi