APA Heritage Month Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia
  2. 4. This common household utensil originating in China is thought to be 3000-5000 years old
  3. 5. Amount of land locked countries in Asia
  4. 7. The largest country in Asia
  5. 8. Predominant language spoken in Pakistan
  6. 9. This country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup
  7. 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.
  8. 15. This is the largest flower found growing on the forest floors of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia
  9. 16. Second most commonly spoken language in the world
  10. 18. The most common sushi roll (2 words)
  11. 19. One of two countries in the regions that has land in both Asia and Europe
  12. 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.
  13. 21. First Chinese student to graduate from a North American university (Yale)
  14. 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
  1. 2. Staple food in Asia
  2. 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.
  3. 6. The world’s fourth most populous country
  4. 10. First Asian American to become a federal Cabinet secretary
  5. 12. 40% of this populations has the last name Nguyen
  6. 13. This language is written from right to left
  7. 14. Asian American Heritage month
  8. 16. The oldest civilization in the world
  9. 17. This shark is Cocos (Keeling) Islands’ national animal
  10. 22. Mt. Everest is located at the border between China and this country