Weekly puzzle calendar: week 51

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

• badger
• falcon
• donkey
• parrot
• panda
• shark
• moose
• lemur

Circle the answer you think is right.

1. What is the largest organ of the human body?

   A. The lungsB. The skinC. The brainD. The liver

2. What is a young horse called?

   A. A foalB. A lambC. A kidD. A calf

3. Which desert covers much of Mongolia and northern China?

   A. The NamibB. The SaharaC. The MojaveD. The Gobi

4. Which dance is linked with Argentina and Buenos Aires?

   A. The tangoB. The waltzC. The flamencoD. The polka

5. Which language is spoken by the most people as a first language?

   A. HindiB. Mandarin ChineseC. EnglishD. Spanish

6. Basmati is a type of which food?

   A. WheatB. LentilC. PotatoD. Rice

7. What is the capital city of Greece?

   A. AthensB. ThessalonikiC. SpartaD. Corinth

8. Which dance style is linked with Spain and uses castanets?

   A. FlamencoB. SalsaC. BalletD. Tango

9. Which queen reigned over Britain from 1837 until 1901?

   A. VictoriaB. Elizabeth IC. MaryD. Anne

10. What is the name of the board game where you try to put your opponent's king in checkmate?

    A. GoB. BackgammonC. DraughtsD. Chess

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

Words to fit in

4 letters: SLAM

5 letters: FRUIT GAVEL SHALL UNFIT

6 letters: ACTUAL INTEND MYSELF STEADY

Number patterns

Find the rule and write the next number.

1. 5, 15, 45, 135, 405, 1215, ?
2. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, ?
3. 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ?
4. 4, 16, 64, 256, 1024, 4096, ?
5. 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, ?
6. 3, 12, 48, 192, 768, 3072, ?

Anagrams

Rearrange the letters to make a real word.

1. E P S A R
2. D L M E O
3. A T C M H
4. A G E R E
5. I M T E R
6. H T A S E