Ancient India

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Playful animal that swings through trees (6)
  2. 5. A land mass that projects well above its surroundings (8)
  3. 8. A mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet (plural) (9)
  4. 12. Big cat with orange and black stripes (5)
  5. 13. A country person (7)
  6. 14. Huge gray animal with a trunk (8)
  7. 16. Someone engaged in or experienced in warfare (7)

Down

  1. 1. A country with a king as head of state (7)
  2. 2. Any of several breeds of Indian cattle (7)
  3. 4. A day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration (8)
  4. 6. Dry land with very little rain (6)
  5. 7. Questioning a statement and demanding an explanation (9)
  6. 9. Large area covered with trees (6)
  7. 10. Very warm (3)
  8. 11. A person who grows or makes or invents things (7)
  9. 15. Any of several breeds of Indian cattle (6)