World History Crossword for Teens

Turkish History

"Turkish History" is a medium crossword about world history with 14 clues, 7 across and 7 down, on an 11 by 11 grid.

The longest answer runs nine letters: "An elite infantry soldier of the Sultan's personal standing army" (8 Across). It crosses four other answers, so getting it early opens up much of the grid.

  • 14 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Medium
  • Answers 3 to 9 letters

The three longest answers

  1. 8 Across (9)An elite infantry soldier of the Sultan's personal standing army
  2. 5 Down (8)The longest-reigning sultan, known as the Magnificent in the West
  3. 6 Down (8)The vast peninsula making up the majority of modern Turkish territory

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Across

  1. 2. The imperial council or cabinet of the Ottoman Empire
  2. 4. Turkish name for the ancient Greek city of Ephesus
  3. 7. The standard unit of currency in modern Turkey
  4. 8. An elite infantry soldier of the Sultan's personal standing army
  5. 11. A member of an ancient nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus
  6. 12. The spiritual leader of Islam, a title claimed by Ottoman rulers after 1517
  7. 13. A title adopted by Muslim warriors fighting against non-Muslim forces

Down

  1. 1. An Ottoman title for a chieftain or governor
  2. 2. The title of the ruler of Algiers under the Ottoman Empire
  3. 3. A high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Ottoman government
  4. 5. The longest-reigning sultan, known as the Magnificent in the West
  5. 6. The vast peninsula making up the majority of modern Turkish territory
  6. 9. The absolute monarch of the Ottoman Empire
  7. 10. A high honorific title in the Ottoman political system

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