Test your knowledge of ancient civilizations and global events with our challenging World History crossword puzzles, exclusively on Grid Genius.
Journey through time with puzzles that span from the rise of the Roman Empire to the complexities of the Cold War. Whether you are fascinated by Egyptian pharaohs, the Renaissance, or global revolutions, these crosswords offer a captivating way to engage with the past. Perfect for history buffs, each grid reveals fascinating stories of the people and events that shaped our world.
Crossword clues used in world history puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Executive Latin for putting down your foot”
VETO (4)
“A partisan splinter causing headaches for Madison in Federalist Ten”
FACTION (7)
“Belief that finds profound meaning in absolute nothingness”
NIHILISM (8)
“A striking stroke of statecraft that deposes heads”
COUP (4)
“Vatican sovereign who also penned heroic couplets on man”
POPE (4)
“Ruler who wears the crown or the supreme authority vested in the body politic”
SOVEREIGN (9)
“Solid union formed behind an iron partition”
BLOC (4)
“He secured our rights before tabula was rasa”
LOCKE (5)
“Dominance maintained when the subordinate accept the narrative”
HEGEMONY (8)
“He wouldn't cross the duty line for pure reason”
KANT (4)
“Gilgamesh's long story, grand in scale and heroic in measure”
EPIC (4)
“Rift that tore Rome and Constantinople asunder in 1054”
SCHISM (6)
“Hairpiece for an anti-Jacksonian reformer”
WHIG (4)
“Ordinary speech without meter's tight corset”
PROSE (5)
“Rule where wealth concentrates into a handful of palms”
OLIGARCHY (9)
“The Incorruptible who fed the national razor until it cut him”
ROBESPIERRE (11)
“Counselor who favored fear over affection in the corridors of power”
MACHIAVELLI (11)
“Iron weapon dipped in ink to expose foolish sovereigns”
SATIRE (6)
“Character reference that anchors an orator's credibility”
ETHOS (5)
“Farmer who warned that some pigs are more equal”
ORWELL (6)
“Overworked turn of phrase or plot device”
TROPE (5)
“Draft before the gavel falls and the executive pens it”
BILL (4)
“State-tolerated devastation targeting a minority population”
POGROM (6)
“The royal title held by David”
KING (4)
“The activity Bathsheba was doing when David first saw her”
BATH (4)
“The musical instrument David played”
HARP (4)
“Nathan was this type of messenger”
PROPHET (7)
“The famous son of David and Bathsheba”
SOLOMON (7)
“The man who confronted David”
NATHAN (6)
“Solomon was this to David and Bathsheba”
SON (3)
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