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Martin Luther
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how many theses did he write?. what did he translate the Bible from?. who did he marrry? (first name). how many songs did he write?. how long did he live?.
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Older Children
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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When Martin Luther King was heading to Memphis, his trip was delayed because of a ____ threat.. To honor Martin Muther King Jr, people often ______ their time to their community.. James Earl Ray plead ____ to killing Martin Luther King Jr.. Martin Luther King Jr was ________ on April 4, 1968. many of Martin Luther Kings Jr.'s speeches were about ______ ____.
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Older Children
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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he was ________. the award that Martin received. this is how Martin was killed. what does influence mean. what does difference mean.
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Older Children
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration
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'I Have A Dream'
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This note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be granted the unalienable rights of life, _____ and the pursuit of happiness.. This note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be granted the _____ rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of _____.. I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of _____.. This note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be granted the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of _____..
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Martin Van Buren
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What did Van Burens Wife die from? . What was Van Buren's martial status when he entered the White House in 1836?. Who was Van Buren trying to help win the Election when he became the govenor? . Martin Van Buren is a third cousin, twice removed, of what future US President?. The frilly clothes and bows that Martin Van Buren wore gave him what kid of apperance?.
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Mary Queen of Scots
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Three questions on here require Roman numerals and two questions require the numbers to be spelled out.
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Mary was imprisoned ____ years.. What English Queen did Mary seek help from after fleeing her country?. ______ was the traditional allies of the Scottish.. How old was Mary when she was crowned Queen of Scots?. She was ______ at age 44..
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Older Children
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Mary Queen of Scotts
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Mary's husband. The place Mary's mother was from. At less than a week old, Mary became _____. Mary's son. The first name of Mary's brother.
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Older Children
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Mary, Queen of Scots
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HOW MANY YEARS WAS MARY IMPRISONED BY ELIZABETH I ?. MARY MARRIED KING FRANCIS WHO DIED OF AN _ _ _ INFECTION. IN WHICH COUNTRY DID MARY QUEEN OF SCOTTS GROW UP?. WHICH ABBEY DID HER SON BURY HER BODY IN LATER ON?. HOW DID SHE DIE?.
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Masons Crusade
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A christian religious war. To exclude someone from a church or a religious community. A descendant of william the conqueror. A nonchurch. A crowning ceremony.
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Mauryan Empire
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Ajatashataru's other name. Book on statescraft. Greek name of Patliputra. Bird from where the word Maurya comes. Chanakya's other name.
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Maya Civilization
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A fun celebration in the street.. A language that the Maya's speak.. A group of indigenous people. . The way a Mayan woman makes clothes.. A person that makes art..
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Older Children
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Maya History
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Evidence of Tikal’s defeat by Caracol is seen on a ball _______ that was found at Caracol . This pottery is red in colour. . This calendar is also known as the sacred calendar and has 260 days . Mayan time periods signifies phases of _______ . This type of sacrificing was done by solely elites .
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Mayas, Incas,and Aztecs
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The labor tax system of the Incas. Spanish conquerors or. The belief in many gods. In the mid-1400s a ruler began to expand Inca territory. The Inca's capital was.
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Mayflower
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It is a selection of items from a collection, such that the order of selection does not matter. Indirectly, tacitly. the necessary items for a particular purpose. conjectural. getting less.
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Young Kids
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Medieval
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Sign or symbol. A long journey. To cause. To have. One large feather.
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Teenage
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Medieval
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Ruled large areas of land called fiefs. If you broke the law in the Medieval Ages you may have gotten a........ The knights coud not go into combat with out protection. If the villagers broke the law they may have not gotten a punishment but a ____. These peope fought in combat and were generally rich.
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Medieval
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deep trench filled with water that surrounds a castle. walkway along the tops of castle walls. a knights symbol that was sewn onto the coat he wore over his armor. ceremony that surrounded the granting of a fief. area for religous cerimonies.
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Medieval
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A free person but also a serf. Intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. An oversee of a landed estate or farm. A bridge in a castle to prevent passage. A personal competition or struggle.
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Medieval Ages
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The _____ operated the mill, where grain such as wheat was ground into flour. A penalty for an offence,, fault, etc.. The place where the monarch lived and was thought to be protected. If you broke the law you may have not gotten a punishment but a_________. A villager/peasant often lived in a ________.
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Medieval Crossword
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a member of a certain religious order devote to teachings and works of charity. tax. a large and important church. a community of nuns; also called a nunnery. a solemn rite of christian churches.
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Teenage
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Medieval Europe
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A holy war. Timber. Water that surrounds a castle. The right of the king to rule, granted by god. A hierarchical system of land ownership.
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Medieval Europe
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Pope Urban II called the first.... Medieval architecture style . Ebola like. not a Medieval slave. A Medieval land grant.
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Older Children
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Medieval Life
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Complete this crossword about life in the Medieval Period!
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A Gothic Church. Coat of Arms. ye olde. A place to defend people. A movable walkway.
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Medieval Medicine
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where books were kept in the Middle Ages. this practice was discouraged by the Church. the major epidemic which killed about a quarter of the population. these were set up by the Church to provide formal education. the theory that planets and stars could cause some diseases.
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Medieval Period
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Sacred ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. Someone who would pay rent to a lord to farm part of the lords land. Loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military support and other support to a greater lord.. King who established one of the many Germanic kingdoms that replaced the unifying force of the Roman Empire in Western Europe.. Exchange of pledges between lords and vassals.
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Medieval times
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Fit words into the correct place
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a soldier. a tournament. fighting. a type of bread. time for food.
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Older Children
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Medieval Times
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the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God. of or pertaining religion. a person granted the use of land, in return for contributing homage or military service. a person who buys or sells commodities for profit. Norway,Sweden,Denmark and sometimes Finland & Iceland.
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Medieval Times
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Economic, social, and political organization of Medieval Europe. Someone who owns their land without a Lord. The wife of a lord. Religious community of women. Main church for a district which serves a seat for the bishop.
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Older Children
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Medieval Times
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a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.. the feudal system, or its principles and practices.. a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted tounhorse each other with blunted lances. a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.. a person granted the use of land, inreturn for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant..
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Older Children
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Medieval Times
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a structured society of the wealthy owning land in exchange for the peasants labour.. the members who lived with the church. a fortified building used as a safe house for the people.. the wealthy people. an illness with symptoms of a cough and red sores.
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Medievil Ages
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a deep, wide dithch around a castle, to keep enemies out. a fight between two knightd on horseback using lances.. a large building with strong walls that can easily be defended against attacks. protective clothing for soldiers worn in battle. a trader.
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Older Children
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Mesopotamia
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a person who is forced to work off the money that they owed. langage that you use only triangles and lines. a state consisting of a leader. an agreement. the belief that there is only one god.
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Mesopotamia
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... was a first dynasty king of the city-state of babylon. a river in the north of Mesopotamia. a river in the south of Mesopotamia. a country. a strong country.
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Mesopotamia
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Use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle.
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The writing system invented by the Sumerians; it literally means 'wedge-shaped'. A city that has its own government, laws surrounding land and army. (Hyphenated word). A Babylonian King. The belief in many gods. A system to supply dry land with water for farming.
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Mesopotamia
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Complete the crossword puzzle with the clues provided.
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Uses wedge-shaped symbols, and is known as the first writing system.. A political unit made up of surrounding lands, and a city.. When you believe in more than one god or goddess.. Writings, pictures, or drawings that represent a idea or thought.. A temple stacked on top of a lot of smaller levels..
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Middle Ages
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This area of court was supposed to seek out and punish people suspected of heresy. Raiders from Scandinavia. Frankish leader who defeated Muslims at the Battle of Tours. The eastern half of the Roman Empire. Pepin's son; Frankish king.
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Middle Ages
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The system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval. Also known as a fee. The dominant social system in medieval Europe. A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants. king of the Franks 481–511.
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Middle Ages
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_______ ____ ________ became 'King by the grace of God'. lack of strong rulers lead to ___________. religious communities were called ___________. __________ converted to Christianity after winning a war against another Germanic army. medieval peasants.
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Middle Ages
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a document signed by king John. a diesease that spread over europe. protects the land. labors the land. owns the land.
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Middle Ages
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gold or colored decoration in a manuscript. a combat on horseback between two knights with lances especially as part of a tournament . the heraldic arms belonging to a person, family, or group or a representation of these. a person in the middle in the Middle Ages who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service . a warrior of the Middle ages who fought on horseback, served a king, held a special military rank, and swore to behave in a noble way.
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Older Children
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Middle Ages
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A big house.. A time to drink tea.. The power that a wizard has.. The boss.. People can ride this animal..
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Middle Ages
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social system that put nobles above merchants and peasants who paid tribute . name for the Bubonic Plague, spread from flees on rats to kill half of Europe . artistic movement that saw artwork take on a more realistic form. Naval-Warrior Society, from Scandinavia . period of time characterized by church reform, the Protestant and Catholic church both underwent change.
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Older Children
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Middle Ages
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income set aside to be donated to the church. Oreo. one who received land from a king. of or befitting a slave or a menial position. lowly and sometimes degrading:.
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Middle Ages
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Someone who provides the king with Knights.. Where you would go if you were good to the church.. What happens when you disobay the law.. An illness that killed 1,000s of people.. Someone who is engarge of a vast number of churches..
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Mideval Times
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loss of learning after fall of rome. Political structure. Familys shield design. protective clothing. Nomadic ruffians.
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Older Children
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Migration: People on the Move
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South Africa
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Europeans held the most of this after establising ranches in Cape Colony by the 1700. HINT: It is needed to sustain a large civilization. Most of the migrations of Europeans were these type of people. HINT: These people moved by choice. Britain took over this colony in 1795. HINT: Rhymes with 'tape'. Town that European settlers set up a base in South Africa. HINT: Rhymes with 'grape' . European settlers set up a base camp at Cape Town to faciliate what? HINT: Eurpeans did this to help.
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MLK: African American Civil RIghts
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The kind of protests M.L.K Jr would lead. A young man who's murder helped to spark the African American civil rights movement. When 9 African American students first integrated into a white school. Nation of Islam member who supported African American civil rights in a somewhat extreme way. Where African Americans faced the most racism.
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Modern American History
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houses that are connected by sidewalls. process of promoting and hiring government employees based on ability to do a job. made campaign contributions from federal employeses illegal. manufactured the Pullman sleeping train car. rewarding loyal supporters of winning canadates.
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Modernism
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In Ulysses there is no. Bergson writes Time and Free. Eveline is like an animal. V. Woolf belong to the group. W. James esplain the stream of.
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Mohandas Gandhi
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when one country of government takes control of another one. the refusal to obey unfair laws even if the result was punishment. country that once was in control of India. the march to learn how to evaporate water for salt. free of rule.
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