Weekly puzzle calendar: week 33

Theme: Space. Find the words. They run across and down.

• eclipse
• saturn
• planet
• meteor
• probe
• orbit
• solar
• venus

Circle the answer you think is right.

1. Which flower is the national flower of Japan, famous for its spring blossom?

   A. The lotusB. The cherry blossomC. The orchidD. The tulip

2. What is the capital city of the Netherlands?

   A. AmsterdamB. UtrechtC. The HagueD. Rotterdam

3. What is the first day of the week on most calendars in the United Kingdom?

   A. SaturdayB. MondayC. SundayD. Tuesday

4. In which country did the ancient Olympic Games begin?

   A. TurkeyB. GreeceC. EgyptD. Italy

5. Which scientist is said to have been inspired by a falling apple to think about gravity?

   A. Isaac NewtonB. Stephen HawkingC. Albert EinsteinD. Galileo

6. Which novel begins with the line "Call me Ishmael"?

   A. Treasure IslandB. Moby-DickC. Great ExpectationsD. Robinson Crusoe

7. Which vegetable do we get French fries from?

   A. The potatoB. The turnipC. The parsnipD. The carrot

8. What does the word "nocturnal" describe?

   A. Living in waterB. Active in the dayC. Active at nightD. Living underground

9. Which inventor is credited with the first practical telephone in 1876?

   A. Guglielmo MarconiB. Nikola TeslaC. Alexander Graham BellD. Thomas Edison

10. What do we call a word that means the opposite of another?

    A. An antonymB. A synonymC. A palindromeD. A homophone

Fit every word into the grid so that the crossing letters match.

Words to fit in

4 letters: PUSH TOAD TRIP

5 letters: WALTZ

6 letters: DOUBLE GOVERN ORIGIN RATHER TWENTY

Number patterns

Find the rule and write the next number.

1. 6, 13, 20, 27, 34, 41, ?
2. 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, ?
3. 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, ?
4. 28, 33, 38, 43, 48, 53, ?
5. 16, 22, 28, 34, 40, 46, ?
6. 27, 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, ?

Anagrams

Rearrange the letters to make a real word.

1. U R C S T
2. J U A N T
3. S A L L H
4. B T O S O
5. E T O R T
6. T A S Y R