1. destiny or fate in next life is decided by sum of person's actions in previous lives according to Hinduism / Buddhism   state   karma   monotheism   artisan   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. craftsman or manually skilled worker   artisan   mummy   federal   polytheism   Half-n-half Clue   3. descendant of French or Spanish settlers in America   suffragist   corporation   creole   papyrus   Half-n-half Clue   4. car drawn by horses used in ancient times   fortification   Hellenism   chariot   guild   Half-n-half Clue   5. cruel government and oppressive use of authority   kibbutz   tyranny   guild   chariot   Half-n-half Clue   6. ancient writing material made from the paper reed grown on the banks of the Nile   Hellenism   fortification   culture   papyrus   Half-n-half Clue   7. covered litter for a person carried on poles, formerly used in India and the East   Knesset   palanquin   mummy   republic   Half-n-half Clue