Keys to World War I

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 5. European country famous for the Eiffel Tower (6)
  2. 8. A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles (12)
  3. 11. Ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula (9)
  4. 12. A geographical area in central and eastern Europe (14)
  5. 13. Author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (6)
  6. 14. One who does not side with any party in a war or dispute (7)
  7. 15. A historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia (6)
  8. 16. Biggest country in the world by area (6)

Down

  1. 1. Boot-shaped country in Europe famous for pasta (5)
  2. 2. A mountainous republic of south-central Europe (6)
  3. 3. The king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella (9)
  4. 4. European country whose capital is Berlin (7)
  5. 6. In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them (13)
  6. 7. Emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries (plural) (10)
  7. 9. A city in north central France near Paris (10)
  8. 10. Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (5)