Keywords - P

Question 1

Pan-American

Answer 1

Relating to all countries on the American continent.

Question 2

Peace societies

Answer 2

Various groups set up in the USA in the 1920s to encourage support for peace. One example was the World Peace Association.

Question 3

Per Capita income

Answer 3

A measure of the amount of money that is being earned per person in a certain country.

Question 4

Philanthropy

Answer 4

Showing a concern for human welfare and advancement usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons.

Question 5

Poverty line

Answer 5

The income level at which a family is unable to meet its basic needs.

Question 6

Primary election

Answer 6

An early stage of voting in which the whole electorate can choose a political party’s candidates for election, rather than having the candidates chosen for them by the party.

Question 7

Pump priming

Answer 7

The activity of helping a business, programme, economy, etc. to develop by giving it money.

Question 8

Puppet emperor

Answer 8

A ruler controlled by others.