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© Intelligent Australia Productions 1

The General Knowledge Book of World Crosswords

Intelligent Australia Productions

First published in 2009 by Intelligent Australia Productions

© Ron Shaw 2009

ISBN 978-0-9806476-1-7

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Capital Cities of the World 5-6

Rivers, Mountains & Deserts 7-8

Reptiles & Amphibians 9-10

Oceans, Seas & Lakes 11-12

Countries & Continents a one-

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Birds of the World 15-16

Farm Animals of the World 17-18

Wild Animals of the World 19-20

Insects & Mini Beasts a one

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World Famous Structures 23-24

The World’s Natural Icons a one-

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Ancient Civilisations 27-28

Flags of the World 29-30

Rocks & Minerals 31-32

Icons of Literature 33-34

Music around the World

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Famous People in History 37-38

Inventions that changed the World 39-40

Flora around the World 41-42

Religions of the World a one

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TTeeaacchheerrss NNootteess These crosswords are a fun way to supplement classroom learning over a wide range of topics.

Many of the questions require research, and answers will be found quickly on the internet.

While the puzzles are aimed at mainstream students in the 10-14 year age group, they are also suitable for very bright children under 10; equally, students 14+ will also find many of the puzzles useful.

The puzzles may be given as in-class activities (where internet is available) or as homework.

The clues will reveal more than 500 useful pieces of general knowledge. Completion of any one puzzle will make the student wiser and more knowledgeable in that particular subject area; completion of all 20 will greatly enhance knowledge and understanding of the world in general.

As incentives, teachers may wish to consider rewarding students in some or all of the following ways: Award for: * fastest completed crossword * neatest completed crossword * most interesting extra information found during research * most correct answers in teacher’s quiz using a particular crossword * most completed crosswords * World Quiz based on crosswords

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Across 3) Capital city of Latvia.

4) What is Belgium’s capital city?

6) This city is the capital of the Philippines.

8) Guatemala City is the capital of?

9) What is Australia’s capital city?

12) This city is the capital of Libya.

14) Capital city of Russia.

16) What is Turkey’s capital city?

18) This city is the capital of Japan.

19) Capital city of The Nether-lands.

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2) What is the Czech Republic’s capital city?

5) Capital city of Peru.

6) What is Spain’s capital city?

7) This city is the capital of Portugal.

10) Capital city of Kenya.

11) What is the capital city of Greece?

13) This city is the capital of England.

15) Capital city of Norway.

17) What is Italy’s capital city?

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Across 2) This river flows through the city of London.

4) Some of the countries this river passes through are Burma, Thailand and Vietnam.

6) The highest mountain in Africa.

8) This is the largest desert in Asia.

9) Perth was built on the banks of this river.

12) This northern Italian river empties into the Adriatic Sea.

13) A great desert in Africa.

17) This 3 770 km USA river empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

19) This river flows through much of Germany and has its mouth in the North Sea.

20) The Zaire River in Africa is also known as the _______ River.

Down 1) The Rocky Mountains are known as The __________.

3) The world’s highest mountain.

5) A great mountain range in South America.

7) A desert region in South America.

8) A great river of northern India.

10) This river separates New York from New Jersey.

11) The river that flows through Vienna.

14) One of the world’s great rivers; it flows through Brazil.

15) Rome is built along this river.

16) A desert in Australia.

18) The Matterhorn is a mountain in the Swiss _______.

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Across 1) Large spiny lizards of Central and South America. plural (rhymes

with bananas)

6) A very large non venomous snake of tropical South America.

9) A highly venomous snake with a rattle at the end of its tail.

10) The _____ constrictor is a snake of Central and South America.

11) Crocodiles abbrev’

12) These ancient reptiles lived in the Jurassic Age. plural

15) The young of a frog.

16) Turtles lay their eggs in a ______ .

18) Alligator abbrev’

19) The ________ Dragon is the largest living species of lizard.

20) Most snakes shed their ______ 4-8 times per year.

Down 2) Pythons and taipans are both _______.

3) Snakes’ teeth.

4) This venomous snake with a hood is found in India.

5) A type of salamander that lives much or all of its adult life under water.

7) This wetland amphibian with four front toes and five rear toes has a body form like a lizard.

8) Snakes’ poison.

13) One of the world’s largest snakes; it is found in Africa, Asia and Australia.

14) This small to average sized lizard belongs to the family Gekkonidae.

17) Reptiles and amphibians hatch from these.

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Across 1) This sea separates Europe from Africa.

7) The sea off the east coast of Mexico is the _______ of Mexico.

8) The world’s largest ocean.

10) Off the coast of North Korea is the Sea of _________.

11) The world’s largest lake is the __________ Sea.

13) Which sea separates Scandin-avia from mainland Europe?

16) Between Saudi Arabia and Sudan is the Red ______.

18) The _________ Circle is at latitude 66° 33’N.

21) The ________ Sea is south of the island of Timor.

22) The ________ Sea separates Alaska from Siberia.

23) The English ___________ is between England and northern France.

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3) 1st two syllables of Eskimo.

4) The _____ Sea lies between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

5) The ocean separating Europe from North America.

6) This canal joins the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

9) Between the Philippines and Vietnam is the South _____ Sea.

11) The ______ of Good Hope is at the southern tip of Africa.

12) The largest of North America’s Great Lakes.

13) The Hudson is Canada’s largest _____.

14) The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest ______.

15) same as 11 Down

17) The _______ Sea lies between Greece and Turkey.

19) Which sea separates Ireland from England?

20) Lying between England and Denmark is the _______ Sea.

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Across 3) The only country that’s also a continent.

6) The Democratic Republic of the ________ has initials DRC.

8) Which country’s capital city is Sana’a?

9) This country lies between the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea.

11) Denmark, Norway and Sweden are together known as ?

14) This country has the world’s second largest population.

16) In which continent is Kenya?

17) The capital of this South American country is Montevideo.

19) Which country has more people than any other?

20) The world’s largest country.

21) Africa’s most populous country.

Down 1) Norway, Austria and Spain all belong to this continent.

2) Riga is the capital city of which country?

4) Its capital is Buenos Aires.

5) This tiny country in the Pacific is known as the ‘Friendly Islands’.

7) The coldest continent.

10) This country’s capital is Ottawa.

12) This country borders Sweden.

13) The largest continent.

15) A country in western Europe.

18) In which continent is Laos?

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Across 1) This seed-eating songbird belongs to the family Fringillidae.

5) This bird belongs to the family Troglodytidae.

8) The only bird that can fly backwards.

9) The young of this bird is called a cygnet.

10) The nest of this large bird of prey is called an eyrie.

11) Sometimes known as a gooney bird it has the longest wingspan of all birds.

15) A small, swift-flying bird of the Hirundinidae family.

16) This bird of prey, genus

Accipiter, has amazing vision.

18) Australia’s laughing bird.

19) These large-ish black birds make a ‘caw’ sound. plural

Down 1) Large pink wading bird.

2) This small bird sings at night.

3) Large water bird with a huge beak.

4) The largest flying land bird.

6) The male of this songbird has a bright red breast.

7) This bird belongs to the family Phasianidae.

12) A nocturnal bird thought to be wise.

13) Does this bird really deliver human babies?

14) A pirate might have such a bird on his shoulder.

17) A long-legged wading bird with a long curved-down bill, family Threskiornithidae.

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Across 2) Has a beard and hollow horns.

4) A male sheep.

7) Birds with broad flat bills, short legs, and webbed feet. plural

8) The sound made by a cow.

9) These fowl provide us with eggs.

10) They have edible flesh and produce wool.

12) Its young is a foal.

14) These grass eaters provide us with dairy products. plural

15) They are good at rounding up sheep and cattle. plural

20) A small gentle horse.

21) A horse under one year old.

22) Hay is stored in here.

24) Sound made by a sheep.

25) Male duck.

Down 1) Ducks make this sound.

2) One goose, two _________.

3) This large bird makes a ‘gobble-gobble’ sound.

4) An adult male chicken.

5) The edible flesh of animals.

6) This meat comes from pigs.

7) Long-eared member of the horse family.

11) Boars and sows are ? plural

13) Female pig.

14) Young cow.

16) Male goose.

17) Where a horse is kept.

18) Milk, butter, cream and cheese are all _______ products.

19) Young sheep.

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Across 5) A large species of deer found in North America and East Asia.

7) One of the great apes.

8) It belongs to family Hyaenidae and may be striped or spotted.

9) This African antelope is sometimes called a wildebeest.

11) A swift antelope belonging to the genus Gazella.

13) A marsupial of New Guinea and Australia with large eyes, small ears, a pointed snout, and long tail. (genus Phalanger)

15) This large American wild cat is also known as ‘cougar’ or ‘mountain lion’.

16) The largest striped cat.

17) Wild dog of Australia.

18) One of the great apes.

Down 1) Huge tusked mammal.

2) This mammal’s name comes from the Greek for ‘river horse’.

3) A black leopard.

4) The fastest land animal.

6) The tallest land-living animal.

10) Striped horse-like animal.

12) Large ferocious cat with black spots.

13) A puma or mountain lion.

14) This large monkey from Africa and Asia has a dog-like face.

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Across 1) Thick worm-like larvae of cer-tain beetles and other insects. pl

3) Small wingless blood-suckers that may get in people’s hair. pl

4) The most common insect pest.

6) A slender winged insect with a sting. (family Vespidae)

7) An insect hatches from this.

8) Lives in a hive.

12) Arachnid with a stinging tail.

13) Small bloodsucking insect.

15) This worm lives in the soil.

18) Spun by a spider.

19) Arachnids have ? legs.

21) A slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell.

23) A _________ mantis is a large stick insect.

24) This dangerous Australian spider has a red stripe on its abdomen.

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2) How many legs have insects?

3) What a 7-legged spider is missing.

4) These tiny insects can be bothersome to dogs.

5) Bees’ stripes are black and ?

8) The Goliath is a giant ______.

9) Web-spinning arachnid.

10) Small insect that lives in colonies.

11) Formerly a caterpillar.

14) Predators catch their _____.

16) An external or internal body part.

17) This insect is attracted by light.

20) This plant louse sucks juice from plants.

22) An ant lays eggs in a ______.

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6) The Golden Gate _______ is in San Francisco.

7) The _____ Tower in Paris was once the world’s tallest structure.

9) World’s longest wall. four words

10) The _______ ______ Building is a famous skyscraper in New York City. two words

12) This great building stands upon a hill overlooking Athens, Greece.

Down 1) A magnificent building in Accra, India. two words

2) A famous stadium in Rome.

4) This New York statue was a gift from France. three words

5) This London clock towers 96m above ground level. two words

8) Huge stone buildings of ancient Egypt. plural

11) The Temple of the Moon in Peru is a sacred place of worship built by people of the _______ Civilization.

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5) A steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River. two words

6) Japan's highest and most prominent mountain is Mt _____.

11) The world’s largest coral reef system. three words

12) Much of this great South American river is flanked by tropical rainforest.

14) This US state is made up entirely of islands.

16) One of the great mountain range systems of Europe.

17) World’s highest mountain.

19) A hot spring which ejects water and steam.

20) We know Mosi-oa-Tunya in Africa as Victoria _________.

Down 2) The ______ Sea, between Africa and Asia, has an extremely high salt content.

3) Known also as the Zaire this is Africa’s second longest river.

4) A 4 478m mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy.

7) This huge rock is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people of Central Australia.

8) Asia’s largest desert region.

9) This desert covers most of northern Africa.

10) The Roman town of Pompeii was destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of this volcano.

13) The Twelve ______, a collection of limestone stacks, stand off shore in Victoria, Australia.

15) World’s longest mountain range.

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4) A Greek legend says a messenger ran from the town of ________ to the city of Athens, a distance of 42 km.

6) Tenochtitlan in Mexico was the capital of the ancient ______ Empire.

8) Former name of Iran.

10) The pharaohs of ancient Egypt were _______. plural

12) In ancient Rome horse-drawn ________ were not used for warfare but for racing. plural

14) A famous queen of ancient Egypt.

17) El Mirador is one of many sites of the ancient ________ civilization.

18) An ancient Roman military and political leader was _______ Caesar.

19) People could climb the _______ of ancient temples. plural

20) Ancient stone buildings in Egypt.

Down 2) Augustus was the first _________ emperor.

3) Chief city of the Trojan War.

4) The Maya civilization inhabited the land of this modern country.

5) _________ was a formal writing system used in ancient Egypt.

7) Tutankhamun was a king in ancient _________.

9) Philosopher of ancient Greece.

11) Much of the ancient _______ Empire was in the Andes mountains.

12) The ____________ in ancient Rome could seat 50 000 spectators.

13) A city-state in ancient Greece.

15) This country was once inhabited by the Incas.

16) A garment in ancient Rome worn by men.

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9) The flag of the USA has thirteen _________ .

12) This nation has a red flag with a white crescent moon and a star.

13) Of the six stars on the Australian flag five represent the ___________ Cross constellation.

14) Ukraine’s flag is yellow and _____ .

17) Which nation near India has a flag featuring a gold lion holding a sword in its right fore paw? two words

18) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a three-coloured flag. The former name of this country was ?

20) In the centre of the flag of Israel is the Star of _________.

21) Which nation’s flag consists of a red circle on a white background?

22) Which one of these nations’ flags has 5 horizontal stripes? Venezuela; Denmark; Peru; Thailand

Down 1) This neighbour of India has a flag that is green and white; it has a white crescent moon and a white five-pointed star on a green background.

2) Canada’s flag has a red ________ leaf in the centre.

3) The main colour on the flag of Turkey.

4) There is a white _______ on the flag of East Timor.

5) The _______ Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom.

7) In the top left corner of the flag of Malta there is a small _______.

8) Which European nation has a flag with blue and white horizontal stripes and a white cross on the left?

10) Which South American country has a flag with three vertical stripes (red and white), and a coat-of arms in the centre?

11) Its flag has three vertical stripes: green, white, orange.

14) This South American nation’s flag features its national colours -green and yellow.

15) India’s flag has three horizontal stripes and a blue ______in the centre.

16) This nation’s flag has five yellow stars on a background of red.

17) A red-white-black tricolor flag with a green triangle at left is the flag of ?

19) Which west Asian nation’s flag has orange, white and green horizontal stripes and a spoked wheel in the middle?

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5) Precious stone used in jewellery; also known for its extreme hardness.

7) This precious stone is mined at Coober Pedy in Australia.

8) Crystals shaped like hexagons have ______ sides.

9) This metallic element has atomic number 82.

10) The name of this metal comes from Spanish words meaning ‘little silver of the Pinto River’.

12) Precious stones. plural

15) A very hard mineral composed of silica.

17) A metal with chemical symbol Sn.

18) Precious metal used to make jewellery and coins.

20) This mineral’s name comes from the Latin word micare, meaning ‘to glitter’.

22) Certain impurities can give limestone a white or _____ colour.

23) Chemical element with symbol Mg.

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2) Excellent conductor of heat and electricity; also used to make coins.

3) The ore from which we obtain aluminium.

4) This precious metal has made the town of Kalgoorlie famous.

6) A bluish-black element found in sea-weed; it is used in medicine, photography and dyes.

8) Used in making glass, concrete and cement; its chemical symbol is Si.

11) Used to fuel nuclear power plants.

13) One of the two gem varieties of corundum; it is often blue.

14) It is sometimes called the ‘space age metal’.

16) The widely-used substance known as talcum powder is made from this.

19) These gemstones have a pink to blood-red colour. plural

21) It is mined in the ground and is used to make steel.

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8) Mark Twain wrote stories about Huckleberry _______.

10) Enid ________ wrote books about the Secret Seven.

11) ‘______ of the d'Urbervilles’ is a novel by Thomas Hardy.

12) The Brothers _________ were famous German storytellers.

16) _________ Twist is a character of Charles Dickens.

17) Man __________ is one of the main characters in Daniel Defoe's novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’.

19) The poet Alfred ____________ wrote ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’.

21) ‘A Journey to the Centre of the ________’ is a novel by Jules Verne.

22) The ________ of Hearts is a character from ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll.

23) A famous science fiction novel is ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ by ______ Verne.

24) The Brothers Grimm told the story of Little ______ Riding Hood.

25) The poet William ___________ wrote about ‘a host of golden daffodils’.

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2) The _____ Hatter and the March Hare are characters in ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’.

3) _______ Carroll wrote ‘Through the Looking Glass’.

5) J.K. Rowling’s most famous character is Harry _________ .

6) A famous Danish author and poet is ______ Christian Andersen.

7) There is a well-known fairy tale called ‘Hansel and ________’.

9) Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a story about pirates called ‘Treasure _________’.

10) A classic children’s novel is ‘Black _______’, by English author Anna Sewell.

13) The _________ sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne) were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s.

14) The play ‘Romeo and ________’ is a romantic tragedy.

15) In a novel by R. L. Stevenson what does Jim Hawkins search for?

18) In the Grimm’s fairy tale how many dwarves befriended Snow White?

20) The Adventures of Tom ________ (by Mark Twain) is a story about a young boy growing up beside the Mississippi River.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland

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6) In music theory a measure is some-times called a ______.

7) This musical instrument usually has six steel or nylon strings.

11) Another name for pan flutes. two words (plural)

13) A ______ performance is when music is played (or sung) by just one person.

15) Playing a musical instrument whilst not reading the music is playing by _____.

16) The instrument pictured below.

19) While listening to music you might tap your feet to the _______.

21) A musical instrument with keyboard and strings.

23) Melody.

24) Percussion instrument with a series of metal bars and played with two light hammers.

25) Woodwind instrument.

26) Brass instrument with a slide.

27) How many players (or singers) in a duet?

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2) The most famous brand of this instrument is the Stradivarius.

3) These musical instruments go together with the Scottish highlands. (plural)

5) Ancient stringed instrument with a body shaped like a pear.

8) A type of small double-headed drum.

9) Stringed instrument from India.

10) The harmonica is sometimes called a _______ organ.

12) A double bass has four ______. plural

14) Often played in a church.

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5) Genghis Khan was ruler of the __________. plural

9) Egyptian queen.

11) The first president of the USA was George ____________________.

13) Marie _______ discovered radium.

14) Louis _________, a French chemist and microbiologist, is best known for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of disease.

16) The Polish astronomer Nicolaus ___________ was one of the first to say that our Earth revolves around the sun.

Down 1) The surname of this French military and political leader was Bonaparte.

2) _______ Polo walked from Italy to Asia where he had a series of adventures; he returned after 24 years.

3) Vice Admiral Horatio _________ won several military victories for Britain, including the Battle of Trafalgar.

6) This ancient Greek philosopher was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle.

7) Julius ________ was a military and political leader in ancient Rome.

8) Louis _______ invented a method of reading for blind people.

10) Christopher ___________ sailed from Europe and discovered America.

12) _______ Keller, though deaf and blind, fought against social injustices.

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4) Used for fastening pockets, briefcases etc.

5) A tool for driving nails into wood.

9) Used for cleaning up spilt liquids off the floor.

10) A large musical instrument with keys, strings and pedals.

12) Carpenters, mechanics, plumbers and other tradesmen need these to do their work.

13) An automobile is a ________ car.

14) For sweeping.

16) A tool with a pair of jaws for holding an object while work is done on it.

17) A conveyor _______ is driven by rollers and used to transport objects, especially in a factory.

19) A cleansing product made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats.

20) Metal currency. plural

21) What did John Logie Baird help to invent?

23) These are usually called glasses.

24) A long rope with a noose at one end, used especially to catch horses and cattle.

25) What did Josephine Cochran invent?

Down 1) Used to look at objects too small to be seen with the naked eye.

2) Charles Babbage is regarded by many as the inventor of the __________.

3) The work of Marconi helped in the invention of the _________.

6) Hard protective covering used to prevent damage to individuals involved in direct combat.

7) Americans’ word for this is faucet.

8) Instrument for viewing far-away objects, especially in the night sky.

11) Motor car.

15) Gerardus Mercator was an early ______ maker.

17) Some say that Baron Von Drais invented the ____________.

18) What sport was invented by Walter Clopton Wingfield?

22) In 1790 Harvey Kennedy invented shoe________. plural

World Crosswords


1 2 3

4 5

6 7 8 9

10

11

12 13

14 15 16 17 18

19 20

21 22

23 24

25 26

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Across 1) Desert plant.

7) The common name for Eucalyptus marginata.

10) The leaf of this plant is depicted on the flag of Canada.

11) Hardwood native to southern Asia.

12) Sequoia is commonly known as Coast __________.

14) The Golden _________ is Australia’s floral emblem.

17) The fleshy, edible part of some plants.

19) This plant is often associated with Christmas time.

21) Large tree whose name comes from the colour of its bark.

23) Coniferous tree, genus Pinus.

24) Stone fruit tree, genus Prunus.

25) There are around 30-40 species of this tree, genus Ulmus.

26) Durum is a widely cultivated form of ________.

Down 2) Flower often associated with Holland (the Netherlands).

3) Found in the sea it is used as a food, a medicine and as a fertilizer.

4) The world’s fastest growing woody plant.

5) Common name for the deciduous flowering tree genus Populus?

6) A tall grass native to South America.

8) Sweet-smelling flower.

9) Common name for the low-growing shrub, genus Calluna.

13) A well-known example of the genus Salix is the Weeping _________.

15) Nut of the oak tree.

16) A climbing or ground-creeping evergreen woody plant.

17) Evergreen conifer, genus Abies.

18) This flowering plant gets its name from the Greek word for rainbow.

20) You might see a frog on a _____ pad.

22) A low evergreen shrub, genus Erica.

23) A species of this tree may well be seen on a tropical island.

World Crosswords


1 2 3

4 5

6

7

8 9

10 11

12

13

14 15

16

17

18

19

20

11

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Across 4) The Religious Society of Friends. plural

6) Christian prophet.

7) There is a Bible story about ________

and Goliath.

8) To speak to God, especially if express-

ing thanks or making a request.

10) Mother of Jesus.

12) Muslim place of worship.

16) Jewish priests. plural

17) Followers of the Sikhism religion, esp’

in northern India. plural

19) The religion of Christians.

20) Birthplace of Jesus.

Down 1) Indian mystic and founder of

Buddhism.

2) Japanese form of Buddhism.

3) The religion of Muslims.

5) A building used for the worship of a

god or gods.

10) Islam’s holiest city and pilgrimage site

for all devout believers.

11) In the Bible, who was the Hebrew prophet

who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

13) The Bible says he built an ark to save

himself, his family, and a pair of every animal from the Flood.

14) The chief lama of Tibet.

15) One who worships Allah.

18) Sacred book of Christianity.

World Crosswords


SSoolluuttiioonnss

PP 55--66 CCaappiittaall CCiittiieess ooff tthhee WWoorrlldd

V

P R I G A

B R U S S E L S E

A I N

G M M A N I L A

G U A T E M A L A A I

E D S

C A N B E R R A B

A A I O

T R I P O L I D N

H R L

E M O S C O W O

A N K A R A B S N

S O I L D

M T O K Y O

A M S T E R D A M N

PP 77--88 RRiivveerrss,, MMoouunnttaaiinnss && DDeesseerrttss

R T H A M E S

M E K O N G V

C A E

K I L I M A N J A R O P

G O B I D E A

A E E S T

N S W A N S T A

G H G

E D U P O

S A H A R A D T G N

N M I S S I S S I P P I

U A O B B A

A B Z N E S

E L B E O R C O N G O

P N N

S

World Crosswords


PP 99--1100 RReeppttiilleess && AAmmpphhiibbiiaannss

I G U A N A S

N F

C N A N A C O N D A

O E S K N

B W A E V G

R A T T L E S N A K E S

B O A A N

M C R O C S

D I N O S A U R S M P

N G Y

T A D P O L E N E S T

E E C H

G A T O R K O M O D O

G O N

S K I N

PP 1111--1122 OOcceeaannss,, SSeeaass && LLaakkeess

M E D I T E R R A N E A N

N S E T

P D K D G U L F

P A C I F I C A C

N A J A P A N H

A N T I

M C A S P I A N

B A L T I C A U C A

A A A P P

Y K P E E

S E A E A R C T I C N

E I R O

G O T I M O R

B E R I N G R S T

A H H

C H A N N E L

World Crosswords


PP 1133--1144 CCoouunnttrriieess && CCoonnttiinneennttss

E L

A U S T R A L I A

T R T R

C O N G O V G A

N P I Y E M E N

G R E E C E A N T

A A T A

S C A N D I N A V I A R

A A O N C

S D R A T

I N D I A W F I

A A A F R I C A

U R U G U A Y A A

S C H I N A

I C

R U S S I A N I G E R I A

PP 1155--1166 BBiirrddss ooff tthhee WWoorrlldd

F I N C H P C

L I W R E N R O

A G P L O N

M H H U M M I N G B I R D

I T E C I O

N I A S W A N N R

G N S N

O G E A G L E

A N

A L B A T R O S S

E W T P

S W A L L O W H A W K

R I R

K O O K A B U R R A

I O

C R O W S T

World Crosswords


PP 1177--1188 FFaarrmm AAnniimmaallss ooff tthhee WWoorrlldd

Q G O A T

U E U R A M

H A E R O E

A D U C K S K O A

M O O K E H E N S T

N Y T

K E

S H E E P H O R S E

Y I O

G C O W S

D O G S S D A

A T A L L

P O N Y A I F O A L

D B A R N M H

E L Y B A A

D R A K E Y

PP 1199--2200 WWiilldd AAnniimmaallss ooff tthhee WWoorrlldd

E H P C

E L K G I A H

E C H I M P A N Z E E

P R P T E

H Y E N A O H T

A F P E A

G N U F O R H

T E T Z

G A Z E L L E

M E B

C U S C U S O R B

O S P A A

P U M A A B

G T I G E R O

A D I N G O

G O R I L L A N

World Crosswords


PP 2211--2222 IInnsseeccttss && MMiinnii BBeeaassttss

G R U B S L I C E

R I F L Y E

W A S P X L E G G

S B E E L S

S E A L P A

H B E S C O R P I O N

M O S Q U I T O W D T

P T L P E

P T E A R T H W O R M

W E B E E R O

R R Y E I G H T

F A A H

S N A I L P R A Y I N G

E Y H

S I

T R E D B A C K

PP 2233--2244 WWoorrlldd FFaammoouuss SSttrruuccttuurreess

T C

O P E R A H O U S E

J L T

B M O A

B R I D G E A S T

G H S U

B A E E

E I F F E L U O

P N M F

Y L

G R E A T W A L L O F C H I N A

A B

E M P I R E S T A T E E

I N R

D C T

S A C R O P O L I S Y

World Crosswords


PP 2255--2266 TThhee WWoorrlldd’’ss NNaattuurraall IIccoonnss

K I L I M A N J A R O C

E M O

G R A N D C A N Y O N

F U J I T G

L G T O

U S O E V

G R E A T B A R R I E R R E E F

U H I H S

A A M A Z O N U

R P R V

H A W A I I O N I

N S U

D T A L P S

E V E R E S T L

O S G E Y S E R

F A L L S S

PP 2277--2288 AAnncciieenntt CCiivviilliissaattiioonnss

W O R S H I P

T O

M A R A T H O N M

E O I A Z T E C

X Y P E R S I A N G

I R P Y

C O L P

O K I N G S C H A R I O T S

N L O T P

C Y C L E O P A T R A

M A Y A P O E O R

H S R G T

J U L I U S S U A A

S T E P S

U

P Y R A M I D S

World Crosswords


PP 2299--3300 FFllaaggss ooff tthhee WWoorrlldd

P M R S U

A A R G E N T I N A

K P D A I

I C L R O G

S T R I P E S N R

T O E E

A S R I T U R K E Y

N S O U T H E R N C

E B L U E

L R W

C S R I L A N K A H

H U N Z A I R E

I D A V I D I N E

N A L D L

J A P A N I

T H A I L A N D

PP 3311--3322 RRoocckkss && MMiinneerraallss

Z I R C O N

B I O G

D I A M O N D P I O

U C P O P A L

S I X L E A D D

I I R I

P L A T I N U M N

I E R G E M S

T C Q U A R T Z A

I O T N P

T I N A S I L V E R P

A L U U H

N M I C A M B I

I R I R

U O G R E Y E

M A G N E S I U M S

World Crosswords


PP 3333--3344 IIccoonnss ooff LLiitteerraattuurree

D M L

S H A K E S P E A R E H

G H O D W A

R L T F I N N

E I B L Y T O N S S

T E S S E E

E L A G R I M M

L A U B J

T N T O L I V E R U

F R I D A Y S O W L

E T E N N Y S O N I

E A R T H V A T E

S Q U E E N W E T

J U L E S N Y

R E

R E D W O R D S W O R T H

PP 3355--3366 MMuussiicc aarroouunndd tthhee WWoorrlldd

H V B V I O L A

B A R G U I T A R U

R O G S S T

M M L P A N P I P E S

S O L O I I A T T

N U N P R A R

I T O E E A R I

C H A R P S N

A G G

S P A B E A T S

I P I A N O R

N C C T U N E

G L O C K E N S P I E L M

E O L P

R L F L U T E

T R O M B O N E O T W O

World Crosswords


PP 3377--3388 FFaammoouuss PPeeooppllee iinn HHiissttoorryy

N M N

A L E X A N D E R

P R L

O C S

L M O N G O L S

P E C N B

C L E O P A T R A R

A N E A

T S C I

O W A S H I N G T O N L

R E L L

L C U R I E

P A S T E U R M

N A B

R U

C O P E R N I C U S

PP 3399--4400 IInnvveennttiioonnss tthhaatt cchhaannggeedd tthhee WWoorrlldd

M C A L C U L A T O R

Z I P O A

C H A M M E R T D

R R P T A I

M O P M U E P I A N O

S O T O O L S U

C U E E T

M O T O R R S B R O O M

P V I C E M A

B E L T O S O A P

I E P B

C O I N S T E L E V I S I O N

Y N A L

C I S P E C T A C L E S

L A S S O E

E D I S H W A S H E R

World Crosswords


PP 4411--4422 FFlloorraa aarroouunndd tthhee WWoorrlldd

C A C T U S

U E B P

P L A J A R R A H O

A I W M O E P

M A P L E B S A L

P E O E T E A K

A R E D W O O D H R

S I E

W A T T L E I F R U I T

C L V I R

O H O L L Y R I

R W I A S H

P I N E P L U M E

A Y A

E L M W H E A T

M H

PP 4433--4444 RReelliiggiioonnss ooff tthhee WWoorrlldd

B Z I

Q U A K E R S T

D N L J E S U S

D D A V I D M

H M P R A Y

M A R Y M L

E M O S Q U E

C S N

C D E M O

A R A B B I S U A

L S I K H S

A B L

C H R I S T I A N I T Y

B M

L

B E T H L E H E M

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