| A | B |
| reincarnation | rebirth of the soul in another bodily form |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one person or group |
| filial piety | respect for parents |
| patriarchal | headed by the father or oldest male |
| stupa | large dome-shaped shrine that housed sacred remains |
| hindus believed that caste could be changed by | the law of karma |
| the government of Indian villages was admistered by | a village council |
| which philosophy taught that government should pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishment | legalism |
| the trade route that linked China with the west became known as the | silk road |
| both hindus and buddhists believe in | nonviolence |