Question

Match the terms to their definition.

Answer 1

Answer:

palisade  - 3. wooden stakes set firmly and closely together in the ground. used for the defense of frontier forts.

joint-stock company  - 1. stockholders, any one of whom can sell some or all of his or  her shares without the consent of the others.

Piedmont  - 4. A plateau or district lying along or near the foot of a  mountain range.

Malaria  - 2. An infectious disease, caused by a parasite that is  transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, that causes  periods of chills, sweating, and fevers.

Tidewater  - 6. Low-lying land along a seacoast through which tides flow.

Quitrent - 5. A fixed rent paid in money, instead of services rendered

Explanation:

Palisade  - It is specifically a stake which is set on ground to provide a fence like structure that work as defense of frontier forts.

Joint-stock company  - Joint-stock company has two or more partners with equal or different shares of company and stockholders can sell their stock without the consent of other partner.

Piedmont - It is defined as a district or platue that is found near the foot of a mountain range.

Malaria  - it is an infectious disease spread due to bite of a female anopheles mosquito.

Tidewater  - It is the land area attached with seacoast through which tides flow.

Quitrent - It is a rent paid by a freeholder without hamepring the services.

Hence, the correct matches are:

palisade  - 3.

joint-stock company  - 1.

Piedmont  - 4.

Malaria  - 2.

Tidewater  - 6.

Quitrent - 5.