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History Word Search!
Find all 12 hidden history words — how fast can you go?
How to play: Find and circle each word from the list. Words can go across (→), down (↓), or diagonally (↘). Check off each word as you find it. Good luck, historian!
SPHINXQWRTYUPZA
CROMEBATTLEFGHJ
RGEKLMNPRQSTVWX
OREECEYZABCDEFG
LHIJKLMNOPVOYAG
LTHRONEQRSTUVWX
YZABCDEFGHATLAS
QRSTUVWXYZABCDE
SHIELDFGHIJKLMN
OPQRSTUVWXYZABC
COMPASSDEFGHIJK
LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
TREATYABCDEFGHI
JKLMNOPQRSTUVWX
ORACLEYZABCDEFG

Words go across →, down ↓, or diagonally ↘

Find These Words:

  • ROME Famous ancient city and empire in Italy
  • GREECE Ancient civilization that invented democracy
  • SPHINX Giant stone statue with a lion's body in Egypt
  • SCROLL Rolled-up document used before books existed
  • SHIELD A warrior's protection in battle
  • BATTLE A fight between two armies
  • THRONE The royal chair where a king or queen sits
  • TREATY An agreement to end a war or conflict
  • COMPASS Navigation tool that points north
  • ATLAS A book of maps, named after a Greek titan
  • VOYAGE A long journey, especially by sea
  • ORACLE An ancient Greek prophet who told the future

Bonus Challenge!

Pick any word from the list and write one sentence about it using a history fact you know. For example: "The ancient Romans built the SCROLL…"

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