| A | B |
|---|
| CASTE | Class of people that perform special duties and work |
| COLONY | Territory ruled by another nation |
| BOYCOTT | Refusal to buy or use goods and services |
| PARTITION | Division |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Hindu prince who founded Buddhism |
| Asoka | Ruler of the Maurya empire who gave up war, converted to Buddhism, and vowed to rule peacefully |
| Mohandas K. Gandhi | Leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule |
| NATIONALIST | Someone who is devoted to the interest of his or her country |
| DICTATOR | Leader who has absolute power |
| Angkor Wat | Hindu temple in Cambodia that is the largest temple in the world |
| Philippines | Southeast Asian nation that comprises thousands of islands |
| QUOTA | Certain portion of something, such as jobs, set aside for a group |
| PURDAH | Custom of covering women’s heads and faces with veils |
| PARLIAMENT | Lawmaking body |
| Indira Gandhi | First female prime minister of India and the daughter of Jawaharlal |
| DROUGHT | Long period without rain |
| TEXTILE | Cloth |
| AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY | Industry that puts together vehicles such as cars, vans, pickup trucks, tractors and motorcycles |
| Kashmir | Region through which the Indus River flows, claimed by both Pakistan and India |
| REFUGEE | Person who flees his or her country because of war |
| Ho Chi Minh | Vietnamese communist leader |
| Ngo Dinh Diem | Leader of South Vietnam |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam’s most prosperous city, located in the southern part of the country |
