| A | B |
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| Monsoon | the primary feature of India's climate |
| Harappa | one of the two major cities of India's first civilization |
| Aryans | the Indo-European nomads who conquered the Harappans |
| Sanskrit | first writing system of the Aryans |
| Caste system | rigid social categories that determined a person's position |
| Suttee | ritual suicide by women |
| Untouchables | the group at the lowest level of Indian society |
| Social position | basis of India's caste system |
| Vedas | collection of hymns and religious ceremonies passed down by Aryan priests |
| Dharma | the divine law that requires all people to do their duty |
| Karma | the force generated by a person's actions that determines their next life |
| Animism | the belief that spirits inhabit everything and must be pleased |
| Silk Road | trade route from China to Rome, carrying luxury goods |
| Asoka | greatest ruler in Indian history |
| Brahmins | knew the proper rituals for the Aryan religion |
