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World CrosswordsThe General Knowledge Book of World CrosswordsIntelligent Australia ProductionsFirst published in 2009 by Intelligent Australia Productions© Ron Shaw 2009ISBN 978-0-9806476-1-7IAP 039Intelligent Australia ProductionsPO Box 670Hillarys, WA 6923AustraliaTel: (08) 9307 8365Fax: (08) 9402 2339Email: info@intelligentaustralia.comCOPYING OF THIS BOOK BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSA purchasing educational institution may only photocopy pages within this book in accordance withthe Australian Copyright Act 1968 (the Act) and provided the educational institution (or body thatadministers it) has given a remuneration notice to the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) under the Act.AcknowledgementsIn this book Intelligent Australia Productions has used graphics that were obtained under licence fromJupiter Images. IAP is indebted to rightful copyright holders of other graphics and illustrations who kindlyconsented to their use here. Yet other images used in this work are freely available in the Public Domain.In the few cases where attempts to gain permission for use from original copyright holders were not successful:If you believe in good faith that materials used by us infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a written notice that includesthe following information:• A clear identification of the copyrighted work you claim was infringed.• A clear identification of the material you claim is infringing the copyrighted work, and information that will allow us to locate that material,such as a link to the text or graphic.• Your contact information so that we can reply to you, preferably including an email address and telephone number.• A statement that you have a "good faith belief that the material that is claimed as copyright infringement is not authorized by the copyrightowner, its agent, or the law."• A statement that "the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, the complaining party is authorized to act onbehalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."The notice must be signed by the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.Notices should be sent to our address at the top of this page. We will review and address all notices that comply with the requirementsabove. We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or counter-notice.Also, be aware that you may be liable for damages if you make a false claim of copyright infringement.© Intelligent Australia Productions 1

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World CrosswordsContentsTeachers Notes 4Capital Cities of the World 5-6Rivers, Mountains & Deserts 7-8Reptiles & Amphibians 9-10Oceans, Seas & Lakes 11-12Countries & Continents13-14Birds of the World a one-15-16Farm Animals of the World 17-18Wild Animals of the World 19-20Insects & Mini Beasts21-22World Famous Structures a one23-24The World’s Natural Icons25-26Ancient Civilisations a one-27-28Flags of the World 29-30Rocks & Minerals 31-32Icons of Literature 33-34Music around the World 35-36Famous People in History 37-38Inventions that changed the World 39-40Flora around the World 41-42Religions of the World43-44Solutions a one45© Intelligent Australia Productions3

World CrosswordsTeachers NotesThese crosswords are a fun way to supplement classroomlearning over a wide range of topics.Many of the questions require research, and answers will befound quickly on the internet.While the puzzles are aimed at mainstream students in the10-14 year age group, they are also suitable for very brightchildren under 10; equally, students 14+ will also find manyof the puzzles useful.The puzzles may be given as in-class activities (whereinternet is available) or as homework.The clues will reveal more than 500 useful pieces of generalknowledge.Completion of any one puzzle will make the student wiser andmore knowledgeable in that particular subject area;completion of all 20 will greatly enhance knowledge andunderstanding of the world in general.As incentives, teachers may wish to consider rewardingstudents 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© Intelligent Australia Productions4

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Across3) Capital city of Latvia.4) What is Belgium’s capital city?6) This city is the capital of thePhilippines.8) Guatemala City is the capitalof?9) What is Australia’s capital city?12) This city is the capital ofLibya.14) Capital city of Russia.World CrosswordsDown1) This city is the capital ofAustria.2) What is the Czech Republic’scapital city?5) Capital city of Peru.6) What is Spain’s capital city?7) This city is the capital ofPortugal.10) Capital city of Kenya.11) What is the capital city ofGreece?13) This city is the capital ofEngland.16) What is Turkey’s capital city?18) This city is the capital ofJapan.19) Capital city of The Netherlands.© Intelligent Australia Productions15) Capital city of Norway.17) What is Italy’s capital city?6

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Across2) This river flows through thecity of London.World CrosswordsDown1) The Rocky Mountains areknown as The __________.4) Some of the countries thisriver passes through are Burma,Thailand and Vietnam.6) The highest mountain inAfrica.8) This is the largest desert inAsia.9) Perth was built on the banks ofthis river.12) This northern Italian riverempties into the Adriatic Sea.13) A great desert in Africa.3) The world’s highest mountain.5) A great mountain range inSouth America.7) A desert region in SouthAmerica.8) A great river of northern India.10) This river separates New Yorkfrom New Jersey.11) The river that flows throughVienna.14) One of the world’s greatrivers; it flows through Brazil.15) Rome is built along this river.16) A desert in Australia.17) This 3 770 km USA riverempties into the Gulf of Mexico.18) The Matterhorn is a mountainin the Swiss _______.19) This river flows through muchof Germany and has its mouth inthe North Sea.20) The Zaire River in Africa isalso known as the _______ River.© Intelligent Australia Productions8

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Across1) Large spiny lizards of Centraland South America. plural (rhymeswith bananas)6) A very large non venomoussnake of tropical South America.World CrosswordsDown2) Pythons and taipans are both_______.3) Snakes’ teeth.4) This venomous snake with ahood is found in India.9) A highly venomous snake witha rattle at the end of its tail.10) The _____ constrictor is asnake of Central and SouthAmerica.11) Crocodiles abbrev’12) These ancient reptiles lived inthe Jurassic Age. plural15) The young of a frog.16) Turtles lay their eggs in a______ .18) Alligator abbrev’19) The ________ Dragon is thelargest living species of lizard.20) Most snakes shed their______ 4-8 times per year.© Intelligent Australia Productions5) A type of salamander that livesmuch or all of its adult life underwater.7) This wetland amphibian withfour front toes and five rear toeshas a body form like a lizard.8) Snakes’ poison.13) One of the world’s largestsnakes; it is found in Africa, Asiaand Australia.14) This small to average sizedlizard belongs to the familyGekkonidae.17) Reptiles and amphibianshatch from these.10

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Across1) This sea separates Europefrom Africa.7) The sea off the east coast ofMexico is the _______ of Mexico.8) The world’s largest ocean.10) Off the coast of North Koreais the Sea of _________.11) The world’s largest lake is the__________ Sea.13) Which sea separates Scandinaviafrom mainland Europe?16) Between Saudi Arabia andSudan is the Red ______.18) The _________ Circle is atlatitude 66° 33’N.21) The ________ Sea is south ofthe island of Timor.22) The ________ Sea separatesAlaska from Siberia.23) The English ___________ isbetween England and northernFrance.World Crosswords© Intelligent Australia ProductionsDown2) The ocean between Africa andAustralia.3) 1 st two syllables of Eskimo.4) The _____ Sea lies between Egyptand Saudi Arabia.5) The ocean separating Europe fromNorth America.6) This canal joins the Caribbean Seato the Pacific Ocean.9) Between the Philippines andVietnam is the South _____ Sea.11) The ______ of Good Hope isat the southern tip of Africa.12) The largest of North America’sGreat Lakes.13) The Hudson is Canada’s largest_____.14) The Caspian Sea is the world’slargest ______.15) same as 11 Down17) The _______ Sea lies betweenGreece and Turkey.19) Which sea separates Ireland fromEngland?20) Lying between England andDenmark is the _______ Sea.12

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Across3) The only country that’s also acontinent.6) The Democratic Republic ofthe ________ has initials DRC.8) Which country’s capital city isSana’a?9) This country lies between theIonian Sea and the Aegean Sea.11) Denmark, Norway andSweden are together known as ?World CrosswordsDown1) Norway, Austria and Spain allbelong to this continent.2) Riga is the capital city of whichcountry?4) Its capital is Buenos Aires.5) This tiny country in the Pacificis known as the ‘Friendly Islands’.14) This country has the world’ssecond largest population.16) In which continent is Kenya?17) The capital of this SouthAmerican country is Montevideo.19) Which country has morepeople than any other?20) The world’s largest country.21) Africa’s most populouscountry.© Intelligent Australia Productions7) The coldest continent.10) This country’s capital isOttawa.12) This country borders Sweden.13) The largest continent.15) A country in western Europe.18) In which continent is Laos?14

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Across1) This seed-eating songbirdbelongs to the family Fringillidae.5) This bird belongs to the familyTroglodytidae.8) The only bird that can flybackwards.9) The young of this bird is calleda cygnet.10) The nest of this large bird ofprey is called an eyrie.World CrosswordsDown1) Large pink wading bird.11) Sometimes known as agooney bird it has the longestwingspan of all birds.15) A small, swift-flying bird ofthe Hirundinidae family.16) This bird of prey, genusAccipiter, has amazing vision.18) Australia’s laughing bird.19) These large-ish black birdsmake a ‘caw’ sound. plural© Intelligent Australia Productions2) This small bird sings at night.3) Large water bird with a hugebeak.4) The largest flying land bird.6) The male of this songbird hasa bright red breast.7) This bird belongs to the familyPhasianidae.12) A nocturnal bird thought tobe wise.13) Does this bird really deliverhuman babies?14) A pirate might have such abird on his shoulder.17) A long-legged wading birdwith a long curved-down bill,family Threskiornithidae.16

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Across2) Has a beard and hollow horns.4) A male sheep.7) Birds with broad flat bills, shortlegs, and webbed feet. plural8) The sound made by a cow.9) These fowl provide us witheggs.World CrosswordsDown1) 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 thehorse family.10) They have edible flesh andproduce wool.12) Its young is a foal.14) These grass eaters provide uswith dairy products. plural15) They are good at rounding upsheep and cattle. plural20) 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.© Intelligent Australia Productions11) Boars and sows are ? plural13) Female pig.14) Young cow.16) Male goose.17) Where a horse is kept.18) Milk, butter, cream andcheese are all _______ products.19) Young sheep.23) Dried grass fed to horses.18

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Across5) A large species of deer foundin North America and East Asia.7) One of the great apes.8) It belongs to family Hyaenidaeand may be striped or spotted.9) This African antelope issometimes called a wildebeest.11) A swift antelope belonging tothe genus Gazella.13) A marsupial of New Guineaand Australia with large eyes,small ears, a pointed snout, andlong tail. (genus Phalanger)15) This large American wild catis also known as ‘cougar’ or‘mountain lion’.16) The largest striped cat.World CrosswordsDown1) Huge tusked mammal.2) This mammal’s name comesfrom 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 blackspots.13) A puma or mountain lion.17) Wild dog of Australia.18) One of the great apes.© Intelligent Australia Productions14) This large monkey from Africaand Asia has a dog-like face.20

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Across1) Thick worm-like larvae of certainbeetles and other insects. pl3) Small wingless blood-suckersthat may get in people’s hair. pl4) The most common insect pest.6) A slender winged insect with asting. (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.World CrosswordsDown1) Cricket-like insect of SuborderCaelifera.2) How many legs have insects?3) What a 7-legged spider ismissing.4) These tiny insects can bebothersome to dogs.5) Bees’ stripes are black and ?8) The Goliath is a giant ______.9) Web-spinning arachnid.10) Small insect that lives incolonies.11) Formerly a caterpillar.19) Arachnids have ? legs.21) A slow-moving mollusc with aspiral shell.23) A _________ mantis is alarge stick insect.24) This dangerous Australianspider has a red stripe on itsabdomen.© Intelligent Australia Productions14) Predators catch their _____.16) An external or internal bodypart.17) This insect is attracted bylight.20) This plant louse sucks juicefrom plants.22) An ant lays eggs in a ______.22

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Across3) A famous building on Sydneyharbour. two wordsWorld CrosswordsDown1) A magnificent building inAccra, India. two words2) A famous stadium in Rome.4) This New York statue was agift from France. three words6) The Golden Gate _______ is inSan Francisco.7) The _____ Tower in Paris wasonce the world’s tallest structure.9) World’s longest wall. four words5) This London clock towers 96mabove ground level. two words8) Huge stone buildings ofancient Egypt. plural10) The _______ ______ Buildingis a famous skyscraper in NewYork City. two words12) This great building standsupon a hill overlooking Athens,Greece.11) The Temple of the Moon inPeru is a sacred place of worshipbuilt by people of the _______Civilization.© Intelligent Australia Productions24

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Across1) Africa’s highest mountain.5) A steep-sided gorge carved bythe Colorado River. two wordsWorld CrosswordsDown2) The ______ Sea, between Africaand Asia, has an extremely high saltcontent.3) Known also as the Zaire this isAfrica’s second longest river.4) A 4 478m mountain on theborder of Switzerland and Italy.7) This huge rock is sacred to thePitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjarapeople of Central Australia.6) Japan's highest and mostprominent mountain is Mt _____.11) The world’s largest coral reefsystem. three words12) Much of this great SouthAmerican river is flanked bytropical rainforest.14) This US state is made upentirely of islands.16) One of the great mountainrange systems of Europe.17) World’s highest mountain.19) A hot spring which ejectswater and steam.20) We know Mosi-oa-Tunya inAfrica as Victoria _________.8) Asia’s largest desert region.9) This desert covers most ofnorthern Africa.10) The Roman town of Pompeii wasdestroyed in the AD 79 eruption ofthis volcano.13) The Twelve ______, a collectionof limestone stacks, stand off shore inVictoria, Australia.15) World’s longest mountainrange.18) Fill in the missing letters…Krakatoa is an Indonesian_ _ _ cano.© Intelligent Australia Productions26

Across1) In ancient times it was commonfor people to ________ more thanone god.4) A Greek legend says a messengerran from the town of ________ to thecity of Athens, a distance of 42 km.6) Tenochtitlan in Mexico was thecapital of the ancient ______ Empire.8) Former name of Iran.10) The pharaohs of ancient Egyptwere _______. plural12) In ancient Rome horse-drawn________ were not used for warfarebut for racing. plural14) A famous queen of ancient Egypt.17) El Mirador is one of many sites ofthe ancient ________ civilization.18) An ancient Roman military andpolitical leader was _______ Caesar.19) People could climb the _______of ancient temples. plural20) Ancient stone buildings in Egypt.World Crosswords© Intelligent Australia ProductionsDown2) Augustus was the first _________emperor.3) Chief city of the Trojan War.4) The Maya civilization inhabited theland of this modern country.5) _________ was a formal writingsystem used in ancient Egypt.7) Tutankhamun was a king inancient _________.9) Philosopher of ancient Greece.11) Much of the ancient _______Empire was in the Andes mountains.12) The ____________ in ancientRome could seat 50 000 spectators.13) A city-state in ancient Greece.15) This country was once inhabitedby the Incas.16) A garment in ancient Rome wornby men.28

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Across6) This country’s flag has threehorizontal stripes, two blue and onewhite; a sun is in the middle.9) The flag of the USA has thirteen_________ .12) This nation has a red flag with awhite crescent moon and a star.13) Of the six stars on the Australianflag five represent the ___________Cross constellation.14) Ukraine’s flag is yellow and_____ .17) Which nation near India has aflag featuring a gold lion holding asword in its right fore paw? two words18) The Democratic Republic of theCongo has a three-coloured flag. Theformer name of this country was ?20) In the centre of the flag of Israelis the Star of _________.World CrosswordsDown1) This neighbour of India has a flag thatis green and white; it has a white crescentmoon and a white five-pointed star on agreen background.2) Canada’s flag has a red ________ leafin the centre.3) The main colour on the flag of Turkey.4) There is a white _______ on the flag ofEast Timor.5) The _______ Jack is the national flag ofthe United Kingdom.7) In the top left corner of the flag ofMalta there is a small _______.8) Which European nation has a flag withblue and white horizontal stripes and awhite cross on the left?10) Which South American country has aflag with three vertical stripes (red andwhite), and a coat-of arms in the centre?11) Its flag has three vertical stripes:green, white, orange.14) This South American nation’s flagfeatures its national colours -green andyellow.15) India’s flag has three horizontalstripes and a blue ______in the centre.21) Which nation’s flag consists of ared circle on a white background?22) Which one of these nations’ flagshas 5 horizontal stripes?Venezuela; Denmark; Peru; Thailand16) This nation’s flag has five yellow starson a background of red.17) A red-white-black tricolor flag with agreen triangle at left is the flag of ?© Intelligent Australia Productions19) Which west Asian nation’s flag hasorange, white and green horizontal stripesand a spoked wheel in the middle?30

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Across1) Matura diamond is the colourlessvariety of the gemstone __________.5) Precious stone used in jewellery;also known for its extreme hardness.7) This precious stone is mined atCoober Pedy in Australia.World CrosswordsDown1) This metal is combined with copper toproduce brass.2) Excellent conductor of heat andelectricity; also used to make coins.3) The ore from which we obtainaluminium.4) This precious metal has made thetown of Kalgoorlie famous.8) Crystals shaped like hexagonshave ______ sides.9) This metallic element has atomicnumber 82.10) The name of this metal comesfrom Spanish words meaning ‘littlesilver of the Pinto River’.12) Precious stones. plural15) A very hard mineral composed ofsilica.17) A metal with chemical symbol Sn.18) Precious metal used to makejewellery and coins.20) This mineral’s name comes from theLatin word micare, meaning ‘to glitter’.6) A bluish-black element found in seaweed;it is used in medicine, photographyand dyes.8) Used in making glass, concreteand cement; its chemical symbol is Si.11) Used to fuel nuclear power plants.13) One of the two gem varieties ofcorundum; it is often blue.14) It is sometimes called the ‘spaceage metal’.16) The widely-used substance known astalcum powder is made from this.19) These gemstones have a pink toblood-red colour. plural22) Certain impurities can give limestone awhite or _____ colour.23) Chemical element with symbol Mg.© Intelligent Australia Productions21) It is mined in the ground and isused to make steel.32

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Across4) William _________ wrote many famousplays, including ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Macbeth’.World CrosswordsDown1) Roald ______ wrote a story called‘James and the Giant Peach’.8) Mark Twain wrote stories aboutHuckleberry _______.2) The _____ Hatter and the March Hareare characters in ‘Alice's Adventures inWonderland’.3) _______ Carroll wrote ‘Through theLooking Glass’.5) J.K. Rowling’s most famous character isHarry _________ .6) A famous Danish author and poet is______ Christian Andersen.10) Enid ________ wrote books about theSecret Seven.11) ‘______ of the d'Urbervilles’ is a novelby Thomas Hardy.12) The Brothers _________ were famousGerman storytellers.16) _________ Twist is a character ofCharles Dickens.17) Man __________ is one of the maincharacters 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.7) There is a well-known fairy tale called‘Hansel and ________’.9) Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a storyabout 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 ofthe 1840s and 1850s.14) The play ‘Romeo and ________’ is aromantic tragedy.15) In a novel by R. L. Stevenson whatdoes Jim Hawkins search for?18) In the Grimm’s fairy tale how manydwarves befriended Snow White?22) The ________ of Hearts is a characterfrom ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’ byLewis Carroll.23) A famous science fiction novel is ‘Fromthe Earth to the Moon’ by ______ Verne.24) The Brothers Grimm told the story ofLittle ______ Riding Hood.25) The poet William ___________ wroteabout ‘a host of golden daffodils’.© Intelligent Australia Productions20) The Adventures of Tom ________ (byMark Twain) is a story about a young boygrowing up beside the Mississippi River.34

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Across4) This stringed instrument is larger thanthe violin and smaller than the cello.World CrosswordsDown1) James Cotton and Little Walter areassociated with this musical instrument.6) In music theory a measure is sometimescalled a ______.7) This musical instrument usually has sixsteel or nylon strings.11) Another name for pan flutes. two words(plural)13) A ______ performance is when musicis played (or sung) by just one person.15) Playing a musical instrument whilstnot reading the music is playing by _____.16) The instrument pictured below.2) The most famous brand of thisinstrument is the Stradivarius.3) These musical instruments go togetherwith the Scottish highlands. (plural)5) Ancient stringed instrument with a bodyshaped 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 ______. plural19) While listening to music you might tapyour feet to the _______.21) A musical instrument with keyboardand strings.23) Melody.24) Percussion instrument with a series ofmetal bars and played with two lighthammers.14) Often played in a church.17) One who sings.18) A half size flute.20) Brass instrument with valves.25) Woodwind instrument.26) Brass instrument with a slide.27) How many players (or singers) in aduet?22) Played by a cellist.© Intelligent Australia Productions36

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Across4) Macedonian King who conqueredthe Persian Empire.World CrosswordsDown1) The surname of this French military andpolitical leader was Bonaparte.2) _______ Polo walked from Italy to Asiawhere he had a series of adventures; hereturned after 24 years.3) Vice Admiral Horatio _________ wonseveral military victories for Britain,including the Battle of Trafalgar.6) This ancient Greek philosopher was astudent of Socrates and teacher ofAristotle.5) Genghis Khan was ruler of the__________. plural9) Egyptian queen.7) Julius ________ was a military andpolitical leader in ancient Rome.8) Louis _______ invented a method ofreading for blind people.10) Christopher ___________ sailed fromEurope and discovered America.12) _______ Keller, though deaf andblind, fought against social injustices.11) The first president of the USAwas George ____________________.15) Joan of _______ is a national heroineof France.13) Marie _______ discoveredradium.14) Louis _________, a French chemistand microbiologist, is best known for hisremarkable breakthroughs in the causesand preventions of disease.16) The Polish astronomer Nicolaus___________ was one of the first to saythat our Earth revolves around the sun.© Intelligent Australia Productions38

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Across2) A small instrument for making fastcalculations.4) Used for fastening pockets, briefcasesetc.5) A tool for driving nails into wood.9) Used for cleaning up spilt liquids off thefloor.10) A large musical instrument with keys,strings and pedals.World CrosswordsDown1) Used to look at objects too small to beseen with the naked eye.2) Charles Babbage is regarded by manyas the inventor of the __________.3) The work of Marconi helped in theinvention of the _________.12) Carpenters, mechanics, plumbers andother tradesmen need these to do theirwork.13) An automobile is a ________ car.14) For sweeping.16) A tool with a pair of jaws for holdingan object while work is done on it.17) A conveyor _______ is driven byrollers and used to transport objects,especially in a factory.6) Hard protective covering used toprevent damage to individuals involved indirect combat.7) Americans’ word for this is faucet.8) Instrument for viewing far-awayobjects, especially in the night sky.11) Motor car.15) Gerardus Mercator was an early______ maker.17) Some say that Baron Von Draisinvented the ____________.19) A cleansing product made from thesalts of vegetable or animal fats.20) Metal currency. plural21) What did John Logie Baird help toinvent?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?© Intelligent Australia Productions18) What sport was invented by WalterClopton Wingfield?22) In 1790 Harvey Kennedy inventedshoe________. plural40

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1) Desert plant.Across7) The common name for Eucalyptusmarginata.10) The leaf of this plant is depicted onthe flag of Canada.11) Hardwood native to southern Asia.12) Sequoia is commonly known as Coast__________.14) The Golden _________ is Australia’sfloral emblem.17) The fleshy, edible part of some plants.World CrosswordsDown2) Flower often associated with Holland(the Netherlands).3) Found in the sea it is used as a food, amedicine and as a fertilizer.4) The world’s fastest growing woodyplant.5) Common name for the deciduousflowering tree genus Populus?6) A tall grass native to South America.8) Sweet-smelling flower.19) This plant is often associated withChristmas time.21) Large tree whose name comes fromthe colour of its bark.23) Coniferous tree, genus Pinus.24) Stone fruit tree, genus Prunus.9) Common name for the low-growingshrub, genus Calluna.13) A well-known example of the genusSalix is the Weeping _________.15) Nut of the oak tree.16) A climbing or ground-creepingevergreen woody plant.17) Evergreen conifer, genus Abies.18) This flowering plant gets its namefrom the Greek word for rainbow.25) There are around 30-40 species of thistree, genus Ulmus.26) Durum is a widely cultivated form of________.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 seenon a tropical island.© Intelligent Australia Productions43

World CrosswordsP 9-10Reptiles & AmphibiansI G U A N A SNFC N A N A C O N D AO E S K NB W A E V GR A T T L E S N A K E SB O A A NMC R O C SD I N O S A U R S M PN G YT A D P O L E N E S TE E C HG A T O R K O M O D OG O NS K I NP 11-12Oceans, Seas & LakesM E D I T E R R A N E A NN S E TP D K D G U L FP A C I F I C A CN A J A P A N HA N T IM C A S P I A NB A L T I C A U C AA A A P PY K P E ES E A E A R C T I C NE I R OG O T I M O RB E R I N G R S TA H HC H A N N E L© Intelligent Australia Productions47

World CrosswordsP 13-14Countries & ContinentsELA U S T R A L I AT R T RC O N G O V G AN P I Y E M E NG R E E C E A N TA A T AS C A N D I N A V I A RA A O N CS D R A TI N D I A W F IA A A F R I C AU R U G U A Y A AS C H I N AICR U S S I A N I G E R I AP 15-16Birds of the WorldF I N C H P CL I W R E N R OA G P L O NM H H U M M I N G B I R DI T E C I ON I A S W A N N RG N S NO G E A G L EA NA L B A T R O S SE W T PS W A L L O W H A W KR I RK O O K A B U R R AI OC R O W S T© Intelligent Australia Productions48

World CrosswordsP 21-22Insects & Mini BeastsG R U B S L I C ER I F L Y EW A S P X L E G GS B E E L SS E A L P AH B E S C O R P I O NM O S Q U I T O W D TP T L P EP T E A R T H W O R MW E B E E R OR R Y E I G H TF A A HS N A I L P R A Y I N GE Y HSIT R E D B A C KP 23-24World Famous StructuresT CO P E R A H O U S EJ L TB M O AB R I D G E A S TG H S UB A E EE I F F E L U OP N M FYLG R E A T W A L L O F C H I N AABE M P I R E S T A T E EI N RD C TS A C R O P O L I S Y© Intelligent Australia Productions50

World CrosswordsP 25-26The World’s Natural IconsK I L I M A N J A R O CE M OG R A N D C A N Y O NF U J I T GL G T OU S O E VG R E A T B A R R I E R R E E FU H I H SA A M A Z O N UR P R VH A W A I I O N IN S UD T A L P SE V E R E S T LO S G E Y S E RF A L L S SP 27-28Ancient CivilisationsW O R S H I PTOM A R A T H O NME O I A Z T E CX Y P E R S I A N GI R P YC O L PO K I N G S C H A R I O T SN L O T PC Y C L E O P A T R AM A Y A P O E O RH S R G TJ U L I U S S U A AS T E P SUP Y R A M I D S© Intelligent Australia Productions51

World CrosswordsP 29-30Flags of the WorldP M R S UAA R G E N T I N AK P D A II C L R O GS T R I P E S N RT O E EA S R I T U R K E YN S O U T H E R N CE B L U EL R WC S R I L A N K A HH U N Z A I R EI D A V I D I N EN A L D LJ A P A N IT H A I L A N DP 31-32Rocks & MineralsZ I R C O NB I O GD I A M O N D P I OU C P O P A LS I X L E A D DI I R IP L A T I N U M NI E R G E M ST C Q U A R T Z AI O T N PT I N A S I L V E R PA L U U HN M I C A M B II R I RU O G R E Y EM A G N E S I U M S© Intelligent Australia Productions52

World CrosswordsP 33-34Icons of LiteratureD M LS H A K E S P E A R E HG H O D W AR L T F I N NE I B L Y T O N S ST E S S E EE L A G R I M ML A U B JT N T O L I V E R UF R I D A Y S O W LE T E N N Y S O N IE A R T H V A T ES Q U E E N W E TJ U L E S N YRER E D W O R D S W O R T HP 35-36Music around the WorldH V B V I O L AB A R G U I T A R UR O G S S TM M L P A N P I P E SS O L O I I A T TN U N P R A RI T O E E A R IC H A R P S NA G GS P A B E A T SI P I A N O RN C C T U N EG L O C K E N S P I E L ME O L PR L F L U T ET R O M B O N E O T W O© Intelligent Australia Productions53

World CrosswordsP 37-38Famous People in HistoryN M NA L E X A N D E RP R LO C SL M O N G O L SP E C N BC L E O P A T R A RA N E AT S C IO W A S H I N G T O N LR E L LLC U R I EP A S T E U R MN A BR UC O P E R N I C U SP 39-40Inventions that changed the WorldM C A L C U L A T O RZ I P O AC H A M M E R T DR R P T A IM O P M U E P I A N OS O T O O L S UC U E E TM O T O R R S B R O O MP V I C E M AB E L T O S O A PI E P BC O I N S T E L E V I S I O NY N A LC I S P E C T A C L E SL A S S O EE D I S H W A S H E R© Intelligent Australia Productions54

World CrosswordsP 41-42Flora around the WorldC A C T U SU E B PP L A J A R R A H OA I W M O E PM A P L E B S A LP E O E T E A KA R E D W O O D H RS I EW A T T L E I F R U I TC L V I RO H O L L Y R IR W I A S HP I N E P L U M EA Y AE L M W H E A TMHP 43-44Religions of the WorldB Z IQ U A K E R STD N L J E S U SD D A V I D MH M P R A YM A R Y M LEM O S Q U EC S NC D E M OA R A B B I S U AL S I K H SA B LC H R I S T I A N I T YB MLB E T H L E H E M© Intelligent Australia Productions55