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Sweep, scoop, defend
A game that has been one of the most popular ones in the country, hockey is seeing a revival after the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Here’s a puzzle based on the game…
Did you know that India’s men’s hockey team won its Olympic gold medal back in 1928? Indian hockey went through its golden period from then to 1956 with six gold medals in a row. From 1980, when the team won its last gold at the Olympics, to 2021, when it won a bronze, there was a 41-year gap when.
Both the men’s and women’s teams made a fabulous showing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, reviving hopes that Indian hockey is on the comeback trail.
Now that you have the background, why not try this puzzle? It’s just like a sudoku but not with numbers. Instead you have letters. The word is TACKLE. In field hockey, it means to try and take the ball away from the opposing player by using the stick. The rules are the same as that of Sudoku.
Train your brain
Sharpen your memory power by playing these games that are challenging as well as super fun.
The brain is an amazing organ with exceptional capacity. Just like the other parts of our body, the brain also needs regular exercise to stay healthy and sharp. Playing games that can help improve your memory is a fun way of giving your brain a workout. Scroll through these slides to learn more.
Pull the strings
You may have heard them being played, but do you know which stringed instrument is which?
These musical instruments are an inherent part of most western classical concerts. From small to big, all of them have strings, but each one differs in the way they are played and the way they sound.
The violin and viola, for instance, are similar-looking and both have four strings each. But the notes and thickness of their strings differ. Because of this, the viola can produce lower notes than the violin, but not as low as the cello. Moreover, the viola is slightly bigger than the violin.
While the violin, viola, and cello are played using a bow, the harp and bass strings are plucked with the fingers. There are many types of harps with different numbers of strings; a modern harp has as many as 47 strings!
Based on the reading of this article, can you identify these five instruments? Drag and drop the correct name of each into the slot provided and check how many you got right!
Draped wonders
Play this memory game and match the country with its traditional costume
Traditional garments express identity and are associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history. They are especially worn at special events or celebrations. Now that you know what we are talking about, play this memory game to see how many you can match.
Letter jumble
In the mood for some fun and games? Try your hand at this puzzle with letters.
From the given letters, several one-letter or more words can be made. Fill in the blanks and see how many you get right.
Meow Mix
These famous fictional felines are here to purr their way into your hearts!
Cheshire Cat, Crookshanks, Garfield….Do you know these big and small cats are famous characters from the silver screen. Play this word search and see how many you find!
Discovery in the Valley of the Kings
One hundred years after the excavation of King Tutankhamen’s tomb let’s take a walk through history and get to know more about this historical discovery. And, once you have gone through the history try your luck at this True or False statements.
Around 1324 BCE, King Tutankhamun ruled Egypt. His rule was short-lived. He came to the throne when he was nine and he died at the age of 19. He was barely known to the modern world until Howard Carter discovered his tomb in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb had been sealed for more than 3000 years. Inside the tomb were artefacts and other things that were to accompany the king to the afterlife.
King Tut, as he came to be known, was the grandson of the great Pharaoh Amenhotep III, and the son of Akhenaten.
Howard Carter’s financial partner Lord Carnarvon died four months after entering the tomb. There were several other deaths, all of people who had visited the tomb. This gave rise to the rumour of the ‘Curse of the Pharoahs’.
King Tut had a crippling bone disease in his clubbed foot. He is the only Pharoah known to have been depicted seated while engaged in physical activities. He did not enjoy good health.
Artefacts from King Tut’s tomb have toured the world in museum shows. Tutankhamun’s mummy remains on display within the tomb in the Valley of the Kings in the KV62 chamber, his layered coffins replaced with a climate-controlled glass box. His golden mask is on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Now find out if these statements are True or False.
Zoom ahead
Did you know that there are different types of Formula Racing? Click here to find out the differences
Formula racing is one of the world’s most popular and watched sports. It is an exciting, adrenaline-packed sport that has several levels: Formula One (the most coveted and highest level of racing), Formula E, Formula Two, Formula Three, regional Formula Three, and Formula Four.
There are several differences between each format, right from the type of cars, racing formats, and speeds.
Can you guess the differences between these three racing formats by sorting the features into the right boxes?
Paint up a storm
It’s time for some art but don’t reach for your colours. Check out this crossword instead.
Whether indoors or out, colour plays a huge part in our lives. And each colour has so many different shades. Here is a crossword based on art and the various terms used in it. Go on, see how many you can solve!