| A | B |
| Isolationism | China's policy towards the west for many centuries |
| Mao Zedong | Chinese leader -cultural and economic revolutions harmed many |
| Japan | Asian nation with highest standard of living |
| command economy | govt makes decisions about production and prices |
| One child policy | China's attempt to limit population growth |
| Shinto | no founder or holy book |
| North Korea | communist |
| South Korea | democracy - high standard of living |
| Buddhism | most widely practiced religion in East Asia |