Culture Crossword

A means of raising money through numbered tickets.
The state of being extremely poor.
The faith/practice of the Roman _______ Church.
The unlawful purposeful killing of a human.
The action of killing a prominent figure.
A very large expanse of sea.
A piece of land surrounded by water.
A yellow precious metal used for jewelry.
The elected head of a republican state.
Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.
A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
A ball game played between two teams of nine on a field with a diamond-shaped circuit of four bases.