the dark ages
across
1. lacking the ability to read or write.
5. the consequence that followed starvation in rome.
9. the dishonest practices of the emperor and government.
12. paying money to free someone taken hostage.
14. people who had no freedom and were forced to work for the wealthy.
15. the disease which killed up to half of the population of europe.
16. the structures that transported water into rome.
17. the barbarians who conquered rome.
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2. the religion which united most of europe.
3. soldiers who were supposed to protect peasants but attacked them instead.
4. the group of invaders from the north who ravaged europe.
6. religious officials who left society to live in monasteries.
7. a holy war started by the pope.
8. these items were burned for heat and fuel to cook food.
10. infrastructure built by the romans but destroyed in the dark ages.
11. the head of the catholic church.
13. the structure where the gladiators fought.

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# Brief Explanations:
To solve the crossword, we analyze each clue:

1. Across 1: "Lacking the ability to read or write" → Illiterate (8 letters, fits the grid length).
2. Down 2: "The religion which united most of Europe" → Christianity (matches the historical context of the Dark Ages).
3. Down 3: "Soldiers who were supposed to protect peasants but attacked them instead" → Mercenaries (or a similar term, but contextually, maybe "Bandits" but more likely "Mercenaries" or "Rogues"—wait, historical term: maybe "Vikings"? No, Down 4 is invaders. Wait, Down 3: maybe "Feudal" soldiers? No, the clue is about soldiers who betrayed. Wait, maybe "Hussars"? No. Wait, the length: Down 3 has 5 letters? Wait, the grid for Down 3: let's check the grid. Down 3: the column has how many squares? Let's see the grid. Down 3: the first square is row 2, column... Wait, maybe better to list answers:

Across:
1. Illiterate (8 letters)
5. Famine? No, "consequence that followed starvation" → maybe "Death" no, length. Wait, "Starvation" led to "Plague"? No. Wait, the Dark Ages after Rome: starvation led to disease? No, 5 across: length? Let's count the grid for 5 across: 5 across has 6 squares? Wait, the grid for 5 across: the first square is column 5, row 2. Let's see the clue: "The consequence that followed starvation in Rome" → maybe "Plague" (6 letters? No, 5 letters? Wait, maybe "Famine" no, starvation is famine. Wait, no, consequence of starvation: maybe "Death" no. Wait, maybe "Pestilence" (9 letters? No, 5 across grid: let's check the original grid. The user's grid: 5 across has 6 squares (from the image: 5 across is a horizontal line with 6 squares). So 6 letters. "Starvation" in Rome: maybe "Plague" (6 letters? No, 5 letters. Wait, "Famine" is 6 letters? F-A-M-I-N-E (6 letters). Yes! Famine? No, famine is the starvation. Wait, the clue is "consequence that followed starvation" → so after starvation, what? Maybe "Disease" (7 letters) no. Wait, maybe "Riots" (5 letters) no. Wait, historical context: after starvation in Rome (Roman Empire fall), the consequence was chaos, disease, etc. But the grid length: 5 across has 6 squares. Let's check the answer: "Famine" is 6 letters, but famine is starvation. Wait, maybe "Pestilence" (9 letters) no. Wait, maybe "Death" (5 letters) no. I think I need to proceed with known answers:

Down:
2. Christianity (11 letters? Wait, the grid for Down 2: the horizontal line for Down 2: let's see the top row: 1 across is 8 letters, then Down 2 is next to it. Down 2: the first square is row 1, column 8 (assuming 1 across is 8 letters: 1 across: 8 squares, so 1 across is columns 1-8, row 1. Then Down 2 is column 9, row 1. So Down 2 has how many squares? The grid shows Down 2 as a vertical column with, say, 10 squares? No, the image: Down 2 is a vertical line with, let's count: from row 1 to row 10? No, the grid for Down 2: the first square is row 1, column 9, and it goes down. The clue is "The religion which united most of Europe" → Christianity (11 letters? No, 10 letters? C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-I-T-Y (12 letters). No, maybe "Catholicism" (10 letters). Wait, no, the main religion uniting Europe in Dark Ages was Christianity.

Down 4: "The group of invaders from the north who ravaged Europe" → Vikings (7 letters? The grid for Down 4: let's see, Down 4 is a vertical column. The clue is 7 letters? Vikings is 7 letters (V-I-K-I-N-G-S? No, 7 letters: V-I-K-I-N-G-S is 7? V(1), I(2), K(3), I(4), N(5), G(6), S(7). Yes! Vikings.

Down 6: "Religious officials who left society to live in monasteries" → Monks (5 letters? The grid for Down 6: let's see, Down 6 is a vertical column. The clue is about religious officials in monasteries: Monks (5 letters) or "Friars" (6 letters). Wait, "Monks" (5 letters) fits.

Down 7: "A holy war started by the Pope" → Crusade (7 letters).

Down 8: "These items were burned for heat and fuel to cook food" → Wood (4 letters? Or "Logs" (4 letters). The grid for Down 8: let's see, Down 8 is a vertical column. The clue is about burning for heat: Wood (4 letters) or "Coal" (4 letters). But in Dark Ages, wood was common.

Down 10: "Infrastructure built by the Romans but destroyed in the Dark Ages" → Roads (5 letters) or "Aqueducts" (8 letters). Wait, Down 10: the grid for Down 10: let's see, Down 10 is a vertical column. The clue is about Roman infrastructure: Aqueducts (but Down 16 is about water transport. Wait, Down 10: maybe "Roads" (5 letters) or "Bridges" (7 letters). Wait, Down 16: "The structures that transported water into Rome" → Aqueducts (9 letters? The grid for 16 across: 16 across has 9 squares? Let's check 16 across: the clue is "The structures that transported water into Rome" → Aqueducts (9 letters: A-Q-U-E-D-U-C-T-S (9 letters). Yes! So 16 across: Aqueducts.

Down 11: "The head of the Catholic Church" → Pope (4 letters).

Down 13: "The structure where the gladiators fought" → Colosseum (9 letters? The grid for Down 13: let's see, Down 13 is a vertical column. The clue is about gladiators: Colosseum (9 letters) or "Arena" (5 letters). "Arena" is 5 letters, fits.

Across 14: "People who had no freedom and were forced to work for the wealthy" → Slaves (6 letters) or "Serfs" (5 letters). "Serfs" (5 letters) fits the Dark Ages feudal system.

Across 15: "The disease which killed up to half of the population of Europe" → Plague (6 letters) or "Black Death" (but length: 15 across has 6 squares? Let's check the grid: 15 across is a horizontal line with 6 squares. "Plague" (6 letters) fits.

Across 17: "The barbarians who conquered Rome" → Visigoths (9 letters? No, 17 across has 5 squares? Wait, 17 across: the grid shows 17 across as a horizontal line with 5 squares. "Visigoths" is too long. "Vandals" (7 letters) no. "Ostrogoths" (9 letters) no. Wait, "Goths" (5 letters) fits! Goths (5 letters) conquered Rome.

Now, compiling answers:

Across:
1. Illiterate
5. (Wait, 5 across: length? Let's assume the grid for 5 across is 6 squares. The clue is "consequence that followed starvation" → maybe "Pestilence" no. Wait, "Starvation" led to "Famine" no, famine is the starvation. Wait, maybe "Death" no. I think the key is to use historical knowledge:

Final answers (selected key ones):

1. Illiterate (Across 1)
2. Christianity (Down 2)
3. Mercenaries (Down 3) – but maybe "Rogues"
4. Vikings (Down 4) – but Down 4 clue: "The group of invaders from the north who ravaged Europe" → Vikings (7 letters? The grid for Down 4: let's see, Down 4 has 7 squares? Yes, Vikings is 7 letters.
6. Monks (Down 6) – "Religious officials who left society to live in monasteries" → Monks (5 letters)
7. Crusade (Down 7) – "A holy war started by the Pope" → Crusade (7 letters)
8. Wood (Down 8) – "These items were burned for heat and fuel to cook food" → Wood (4 letters)
10. Roads (Down 10) – "Infrastructure built by the Romans but destroyed in the Dark Ages" → Roads (5 letters)
11. Pope (Down 11)
12. Ransom (Across 12) – "Paying money to free someone taken hostage" → Ransom (6 letters)
14. Serfs (Across 14) – "People who had no freedom..." → Serfs (5 letters)
15. Plague (Across 15) – "The disease which killed up to half of Europe" → Plague (6 letters)
16. Aqueducts (Across 16) – "Structures that transported water into Rome" → Aqueducts (9 letters)
17. Goths (Across 17) – "The barbarians who conquered Rome" → Goths (5 letters)
9. Corruption (Across 9) – "The dishonest practices of the emperor and government" → Corruption (10 letters? The grid for 9 across: let's see, 9 across has 10 squares? Corruption is 10 letters: C-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N (10 letters). Yes!

# Answer:
Here are some key answers (filling the crossword):

- Across 1: Illiterate
- Down 2: Christianity
- Down 4: Vikings
- Down 6: Monks
- Down 7: Crusade
- Down 11: Pope
- Across 14: Serfs
- Across 15: Plague
- Across 16: Aqueducts
- Across 17: Goths
- Across 9: Corruption
- Across 12: Ransom
- Down 8: Wood
- Down 10: Roads
- Down 3: Mercenaries (or similar, based on grid length)
- Across 5: Pestilence (or similar, based on grid length)

(Note: Exact answers depend on grid square counts, but these fit the clues and historical context.)

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