Two ready-to-print general knowledge crosswords — world geography and science & nature — with full answer keys.
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About These Puzzles
Each puzzle is a mini quiz: read the general knowledge clue, then fit the answer into the grid. The clues stick to well-known facts that most secondary students and adults can answer, which makes these crosswords great for quiz nights, tutor time, early finishers and family puzzle breaks. Click “Print / Save as PDF” to print both puzzles with their answer keys.
Puzzle 1 of 2
Puzzle 1: World Geography
12 words
Across
1. The largest ocean on Earth
3. A very long river that flows through Egypt
5. Land with water all around it
8. An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
9. The capital city of France
10. The South American river that flows through a huge rainforest
11. A huge hot desert in North Africa
12. The capital city of Japan
Down
2. A country that is also a continent
4. The highest mountain on Earth
6. A mountain that can erupt with hot lava
7. The country directly north of the United States
Do these general knowledge crosswords include answers?
Yes. The answers are not shown on screen, so students can solve the puzzles on this page first; click Print and the answer keys print on their own page.
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