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Given the HISTORICAL WORD, identify the MEANING

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1.

topography

  relating to the later Stone Age

  revolt by military leaders leading to violent or illegal change of government

  physical features of a region and their description

  process of changing from rural villages to towns and cities

  Half-n-half Clue
 

2.

mosque

  provincial governor in the Persian Empire

  place of worship for Muslims

  relating to earliest stone implements

  policy of racial discrimination (e.g., in South Africa)

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

Taoism

  religious doctrine of the Chinese philosopher, Lao-tsze, about how man can achieve harmony

  right of self-government or ruling self without outside control

  relating to land, agriculture and cultivation

  policy of openness on domestic and international fronts initiated by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev

  Half-n-half Clue
 

4.

socialism

  physical features of a region and their description

  principle where society, not individuals, owns property and runs enterprises

  place where monks live as a community

  privilege often granted by Popes during purgatory for reduction of punishment to sinner

  Half-n-half Clue
 

5.

non-intervention

  powerful nobleman in the Middle Ages with his own land owing allegiance to the king

  relating to Socrates, the wise man of ancient Greece

  policy of keeping aloof from disputes of others

  process of converting into national property or bringing under government control

  Half-n-half Clue
 

6.

caucus

  private meeting or local committee for political party organization

  privilege often granted by Popes during purgatory for reduction of punishment to sinner

  principle of government with absolute ruler who holds supreme power

  rebirth of soul in other living embodiment as per Hinduism and Buddhism

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

civil

  relating to earliest stone implements

  relating to citizens or State; non-military

  person with wealth who invests in business for profit

  price increases due to increases in money supply

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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