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History Word Scramble!
Unscramble these history words — can you get all 12?
How to play: Each word below has been scrambled up. Read the clue, then unscramble the letters and write the correct word in the boxes. The number of boxes tells you how many letters the word has. Good luck!
Word 1 YPARMID Clue: Ancient stone structure built in Egypt
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Word 2 HRAAOPP Clue: The ruler of ancient Egypt
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Word 3 LACSET Clue: A stone fortress where kings and queens lived
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Word 4 KGIVNI Clue: Norse explorer and warrior from Scandinavia
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Word 5 REMOPRRE Clue: The most powerful ruler of an empire
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Word 6 TANINCE Clue: Something very, very old
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Word 7 TNGKIH Clue: An armored warrior who served a king
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Word 8 UAMAIRS Clue: A skilled Japanese warrior
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Word 9 AMSRUELO Clue: A famous ancient Roman arena in Italy
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Word 10 REGALOTID Clue: A Roman fighter who battled in an arena
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Word 11 RIPMEE Clue: A large group of countries ruled by one leader
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Word 12 ITROHSY Clue: The study of things that happened in the past
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Bonus Challenge!

Can you use any of the words above in a sentence about something historical you've learned? Write your sentence here:

Name:
Score: / 12

Answer Key (for grown-ups)

1. PYRAMID
2. PHARAOH
3. CASTLE
4. VIKING
5. EMPEROR
6. ANCIENT
7. KNIGHT
8. SAMURAI
9. COLOSSEUM
10. GLADIATOR
11. EMPIRE
12. HISTORY