Across
- 2. In 1811, nearly a quarter of all the women in Britain were called what name?
- 5. Name the oldest equestrian weekly magazine in the UK?
- 11. Which newspaper, once the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, ceased publication in 2011?
- 15. Which country has a flag that is not rectangular?
Down
- 1. Which desert covers much of Botswana and parts of Namibia?
- 3. Who became the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate in 1992?
- 4. In which American city would you find the headquarters of General Motors?
- 6. The Maiwand Lion is a sculpture and war memorial in the Forbury Gardens, a public park in which English town?
- 7. In which city did Roger Bannister run the first sub-four-minute mile in 1954?
- 8. What is the most widely recognized national symbol of Canada?
- 9. In heraldry, what colour is vert?
- 10. The mainland portion of which country is formed by Jutland?
- 12. Which city is the largest port in Germany?
- 13. Occurring twice yearly, what name is given to a day consisting of twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness?
- 14. In 1872, which country played England in the first ever international game of football?