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Ancient Greeks
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Where are the gods believed live. Greek soldier. Military marching formation. What sea surrounds greece. Who is the King of the Gods.
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Older Children
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Ancient History
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Where the Indian civilization started about 2500 BC. He defeated his rival Antony at Actium. Polished stone objects built for worship. Roman invaders from Africa and Asia Minor. Other name for Old Kingdom pharaoh Khufu.
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Ancient India
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seasonal winds. the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives. the top of India's caste system. a person who follows Hinduism. to calm and clear the mind.
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Ancient Jewish History
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End of Bais Rishon until Mishna
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A Greek-Jewish name. King of Bavel, dreamt a statue. Of the last members of the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah. Cohen, built alternate temple. Ptolmy translated.
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Ancient Rome
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Emperor that split the Roman Empire into two parts. River that was safe from pirates. The country conquered by Julius Caesar after asking the Senate for permission to move there. Country estate that patricians lived in. A savior in Judaism and Christianity.
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Ancient Rome
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person who fought to the death as entertainment for the public. a country estate. a savior in Judaism and Christianity. a belief in more than one god. an ordinary citizen.
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Ancient Rome
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Answer the questions to complete the crossword puzzle
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Divided the empire in A.D 284.. Greek equivelent for the word Messiah.. Head of a romean household.. Believe that Jesus.is our Messiah.. 18 when he became Emperor..
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Ancient Rome
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The main language of Rome. A former roman soldier who led thousands of slaves into battle. One of the common people of Rome. To vote against. Groups of up to 6000 soldiers.
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Ancient Rome
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A common piece of wealthy Roman apparel, party apparel today.. A twin brother, raised by wolves, killed by his brother.. A transportation tool that the Romans mastered.. When Rome divided, this was the Eastern Empire that prospered. . The small groups of people that took over Rome..
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Ancient Rome
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period of peace for the Roman Empire; lasted about 200 years. River of Rome. Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war who fought for entertainment of the public. elected leaders of Rome who represented plebians. queen of Egypt who backed Caesar.
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Older Children
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Ancient Rome
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Footwear. a fighter who entertains. the name of a lower class person in Ancient Rome. the specific area where fights occur . clothing from Ancient Rome.
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Older Children
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Ancient Rome in Spain
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A temple dedicated to the Imperial cult. It was built in the late 1st century BC or early in the Augustan era.. Held 15,000 spectators to watch gladiatorial contests and staged beast-hunts, or sporting events.. City captured in 192BC with two roman bridges that are still in use today.. The language that ancient romans spoke in Spain.. Merida's ancient Roman city name..
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Andrew Jackson
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The 12th President. The name applied to certain . The eleventh president. The postelection practice of rewarding loyal supporters of the winning candidates . A formal political party in the US formed in 1834.
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Older Children
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Andrew Jackson
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This was trashed in a party after Jackson was inaugurated. Territory that the Indians were moved to. What Jackson was known as. nickname of Jackson. Giving government jobs to friends.
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Andrew Jackson
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a bloody union strike at the Carnegie steele company in 1892. a place of employment in which only union members are hired. a moderarte slump in the economy. An 1862 law granting land to each state to be used for establishing college offering course of study in agriculture and mechanical arts. and agreement among several firms to control their output and divide up the market.
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Andrew Jackson
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______ vs Georgia was the Supreme Court case that decided that Native Americans can not be forced to move from their land. Jackson's nickname. employing and promoting friends and supporters of the political group in power. Journey of Native Americans after being forced out. This act forced the Native Americans out of their homes.
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Andrew Jackson Reconstruction
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state in southern eastern united states . murder(an important person) in a surprise attack for political or religious reason . public affairs of a country . a native or inhabitant of the north,especially of the northern US. being joined.
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Older Children
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Andrew Johnson
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What amendment was ratified while Johnson was president?. What illness did Johnson die from?. first president to undergo _________. What month did Johnson die in?. Who was Johnson and his brother indentured to as apprenticed tailors?.
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Anglo Boer War
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The type of tactics adopted by the Boer soldiers.. Where Boer women and children were held prisoner.. The British Monarch who wanted Britain to rule South Africa,. A disease that spread amongst the women and children.. Animals killed by the British and the crops were burned..
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Older Children
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Anglo Saxons
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Who led the Norman army?. Which battle was king Harold killed in?. What was the most common weapon on my tier list?. What was the defensive weapon used by the Anglo-Saxons?. What did the Anglo-Saxons call helmets?.
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Older Children
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Antebellum
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First state to secede from the Union. Author of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. Winner of the 1856 presidential election. Counterpart of Kansas Act. Frederick ________, Abolitionist Speaker and Author.
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Antebellum Culture
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A meeting that Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized to improve life for women. A campaign to stop the drinking of alcohol, which often lead to abuse and poverty. short for 'cotton engine' it was a machine that made cotton cleaning quicker and easier. A person who leaves one country to move to another. A renewal of religious faith in the early 1800s often spread by traveling preachers .
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Anti-Slavery Movement
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was the most famous black man among the abolitionists. ended slavery in the United States—at least in name. issued the Emancipation Proclamation. freed all slaves residing in areas of the nation currently in rebellion. The condition in which one person is owned as property by another and is under the owner's control.
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Older Children
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Antislavery Literature
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A document stating that 'neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in the territory'. formally withdraw from the union. antislavery northerners formed a new party which supported the Wilmot Proviso. California was able to join the union as a free state which left the question whether to allow slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty. the idea that political power belongs to the people.
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Apache
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____ was a big part of their diet.. The ________ blood, was used to thicken soups, stews, and, puddings.. _____________ was done all year.. They wanted no hair on their ______ at all.. The ______ nut was another plant they ate..
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Apollo 11
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Who was the commander of the mission? (4,9). Who was the command module pilot? (7,7). What day did the rocket take off? (9). Which part of the rocket contained the astronauts? (7,6). What day did the rocket reach it`s destination? (8).
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Older Children
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Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Use your notes and to assist you with completing the puzzle below. There are no spaces between to words.
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decendents of Ishmael. empire grew under his leadership. a peace keeping organization. The Balfour ____________ partitioned the Palestinian territory. organized riots.
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Atlantic Slave Trade
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What trading network transported Africans to America?. What was the most common race for slaves?. What group enslaved the Africans first?. Africans ______ other Africans and sold them to the Europeans.. People that are forced into work without pay..
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The combat plane that took the atomic bomb to Hirsohima. The place that got hit by atomic bomb on August 9. The U.S. decided to use atomic bomb at Hiroshima, because at Hiroshima there was _____________. The biggest war that happened after World War. The place that was frist target.
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Australian History
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what were most of the passengers who first went to Australia?. What was the name of his ship?. Was he in New Zealand befor or after Australia?. What as the name of the line designed to capture aborigines in Tasmania?. terra nullius means land belonging to 'two words'.
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Older Children
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Autism
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This includes a wide range or spectrum of symptoms, skills, and levels of disability.. A condition marked by developmental delay in social skills, language, and behavior which is often present in children with varying degrees of severity.. a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one thing affects the other. But in this case a friend.. Repetition of words, phrases, intonation or sounds of the speech of others. Any spoken language, vocalizations, gestures or other means by which a person is able to communicate..
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Aztec
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Capital City, ____________ was one of the first planned cities with streets, government buildings, and an economic district.. One of their special workers were forced to work they are called _____(s). Another one of their special workers work in the military they are called _______(s). They followed 2 calendars; one agricultural, and the other ______ (religious). They built elaborate ________(s) to honor gods..
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Aztec History
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God of the rain. Morning and evening star. Sea monster. Mother earth goddess. Ruler of the underworld.
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Aztecs
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What happened to Montezuma when he tried to calm the people. Greatest gift a human could offer a god. Penalty for lesser crimes. Name of spanish troop leader. Where Aztecs believed Tenochtitlan lay beneath.
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Aztecs
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Belief in many gods. Sons of poor nobles. Belief in existence of only one god. Skilled craftworkers . Area of jurisdiction of Islamic rulers. .
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Babylon
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what language did they write in. number their math was based on. what did the woman keep if got devorced. what was their city built around. what did they us to make pots.
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Babylonian Empire
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Which river was Babylon located?. What empire was founded around 1900 BC?. The small kingdom was inherited by_________.. The city Babylon was located on the Euphrates River west of______.. What river was the capital moves to?.
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Teenage
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Babylonians
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What was the system of writing for the Babylonians?. Who was the leader of the Babylonians?. What is the religion of the Babylonians?. What was the time period were the Babylonians rose to power?. What education would the Babylonian children received?.
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Teenage
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Battle of Fort Sumter
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Victors of the Battle of Fort Sumter.. The person who they named Fort Sumter after.. Original use of Fort Sumter.. Union Surgeon.. the number of southern states that seceeded after the Batlle of Fort Sumter..
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Battle of Hastings
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Large wall area. Water. Motte to bailey. Wood fence. Entrance to the Bailey .
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Battle of Inchon
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What war ended when the Battle of Inchon started?. What armed forced was mostly used?. This country aided South Korea during the Battle of Inchon?. This country invaded South Korea.. How many soldiers were injured during the the beach battles?.
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Adult
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Battles and More
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New enemy. British invade from Canada. Thomas Payne's disgusting lies. Americans capture artillery. Final battle.
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Battles in the Civil War
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the that the battle of Gettysburg was fought . the side that won the battle bull run. what the north called themselves. the number of people who died at fort sumter. the north used this for quick communication .
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Older Children
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Before, During, and After the Revolutionary War
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He was a very successful person who was wounded in the assault on Savannah. He was also one of the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.. People who wanted to stay under British rule since they were loyal to King George III.. Another name for the Seven Years war. An act that closed off trading port in Boston.. This colony was given to England after the Spanish gave it up.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Goes on your house to absorb lightning. Another one of his inventions. A musical instrument that uses glass bowls to make the sound. . Is a stove. It is named after his inventor.. His wife.. Where he lived..
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Older Children
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Berlin Wall
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leader of the United States during the time of the Berlin Wall. this country was divided into two separate countries. controlled by Soviet Union; communist. month when Germany has finally been reunited. controlled by Britain, France, and the United States; democratic.
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Older Children
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Bill of Rights
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The _____ amendment provides that a search must be based on probable cause.. The seventh amendment provides for the right of a jury trial in cases involving more than________ dollars.. An appeal to the government for a change. Protects the idea of federalism. the First amendment protects the rights of religion, speech, _________, press and petition.
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Black Death
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one way plague was spread. another carrier of the plague. a spirit escaping from these was thought to be a cause of the plague. this facility diagnoses the plague. one carrier of the plague.
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Black Excellence in 20th Century
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North Mpls. Avenue of insurrection of Af. Amer. youth in late 60's. . Settlement house providing lodging for famous musicians during MN segregation era.. HBCU attended by counselor Mr. Crenshaw. University of famous airmen.. First African American woman alderwoman from No. Mpls. Now a Girls in Action leader.. National African American magazine started by John Johnson in 1945..
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Black History
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when people gather to protest . An American state. The leader of the Civil Rights Mouvement. synonym of separation. To refuse to buy or use something as a protest.
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