Complete Clue List
Across
1. Generalissimo ___ Kaishek, leader of Kuomintang (1887-1975)
4. Dynasty founded by Emperor Taizu in 960 AD, ended in 1279 by the Mongols
8. Country which gained independence from UK on 15 Aug 1947
9. Samurai clan of northern Honshu founded by Abe no Sadato in 11th century
10. King ___ of Zhou , last ruler of the Chinese Zhou dynasty (r. 314-256 BC)
12. 17th Mughal emperor, Shah ___ II (r. 1788-1806)
15. Nickname of Cao Cao, warlord of Wei Kingdom (155-220 AD)
17. Northeastern state in 4A annexed by the British in 1883
18. 1st ___-Japanese War in 1D (1894-1895)
20. Colony of ___, British Crown colony in Yemen (1937-1963)
23. 1st paramount North Korean leader ___ Il Sung (1912-1994)
25. Fruit found about 750,000 years ago by Paleolithic food gatherers in Central Asia
26. 5th shah of Safavid Iran, ___ the Great (r. 1588-1629)
27. ___ coins were officially used as currency during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
28. Battle of ___ Bay on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish-American War in the Philippines
Down
1. Founding of the People's Republic of ___ on 1 Oct 1949
2. ___ III , King of the Rashtrakuta Empire (r. 914-929 AD)
3. The ___ Rebellion, uprising in the north of 1D (1851-1868)
5. War which ceded Hong Kong to UK (1839-1842)
6. 1D top importer of Ukrainian ___ in 2022 Black Sea ___ Deal Initiative
7. Dynasty founded by Liu Bang in 202 BC
11. ___ Rebellion during Tang dynasty (755-763) (2-3)
13. 6th-century BC state in present-day Shandong
14. 1st paramount leader ___ Zedong of 1D (1893-1976)
15. ___ ruled Kannauj during the 8th and the 9th centuries
16. Japanese prime minister Shinzo ___, assassinated on 8 Jul 2022
18. Dynasty founded by "Tang the Perfect" in 1600 BC, ended in 1045 BC by Zhou
19. South Asian country where royal family was massacred on 1 Jun 2001
21. UAE emirate founded by Al Bu Falasah tribe in 1883
22. Kultepe aka ___ archaeological site in Turkey, existed from 3rd millennium BC
23. Hakka aka ___, migrants from north to south during 4th century AD in 1D
24. Sri ___, founder of the kingdom of Champa (137-192 AD)