1. sediment rich in minerals deposited by moving water or flooding rivers   silt   dynasty   tariff   federation   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. share for each person, party or state   silt   nirvana   disciple   quota   Half-n-half Clue   3. trading of religious offices; trafficking in church promotions   simony   statesman   appeasement   cavalry   Half-n-half Clue   4. territory held in fee or provided in exchange for loyalty   quota   silt   fief   colony   Half-n-half Clue   5. student or follower of a leader of religious thought   Brahma   disciple   nomad   sage   Half-n-half Clue   6. soldiers on horseback   dynasty   cavalry   minaret   coalition   Half-n-half Clue   7. ruling family with line of hereditary rulers   caliph, Khalifa   dynasty   simony   fief   Half-n-half Clue