Across
- 1. Which county has a green, white and red flag?
- 4. German scientist, theory of relativity
- 6. Bombay is the old name for this city.
- 10. Cossacks are from which country?
- 11. Small British merchant vessel commanded by William Bligh and was mutinied in 1789.
- 13. Lemurs, a type of primate, are native to what island nation?
- 16. The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into plates that glide over the mantle is known as what?
- 18. Which country lies on the border between Spain and France?
- 23. What famous musician was shot by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980?
- 24. The lowest natural temperature ever directly recorded at ground level was measured on what Continent?
- 27. French chemist and microbiologist
- 29. What is widely considered to be the largest lake on Earth (measured by surface area)?
- 31. What was the name of the passenger train service created in 1883 that connected Paris and Constantinople?
- 32. Which country has three national capitals?
- 34. Canary Islands is a part of which country?
- 35. The duck billed platypus is native to what country?
- 37. What is the official language of the Canadian province Quebec?
- 38. Spiritual and political leader of Tibetans
- 39. British author
Down
- 1. Sri Lanka is surrounded by which ocean?
- 2. These islands are known for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle.
- 3. What Harvard dropout co-founded Microsoft?
- 5. What is the tallest building in the world?
- 7. Which planet in our solar system has the most gravity?
- 8. The Starry Night is an oil on canvas painted by which post-impressionist painter?
- 9. What is the Earth's largest continent by surface size?
- 12. Name the film festival which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world.
- 13. Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
- 14. Which country is the second largest in the world by surface area?
- 15. This word means goodnight in Italian.
- 17. The island of Saipan is a commonwealth of which country?
- 19. What is the name of the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall?
- 20. In which country is the Angel Falls, world's highest uninterrupted waterfall?
- 21. Italian explorer (surname)
- 22. Where was the treaty to end WWI signed?
- 25. Which is the longest river in South America?
- 26. Macedonian Catholic missionary nun (surname)
- 28. The martial art of kung fu originated in which country?
- 30. Petersberg Leningrad is the old name for this city.
- 33. What was the name of the first manmade satellite that was launched into space in 1957?
- 36. On which county's flag could you find a green cedar tree, symbolizing immortality?
