| A | B |
| reincarnation | rebirth into new form |
| caste | a social class that can't be changed |
| British | ruled India for many years |
| monsoon | seasonal winds |
| mountain chain in South Asia | Himalayas |
| Tallest mountain in the world | Mt. Everest |
| National language of India | Hindi |
| Taj Mahal | a tomb |
| main religion of India | Hindu |
| Main religion of Pakistan | Islam |
| highest rank in caste system | priest |
| 2nd highest rank in caste system | king |
| 3rd highest rank in caste system | landowner |
| lowest rank in caste system | worker |
| group that is so low in caste system as to not even be ranked | untouchable |
| Gandhi | great leader of India who believed in non-violence |
| 2 religions that branched off of Hinduism | Sikhism and Buddhism |
| Ganges | Holy River |
| polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| holy book of Islam | Koran |
| holy book of Judaism | Torah |
| holy book of Christianity | Bible |
| one of holy books of Hinduism | Vedas |
| Hindu will not eat which meat? | beef |
| East Pakistan renamed | Bangladesh |
| Nirvana | goal of Hinduism to acheive this |
| Muslims will not eat which meat? | pork |