Crossword Puzzle No. 1

Solve the following crossword!

ACROSS:
1.-Stocks or a financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise
-The largest continent in area
11.-The device in which a moving fluid drives a wheel or motor
15.-The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of silent movies
-The strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand

DOWN:
1.-The Republic of Upper Volta
-The most common mammal in the world
3.-The first woman who hold a seat in the British parliament
5.-The capital of Alabama
-The longest river in the world
7.-The first explorer to reach the South Pole
9.-The abbreviation E.G. stands for ___
11.-The longest novel ever written
13.-The pastime which involves throwing a stone across a body of water in such a way that it bounces off the surface of the water
15.-Avocado