APA Heritage Month Crossword
Across
- 1. The third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia
- 4. This common household utensil originating in China is thought to be 3000-5000 years old
- 5. Amount of land locked countries in Asia
- 7. The largest country in Asia
- 8. Predominant language spoken in Pakistan
- 9. This country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup
- 11. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, this city in Jordan is also called the "Rose City" because of the color of the stone from which it is carved.
- 15. This is the largest flower found growing on the forest floors of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia
- 16. Second most commonly spoken language in the world
- 18. The most common sushi roll (2 words)
- 19. One of two countries in the regions that has land in both Asia and Europe
- 20. The multi-faceted dessert, which originated in Turkey, is crafted from filo pastry, stuffed with an assortment of nuts and drenched in sticky, sweet honey.
- 21. First Chinese student to graduate from a North American university (Yale)
- 23. Genre of music from South Korea that draws influence from a range of genres, such as pop, R&B, hip hop, rock, electronic and dance
Down
- 2. Staple food in Asia
- 3. One of two actors of Asian descent to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Academy Award.
- 6. The world’s fourth most populous country
- 10. First Asian American to become a federal Cabinet secretary
- 12. 40% of this populations has the last name Nguyen
- 13. This language is written from right to left
- 14. Asian American Heritage month
- 16. The oldest civilization in the world
- 17. This shark is Cocos (Keeling) Islands’ national animal
- 22. Mt. Everest is located at the border between China and this country