Cambodia Crossword Puzzle for Kids
Free printable educational crossword puzzle. Every clue is a plain-English sentence from the Simple English Wikipedia article on Cambodia, with the key word blanked out.
Cambodia Crossword
Name: ____________________ Date: ______________
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| 11T | H | A | I | L | A | N | D | ||||||||||||||||
| M | 7S | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6R | 10C | O | M | M | U | N | E | S | |||||||||||||||
| E | 1B | 4C | U | P | |||||||||||||||||||
| L | 5N | A | T | I | O | N | S | P | |||||||||||||||
| 8G | R | O | W | I | N | 2G | 9H | N | V | O | |||||||||||||
| G | O | 3H | I | N | D | U | I | S | M | S | |||||||||||||
| I | L | N | L | E | |||||||||||||||||||
| O | 14F | O | O | D | 12B | U | D | D | H | I | S | T | |||||||||||
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Across
- 3. The culture of Cambodia has been influenced by _____. (8 letters)
- 5. It is part of ASEAN, Association of South East Asian _____. (7 letters)
- 8. The Cambodian economy has been _____ rapidly in recent years. (7 letters)
- 10. The districts and municipalities are then divided into _____ and quarters. (8 letters)
- 11. Cambodia has border issues with Vietnam and _____ over lost territories. (8 letters)
- 12. Another alternative is to follow the five _____ percepts. (8 letters)
- 14. Cambodian _____ is similar to Vietnamese and Southern Thai _____. (4 letters)
Down
- 1. There are two blue _____ on the top and the bottom. (4 letters)
- 2. Some sports that are enjoyed that come from the West include _____, rugby and soccer. (4 letters)
- 4. The country has recently emerged from a long _____ war and the rule of the Khmer Rouge. (5 letters)
- 6. Since then, Buddhism has been the official _____. (8 letters)
- 7. A person is _____ to not talk to anyone for three days and three nights. (8 letters)
- 9. The culture of Cambodia has been influenced by _____. (5 letters)
- 13. It is the most _____ monument in the country. (6 letters)
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Cambodia Word Search
Name: ____________________ Date: ______________
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How to Solve & Use the Answer Key
This is a fill-in crossword. Each clue is a sentence from the Simple English Wikipedia article on Cambodia, with the key term blanked out. The number in parentheses shows the letter count. Solve interactively on screen or check Show answers to view the answer key. To print a clean student worksheet, press Print Puzzle.
Cambodia Crossword Answer Key & Definitions
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- 3 Across: HINDUISM — Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म) is an Indian religion, a religious and universal order or way of life afterwards. Simple English Wikipedia: Hinduism
- 5 Across: NATIONS — A nation is a group of people who share the same culture, history, language or ethnicity. Simple English Wikipedia: Nation
- 8 Across: GROWING
- 10 Across: COMMUNES
- 11 Across: THAILAND — Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia. Simple English Wikipedia: Thailand
- 12 Across: BUDDHIST — Buddhists, also called Bauddha, are people who follow Buddhism. Simple English Wikipedia: Buddhists
- 14 Across: FOOD — Food is what people, plants and animals eat to live. Simple English Wikipedia: Food
- 1 Down: BAND — In music, a band is a group of people (usually musicians) that get together to sing songs, or perform music. Simple English Wikipedia: Band
- 2 Down: GOLF — Golf is a game played in an open field where the golfer plays his golf ball into a hole by using different types of clubs (golf instruments). Simple English Wikipedia: Golf
- 4 Down: CIVIL
- 6 Down: RELIGION — Religion is a set of beliefs and social-cultural systems, including certain practices, morals, beliefs and worldviews, that relate humanity to supernatural or spiritual elements—though there is no current fully agreed definition on what a religion exactly is. Simple English Wikipedia: Religion
- 7 Down: SUPPOSED
- 9 Down: HINDU — Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म) is an Indian religion, a religious and universal order or way of life afterwards. Simple English Wikipedia: Hinduism
- 13 Down: FAMOUS — A celebrity is a person who is well known and gets lots of public attention, or attention from other people. Simple English Wikipedia: Celebrity
Definitions adapted from Simple English Wikipedia and Wikipedia articles (week 2026-W41), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Read about Cambodia
Cambodia or Kampuchea (officially called Kingdom of Cambodia) is a country in Southeast Asia. It is near Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. About 13 million people live in Cambodia. The people of Cambodia are called Cambodians or Khmer. Khmer is the official language. The country has recently emerged from a long civil war and the rule of the Khmer Rouge. It is part of ASEAN, Association of South East Asian Nations.
History
The ancestors of Cambodia had an empire called Angkor centered in the northwest of present-day Cambodia. The Angkor civilization is the world's largest pre-industrial civilization. One of the buildings from Angkor is a Hindu/Buddhist temple called Angkor Wat, which is the world's largest religious structure. This empire was later destroyed due to ecological and environmental problems as well as failing infrastructure. Theravada Buddhism came to the country in the 13th century via monks from Sri Lanka. Since then, Buddhism has been the official religion.
Geography
Cambodia is set entirely in the tropic zone. The Mekong River runs through the middle of the country and is the most important source of water in the country. The country is the size of Missouri.
Sports
In Cambodia, people play many sports. Some sports that are enjoyed that come from the West include golf, rugby and soccer. Traditional Cambodian sports are buffalo racing, dragon boat racing and bokator Khmer martial art also known as pradal serey. Cambodia attended its first Olympic Games in 1956 and participated in two more before warfare and civil strife interrupted its attendance. The country returned to regular participation with the 1996 Summer Games. Cambodia managed fourth in soccer in the 1972 Southeast Asian games. Cambodia hosted the GANEFO games in the 1960s. Sports is played in Cambodia to entertain people and too they can find out more about their own talents.
Culture
The culture of Cambodia has been influenced by Hinduism. Today most people in Cambodia practice Buddhism. A lot of their customs revolve around Buddhism.
The food of Cambodia includes tropical fruits, rice, noodles and various soups. Cambodians like to eat a rice noodle soup called 'kah-tieu' in the morning. Cambodians are famous for a type of 'kah-tieu' called 'kah-tieu Phnom Penh' which has shrimp, beef balls, fried garlic, pork broth and chicken. Cambodians also eat a red curry noodle soup with rice vermicelle noodles. Curry is also eaten with rice or French bread in Cambodia. Cambodian food is similar to Vietnamese and Southern Thai food.
Cambodia also has a mystical tattoo called a yantra tattoo that is popular with soldiers. A yantra tattoo has ancient Khmer and Pali (An ancient Indian language) writing. A yantra tattoo is usually done by a religious person or monk. The tattoo artist guarantees that the person cannot receive any physical harm as long as they follow certain conditions. A person is supposed to not talk to anyone for three days and three nights. Another alternative is to follow the five Buddhist percepts. Movie star actress Angelina Jolie is known to have a yantra tattoo.
Cambodians celebrate the Cambodian New Year in April. It is based on Theravada Buddhism. The date depends on astrological signs but are usually are on April 13-15 or April 14-16.
The Cambodian flag includes a three-towered temple called Angkor Wat. It is the most famous monument in the country. Many tourists visit the temple. The Cambodian flag has three horizontal bands. There are two blue bands on the top and the bottom. There is a red band that is twice the height of each blue band. The red band represents the nation. The temple represents the structure of the universe.
Provinces
Cambodia is divided into 25 provinces including the capital. The provinces are divided into 159 districts and 26 municipalities. The districts and municipalities are then divided into communes and quarters.
Transportation
People in Cambodia use many different types of transportation. Transportation in Cambodia include: boat, car, motorcycle, elephant, train and airplane.
Economy
The Cambodian economy has been growing rapidly in recent years. Cambodia is set to build its first skyscraper, Gold Tower 42. Cambodia is also building a satellite city next to Phnom Penh which is called Camko City. Camko City is being constructed by Korean companies to modernize Phnom Penh so as to make it appealing to foreign investors and businesses. Cambodia is also one of the most corrupted nations in the world and has been pressured by international communities to fix it.
Text adapted from the Simple English Wikipedia article “Cambodia” (revision 10655119, 2025-11-30), authors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.