1. union, confederation, or formal relation between States by agreement   alliance   scripture   covenant   nomad   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. share for each person, party or state   custom   zaibatsu   relics   quota   Half-n-half Clue   3. sacred book of Mohammedans   colony   infantry   nomad   Koran   Half-n-half Clue   4. sealed contract or binding agreement   nirvana   dynasty   covenant   imperialism   Half-n-half Clue   5. slender tower of mosque   terrorism   minaret   cavalry   simony   Half-n-half Clue   6. state of affairs as of some date or event   tariff   status quo   daimyo   sovereign   Half-n-half Clue   7. ruling family with line of hereditary rulers   nomad   Koran   zaibatsu   dynasty   Half-n-half Clue