These crosswords are made for kids ages 8 to 12. They are made up of words that are often found in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to older kids. To view or print a crossword puzzle for children click on its title.
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Of Mice and Men
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Books
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George's last name.. Curley is a good _____.. Candy felt that his dog was like him, and that he just wished they would _____ him when he became useless too.. The person that used to take care of Lennie before she died, . Lennie accidentally killed the _____ that Slim gave him. .
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Of Mice and Men
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Books - Classics
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Main character's American Dream was to own a _____. Author of 'Of Mice and Men'. Lennie hurts his hand. Lennie wanted ________ for his beans. What Slim gives Lennie.
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Of Mice and Men
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Body
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The grain that the peole collected whilst working at the ranch.. Weapon that Carlson used to kill Candy's dog with.. The place where Lennie and George lived before the novel began.. Body part that Candy was missing.. Name of the place where George and Lennie lived..
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Of Mice and Men Chapter 1
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Books
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Use the clues to help you fill in the puzzle with the correct answers.
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Who used to give Lennie mice to pet?. Lennie has a hard time doing what?. How far from the ranch did the bus leave George and Lennie?. What town did George and Lenny just come from?. Where did George and Lennie stay for the night?.
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Ohio Borders
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World Geography
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forms the southern border of Ohio. the state we live in. state that is southeast of Ohio. state that is east of Ohio. body of water north of Ohio.
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Ohio Faces War
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History
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started in 1929, many people did not have jobs or money. Banks and businesses closed. Ohioans helped slaves escape to this country. against the law, not allowed. allowed. started in 1939 and ended in 1945 .
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Ohio River Counties Facts
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Society
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Name the county that the clue describes (the word 'county' is not included in the puzzle answer).
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named after the 7th president of the United States.. named after one of the first Chief Justice's of the Supreme Court.. named after the longest river in the state.. smallest county in the state.. home of the first Grimes Gold apple tree..
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Old Cartoons
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Television
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A feline cartoon that came out in 1919.. Mickey Mouses's dog, which entered the show in 1930.. The most well known Disney character there is.. The station that only plays cartoons, it came out in 1992.. The cat and mouse cartoon that came out in 1940..
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Old Kingdom
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History
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The Old Kingdom started around . Sneferu changed the pyramids to a new style called. Egyptian rulers think themselves as . People thought these people had supernatural powers. Old Kingdom's capital is .
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Oliver Holmes
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Literature and Writing
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excelled in humorous... . author of 4.... Greek sea God who called up or calmed storms by blowing through a shell. remembered for his.... also trained in medicine here from 1833-35.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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History
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To defeat or conquer.. Frayed or shabby.. A mist or haze.. A mollusk found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans with a spiral, pearl shell, with air-filled chambers.. A storm at sea with wind of 39 to 46 miles per hour..
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Olympic
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Sports
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complete the crossword
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a event that includes rings, bar, beam ect.. field event . jumping event. held on a mat.. famouse sporting event held ever 4 years. what you get when you win.
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Olympic
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Sports
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You get on equipment. A fast athlete from Great Britian. A symbol of the Olympics. What the Olympics has left behind is called .......... ...................... Where the Olympics took place.
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Olympics
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Sports
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find the missing words
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a different selection of sports . hitting a ball with a stick into a hole . Brodie goes to learn this . long run . a sport hitting a ball to the other player .
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On my honor
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Books
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It would be a ______ to take this metal. Another word for goose bumps. Lots of cars moving slowly. Using voice to spread info. Small rise in elevation.
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One and Only Ivan
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Books
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By: Emory Slagel
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What was Stella's bracelets?. What two nicknames do people give Ivan are Primote Picesso and?. What does Ruby say about Ivan's banana drawing? It looks good enough to eat?. What does Julia notice on the paintings?. What kind of animal is Ivan?.
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One Word Movies
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Movies
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Don't call me a pig. DeCaprios performance was wet in this Movie of a true event. Vampires that became a Saga. I'll be back!. Bond movie that could get expensive.
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Operation Sea Lion and The 'Blitz'
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History
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this group of people were forced to join World War II after the Battle of Britain. This country was going to invade Britain during Operation Sea Lion. after the fall of this country Germany believed they had won the war. failed invasion plan. Hitler planed to take control of this state after he destroyed the royal Air Force.
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Opposite Words
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Spelling Lists
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opposite of coward. opposite of cheerful. opposite of ability. opposite of cheap. opposite of agree.
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Opposite Words
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Spelling Lists
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the opposite of offensive. the opposite of active. the opposite of cheerful. opposite of happy. the opposite of brave.
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Order of the Phoenix
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Books
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Harry's other best friend who is smarter than the other two combined . The boy who lived.. The Minister for Magic . Harrys godfather . The secret wizarding group formed by Albus dumbledore. .
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Oregon
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World Geography
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A volcano living in Oregon.. Oregon's state tree.. The nickname of Oregon. . Oregon's largest city.. The capital of Oregon..
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Oregon
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World Geography
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what is the biggest city in Oregon?. what is the state animal?. Oregon has more _____ towns then any other state. what is the state capital. when is Oregon's state birthday.
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Oregon Trail
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World Geography
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material dropped from any weapons, sometimes explodes. deep valley with very deep sides; such as the Grand Canyon. little, thin: lacking of richness. a part of a country that boaders another country, usually a boundary. a person who travels far to make a new settlement.
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Oregon Trail
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History
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The path Hatty traveled on.. The season that killed the Donner family.. One of the two animals they had on the trail.. The preferred transportation of the trail. The second type of animal the had on the trail..
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Organisms and the Environment
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Science
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an organism that makes its own food. the ways in which the organisms in an ecosystem interact with one another according to what they eat. a community and its physical environment. a single organism in an environment. an organism in a community that must eat to get the energy it needs.
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Original members of the Order of the Phoenix
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Books - Childrens Literature
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Defied Lord Voldemort three times. She was tortured and incapacitated by death eaters.. Lived at “number two, Laburnum Gardens, Clapham”. . Was killed with her whole family. . Named for a flower just like her sister, she was the favorite of two potions masters at Hogwarts. Was the uncle of Harry’s classmate Susan Bones..
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Othello
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Literature and Writing
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Write the appropriate words in the puzzle
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beautiful. a country. desire to harm other people. to bring under control. go away in different direction.
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ou and ow words
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Spelling Lists
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'ou' and 'ow' words
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What you hear. Not very quiet. You get this when you're naughty. You dry yourself with this. A little squeaky creature.
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Our Constitution
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Government and Politics
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The senate must pass treaties by this fraction of votes. The president can make these with other countries. The house can bring these charges against the president. Presides over the senate. The length of the term in the house of representatives.
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Our environment
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Society
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Transfer of energy from one trophic level to other. Pyramids of energy is always. Interaction between biotic and abiotic factors. Any discarded material on soil. Kulhads are made up of.
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Our Feathered Friends
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Animals
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This elegant bird comes in either black or white. This black and white bird likes to wag its tail. One of our most colourful birds. Years ago these birds were used to check air quality in mines. One of the main characters in the movie Storm Boy was one of these.
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Our Past
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History
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The first people to live in America. A special way of doing something that is passed down over time. A place that is ruled by another country. Somethng that we use to help us. A person who lives in a colony.
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Out of the Dust
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Books
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Use the definitions to fill in the words or phrases
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The constant blowing of dust inside clothes caused ______ skin. The cause for which thirty three dollars were raised at the President's Birthday Ball. A kind of spiced apple pudding baked in a deep dish. A type of cereal, Ma told Daddy to try growing cotton and _______ as a substitute for wheat.. A layer of dust on a surface.
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Outer Space
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Science
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Meteroids are also called this. The name for a collection of million of stars. this is no longer considered a planet. the hottest planet. planet with the biggest rings.
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Outliers Vocabulary
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Spelling Lists
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to put in peril, endanger. relating to or composed of right angles. to prepare and improve(land);to foster the growth of; to nurture. in low spirits, disheartened. the act or process of marking; the set of associations suggested by a word in addition to it's literal meaning.
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Outside Animals
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Entertainment
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they can be deadly . they start as an animal that doesn't have wings. people aren't scared of them even though they are deadly to animals. they stink but you love to eat it. people say they have 9 lives.
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Outside Signs
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Other
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A situation that happens unexpectedly. Sign that tells a person where the phone is. A sign that informs a person that trains pass in the area. A sign when it is not safe to cross the street. Danger sign that tells a person to stop before they go in that direction.
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Oyster Hatchery
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Other
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Free-swimming baby oysters. An important animal that helps filter the Bay. Event that produces fertilized eggs. A method used to separate larvae by size. Something oyster reefs provide for other animals.
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P.A.W.M. Indians
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History
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Complete the puzzle.
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They helped make pottery last longer.. What the Native Americans stored their food in.. The highest prehistoric civilization in Georgia.. The first Native American group in Georgia.. The only group with three time periods..
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Pablo Picasso
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Art
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Famous Cubist and Surrealist painter.. Last name of friend who helped Picasso create Cubism.. Country where Picasso died.. Picasso's greatest influence in painting as a child was his ____________.. Period of art influenced by the suicide of a close friend of Picasso..
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Paint and Refinishing Collision Repair
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Business and Work
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Process used to locate imperfections in body filler. Liqiud material used to fill minor scatches in bofy filler . Material used for small dents or hail damage. Process used for stripping paint . Material used to clean body surfaces before painting.
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Painted Lady Butterfly
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Animals
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Life Cycle
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The third stage of the life cycle.. A chrysalis for a moth,. The number of wings that a butterfly has.. What category of animal is the butterfly?. The number of feet that a butterfly has.
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Paleolithic Era
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History
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The area of Africa Europe and Asia . something desirable that causes a person to go at a particular place. something that causes a person to leave their home generally those things are unpleasant. a persn who follows herds and protects groups of domesticated animals within a large teritary. to move and change ones hom from one particular place to another.
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Paleontology
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Science
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what a person uses to dig. a person who studies old items found in the ground. what old items found in the ground are called. they are white and hard and found in our skeleton . type of dinosaur that only eats plants .
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Parallel Lines
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Math
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angles that are in the same position on the two lines in relation to the transversal.. a line that intersects two or more other lines.. lines that intersect at right angles.. interior angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal.. two lines in a plane that never intersect or cross..
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Parcel Post Vocabulary
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Spelling Lists
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a resting place, especially one that is high up. a package delivery service offered by the post office. going along with. a feeling related to one or more of the five senses. extremely surprised or amazed; astonished.
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Paris
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World Geography
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The _ museum holds the Mona Lisa. Capital of France. Paris' nickname is 'The city of _'. The Eiffel tower is painted every _ years. Currency.
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Paris The Experience
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World Geography
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Before becoming a museum it was a royal palace. The ultra-modern building. The Big white church. Another name for subway. The Eiffel tower was built to celebrate.
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Parliment
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Government and Politics
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What colour is the House of Representatives. The flag on top of the buliding is the size of what. There are 150 what in the House of Representatives. Serjeant-at-Arms carrys what. The Senate is red for the Eucalyptus'.
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