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1920s

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  1. 1. The popular musical genre of the decade
  2. 4. A popular short haircut for women
  3. 6. The illegal production or smuggling of alcohol

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  1. 2. A short term for a motor vehicle
  2. 3. A term for the new and contemporary style of the time
  3. 5. A share of ownership in a company
  4. 6. A period of rapid economic growth

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1920s

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  1. 1. The manufacturer of the Model T car
  2. 4. The title character of a famous F. Scott Fitzgerald novel
  3. 6. A metal piece of money
  4. 7. A short, trendy hairstyle for women during the decade

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  1. 2. The legal status of the United States due to Prohibition
  2. 3. The primary device for home entertainment and news
  3. 5. The word used to describe the decade's rapid economic growth

Famous Explorers

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  1. 3. Vast expanse of saltwater, like the Pacific named by Magellan.
  2. 5. Frozen hazard that crushed Sir Ernest's famous vessel in 1915.
  3. 7. Cartographer's output that grew more accurate with each returning expedition.
  4. 9. Shackleton's lost ship, discovered in 2022 resting three kilometers below the Antarctic surface.
  5. 12. Italian navigator John, who explored the North American coast for England in 1497.
  6. 13. A bound collection of charts for early navigators.
  7. 14. A navigable path, such as the elusive one sought to the Indies.

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  1. 1. A long, pioneering journey by sea.
  2. 2. Amerigo, the Florentine navigator whose first name was adapted for the New World.
  3. 4. National maritime military branch that often funded voyages of discovery.
  4. 6. Famous navigator whose 2024 genetic analysis suggested he wasn't actually from Genoa.
  5. 8. Jacques, the French mariner who mapped the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
  6. 10. Aromatic flower bud that was a highly sought-after spice during the Age of Discovery.
  7. 11. Genetic material analyzed in 2024 to uncover the true origins of the man who crossed the Atlantic in 1492.
  8. 12. Frigid condition battled by those seeking the Northwest Passage.

history

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  1. 1. A flat piece of metal used as money
  2. 2. Tools with a blade used for chopping wood
  3. 4. A period of armed conflict between nations

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  1. 1. A group of families with a common ancestor
  2. 3. A long and distinct period of history

Australian explorers

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  1. 4. Leader of the expedition that followed the Murray River to its mouth.

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  1. 1. Surgeon and explorer who proved Tasmania was an island.
  2. 2. Short name for the surveyor who discovered the fertile lands of Australia Felix.
  3. 3. Partner to Hovell on the first overland expedition to Port Phillip.

history

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  1. 3. The period of time a ruler is in power
  2. 5. Visual representations of areas

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  1. 1. A period of armed conflict between nations
  2. 2. A male monarch who rules a country
  3. 4. A long and distinct period of history

history

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  1. 1. A period of armed conflict between nations
  2. 4. A formal examination of evidence in court

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  1. 2. The period of rule of a monarch
  2. 3. A group of families with a common ancestor

Mahatma Gandhi Subhas Chandra Bose Bhagat Singh Chandrashekhar Azad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jawaharlal Nehru Bal Gangadhar Tilak Lala Lajpat Rai Bipin Chandra Pal Dadabhai Naoroji Gopal Krishna Gokha

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  1. 1. The public space in Allahabad where Chandrashekhar Azad fought his last battle
  2. 2. A method of hunger strike frequently used by Gandhi as a moral protest
  3. 4. The first name of Gandhi's political mentor Mr. Gokhale
  4. 8. A spiritual hermitage like Sabarmati where Gandhi lived and worked
  5. 9. The first name of the revolutionary nationalist Mr. Pal
  6. 11. The basic dietary mineral taxed by the British, sparking a massive 1930 protest
  7. 15. Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent resistance and truth-force
  8. 18. The respectful title meaning respected leader given to Subhas Chandra Bose
  9. 20. The hand-spun cotton cloth promoted by Gandhi to boycott foreign goods
  10. 22. The national symbol designed by Pingali Venkayya featuring a spinning wheel
  11. 23. The extremist leader who declared Swaraj is my birthright
  12. 24. The coastal village where Gandhi ended his famous 1930 salt protest
  13. 25. The status of India after August 15th, 1947
  14. 26. The place of confinement where many freedom fighters spent years

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  1. 1. The Bengal representative of the famous Lal-Bal-Pal trio
  2. 2. The struggle or battle waged against British colonial rule
  3. 3. The explosive device thrown by Bhagat Singh into the Legislative Assembly
  4. 5. The title meaning chief or leader given to Vallabhbhai Patel
  5. 6. The honorific title of Punjab leader Lajpat Rai
  6. 7. The national integration achieved by Patel, honored with a giant statue
  7. 10. The British commission boycotted by Lajpat Rai with the slogan Go Back
  8. 12. The profession studied by Gandhi, Nehru, and Patel in London
  9. 13. The title meaning great soul popularized for Mohandas Gandhi
  10. 14. The traditional spinning wheel used to make local yarn
  11. 16. The moderate leader who served as a political mentor to Mahatma Gandhi
  12. 17. The Punjab representative of the Lal-Bal-Pal trio
  13. 19. The Mahatma who led the Salt March to Dandi
  14. 21. What many young revolutionaries did for the cause of Indian independence

military

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  1. 1. A permanent military installation where troops live and train.
  2. 4. Weapons and ammunition used in combat.

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  1. 2. The branch of the military that fights primarily on land.
  2. 3. A formal title indicating a soldier's level of authority.

mixed general knowledge

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  1. 1. A dessert that is always layered with meaning?
  2. 4. The dog that lost its status as a planet?
  3. 5. The twisted ladder of life?
  4. 6. A tree that started as a little nut?
  5. 8. A shape that is ancient and pointed?
  6. 12. A mountain that has a short temper?
  7. 13. A substance that is very attached to its work?
  8. 16. A frame that is bone dry?
  9. 18. A tiny thing that makes up everything but has no matter?
  10. 20. A seasoning that is worth its weight in wages?
  11. 22. The city that is always in a light mood?
  12. 23. A structural support that is very dry?
  13. 25. A metal that is very pressing?
  14. 26. A mammal that is a real heavy hitter?

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  1. 1. A temperature that is catching?
  2. 2. A breakfast item that is easily cracked up?
  3. 3. A paper that knows where it is going?
  4. 7. A fruit that fell for gravity?
  5. 9. A tool that makes small things look big?
  6. 10. A person who is purely mechanical?
  7. 11. A place that is always thirsty?
  8. 14. A tool that brings the stars closer?
  9. 15. A fruit that is always sour about something?
  10. 17. A genius who was relatively famous?
  11. 19. The planet that is seeing red?
  12. 21. The organ that thinks it's the boss?
  13. 24. The lifeblood of a pen?
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