8th Grade ELA Olympics Challenge Puzzle

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Across
  1. 6. Which war was fought between the North and the South in the United States?
  2. 8. existing or occurring at the same time: exactly coincident
  3. 13. Who was the 16th president of the United States?
  4. 14. a formal authoritative statement
  5. 19. Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
  6. 21. Which Broadway musical is known for the song “Defying Gravity”?
  7. 22. used in place of text that may be omitted
  8. 23. What is the atomic symbol for gold?
  9. 26. protagonist in Fahrenheit 451
  10. 27. earpiece used for Faber to communicate with Montag
  11. 28. What is the only country to play in every World Cup?
  12. 30. suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit
Down
  1. 1. What color are the goalposts in American Football?
  2. 2. a humiliating mishap or blunder
  3. 3. very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification
  4. 4. a flammable hydrocarbon oil usually obtained by distillation of petroleum and used as a fuel, solvent, and thinner
  5. 5. Which cryptocurrency reached an all-time high in 2021?
  6. 7. What platform is known for the “Renegade” dance?
  7. 9. Montag's wife
  8. 10. not capable of igniting and burning
  9. 11. girl that Montag meets who is "seventeen and insane"
  10. 12. not perceptible by a sense or by the mind: extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
  11. 15. 2024 Superbowl winners
  12. 16. Where does Ms. Picciano's dad live?
  13. 17. What city is the Eiffel Tower located in?
  14. 18. place in the house where people can watch their "family" on the TV walls
  15. 20. What country is sushi from?
  16. 24. retired college English professor in Fahrenheit 451
  17. 25. sport that Miss King coaches
  18. 29. Which Disney character is known as "The Little Mermaid"?