| A | B |
| Indus River Valley | first settled around 4000 B.C. |
| monsoons | strong winds which brought rains and floods |
| Hinduism | religion which believes in reincarnation |
| Himalayas | mountains which protected Indus River Valley |
| Buddhism | religion which teaches desires and attachements cause suffering |
| Pakistan | present day country in Indus River Valley |
| caste system | divides social classes |
| Aryans | settled Indus River Valley c.1500 B.C. |
| cows | sacred in Hinduism |
| Siddharta Gautama | founder of Buddhism |
| polytheistic | Hindus believe in many gods |
| India | subcontinent which "crashed" into Asia |