| A | B |
| Gupta Dynasty | "Golden Age". India 320 A.D.-Hinduism |
| Untouchables | India lowest class, were deemed "untouchable", or useless |
| Joint Family | all relatives living under one roof |
| Patriarchal | Father/oldest male rules the household |
| arabic numerals | type of numeral 1st developed in India and used by many western countries today (1,2,3) |
| Stupa | Buddhist architects, large dome-shpaed shrines that contained the remains of holy people. Buddhist shrines |
| Tang Dynasty | powerful dynasty that ruled China 618-907 |
| Tributary state | independent sate that must acknowledge the supremacy of another state and pay tribute to its rulers |
| Song dynasty | Zhao Kuangy, scholarly general reuhnited China. China prospered during this time |
| Gentry | wealthy landowner in China, studied Confucian ideas |
| Calligraphy | Chinese fine handwriting, flourished |
| pagoda | a temple with a roof that curved up at the corners. |