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5. farmers, merchants, and traders.
9. a person’s duty or the right way to live.
10. the belief that the soul is reborn into a new body after death.
12. a way of protecting people from disease by exposing them to a small amount of it.
15. a deep understanding of life and truth.
16. a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
19. a group of people who migrated into India and influenced its culture and religion.
20. the idea that a person’s actions affect their future.
21. people outside the caste system, sometimes called “untouchables.”
23. freedom from the cycle of reincarnation.
26. a state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering.
28. later Hindu writings that explain ideas about life and the soul.
29. the highest caste; priests and teachers.

1. an early religion in India that later developed into Hinduism.
2. a large landmass that is part of a continent (India is part of Asia).
3. a collection of Buddhist sacred writings.
4. systems that keep places clean and prevent disease (like drains and sewers).
6. workers and servants.
7. another name for Siddhartha Gautama, meaning “the Enlightened One.”
8. a seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to South Asia.
11. Path – a set of guidelines in Buddhism for living a good life and ending suffering.
13. a social class people are born into.
14. Siddhartha _____:the founder of Buddhism, also known as the Buddha.
17. ______ Noble Truths: the main teachings of Buddhism about suffering and how to end it.
18. _____ System: a system that divides people into social groups based on birth.
20. warriors and rulers in the caste system.
22. ancient sacred texts of early Indian religion.
24. an ancient language of India used to write important religious texts.
25. Pattern – a city layout where streets cross at right angles, forming squares (used in early Indus cities).
27. the number system we use today (0–9).