Culture
The __________ Festival in Cebu is celebrated in honor of the Santo Niño.
Sinulog Festival
Some religions romanticize poverty by teaching that the true reward lies in the __________.
Afterlife
The preservation of the __________ language is mainly due to its use in Catholic rituals and documents.
Latin
The civil service examination in China was heavily based on the teachings of __________.
Confucianism
One of the five pillars of Islam is __________, which involves giving alms to the poor.
Zakat
The Japanese festival called __________ is a symbol of mass entertainment and post-war reconstruction.
Matsuri
Many religious societies still consider homosexuality a __________.
Sin
The preservation of the __________ language is mainly due to its use in Islam rituals and documents.
Arabic
The _________________ is a test taken by those aspiring to work in government.
civil service examination
The act of charitable giving in Judaism is known as __________, which means righteous behavior.
tzedakah
In some religions, women are expected to be __________ to their husbands.
Obedient or Submissive
In India, the high number of vegetarians is largely influenced by __________, __________, and __________.
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
The teaching of __________ in schools is often seen as a contradiction to Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Creationism
Countries such as __________ and Iran still practice theocratic forms of government.
The belief that one’s poverty is destined and cannot be changed is called __________.
Fatalism
In 2012, Malala Yousafzai was shot by the __________ for advocating girls’ education.
Taliban
Muslim women in conservative societies are required to cover all their body called a __________.
Burqa or Nicab
__________ was a Muslim scholar who introduced algebra and promoted the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
Al-Khwarizmi
In Islamic states like Saudi Arabia, civil laws are influenced by __________ Law.
Shari'a
The Hindu religious duty of giving is called __________.
Dana
Religion and __________ are so intertwined in many societies that they are often indistinguishable.
Culture
What happened to Malala is one example of what women face in ___________ societies.
ultraconservative religious
The _____________ facilitated capitalism because it considers hard work as a moral duty and economic success as a sign of God’s salvation
Protestant work ethic
Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis are examples of religious leaders who promoted __________ and __________.
Peace and order
Karl Marx referred to religion as the __________ of the people.
Opium