| A | B |
| Rice | staple diet of South East Asia |
| Maritime | to be surrounded by sea |
| Sth East asia can be divided into two main areas | maritime and mainland |
| monsoons | rainy season |
| reincarnation | rebirth |
| Koran | Holy book of Islam |
| Mosque | Palace of worship for Islam |
| Temple | Buddhist place of worship |
| Nirvana | Buddhist version of heaven |
| Allah | one god of Islam |
| merit making | good action leading to rebirth |
| haji and haja | the duty to visit Mecca |
| Mecca | Muslim holy city |
| Friday | Holy day for Muslim people |
| salah | The call to prayer 5 times a day for Islam |
| Monks | Buddhist religous people |
| saffron robes | The orange wear that a buddhist monk wears |
| Angkor empire | A powerful group of countries ruled by Cambodia from 1430 |
| Angkor Wat | An ancient temple now the symbol of Cambodia |
| Buddhism | a religion that teaches people to maintain harmony |