| A | B |
| Muslim holy book | Quran |
| Kami | god-like spirits |
| Karma | one's actions determines one's fate |
| founder of Buddism | Siddhartha Gautama |
| Buddha | enlightened One |
| monotheistic religion | only one god |
| five pillars | basic beliefs of Islam |
| Buddism | religious group |
| beliefs include karma and reincarnation | Hinduism |
| most important river in India | Ganges River |
| world's highest mountain region | Himalayan Mountains |
| two greatest found in China | Taklimakan and Gobi |
| same language, race, and cultural beliefs | ethnic group |
| important shipping channel for oil | Strait of Hormuz |
| forbids trade with another country | embargo |
| government controlled economic system | command |
| embargo, tariff, and quota | trade barriers |
| tax on imported goods | tariff |
| prejudice against Jews | anti-semitism |
| bodies of water connected by Suez Canal | Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea |