GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 In Greek mythology, which poet and lyre player sought his wife in Hades after her death? (7)

4 What animal was not observed live by a European until a 1913-15 expedition to China? (5)

7 Which monetary unit was launched in January, 1999? (4)

8 What are small pieces of toast served in soup? (8)

10 Named after an annual fair held until 1855 near Dublin, what is a rowdy brawl? (10)

12 What is a swelling of the neck resulting from an enlargement of the thyroid gland? (6)

13 What Russian vehicle is drawn by three horses abreast? (6)

15 What is the mode of applying the mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument? (10)

18 Which mythical monster had the head of a bull and the body of a man? (8)

19 What small, high-pitched, keyless flute is used in military bands? (4)

20 In ancient Mesopotamia, what type of construction was a ziggurat? (5)

21 What is a factory where skins and hides are treated? (7)

DOWN

1 In mythology, what nymph inhabits mountains? (5)

2 What is a mental disorder characterised by delusions of persecution? (8)

3 Which philosopher, novelist and dramatist (Jean-paul___) was the chief French exponent of atheistic existentialism? (6)

4 What do we call a system of government by the wealthy? (10)

5 Which gas is No 10 on the Periodic Table? (4)

6 Hochgolling and Wildspitze are mountains in which country? (7)

9 What instrument measures the humidity of the air? (10)

11 What are precise, trivial or minor details? (8)

12 What is a person devoted to the refined, sensuous enjoyment of food and drink?(7) 14 What insect often travels in swarms, stripping vegetation? (5)

16 What mournful poem is often a lament for the dead? (5)

17 What covers more than 20% of the Earth’s surface at any one time? (4)