World History

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Continent that includes France and Italy (6)
  2. 4. The chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of ___ (7)
  3. 7. Country in Asia with the Great Wall (5)
  4. 10. A very old person (7)
  5. 11. The world's longest ___ (9)
  6. 13. A person who rules or commands (plural) (6)
  7. 14. An inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret (6)
  8. 16. Male ruler of a kingdom (plural) (5)

Down

  1. 2. The domain ruled by an emperor or empress (6)
  2. 3. A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (4)
  3. 5. The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country (8)
  4. 6. A massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides (plural) (8)
  5. 8. Paintings and drawings (3)
  6. 9. European country known for the Parthenon and ancient myths (6)
  7. 12. The supreme god of ancient Greek mythology (4)
  8. 15. Country in Asia with the Taj Mahal (5)