The third one is your answer
Answer: *the cafeteria was crowded,so I had to eat outside
*my mom likes to cook spaghetti and it's one of my least favourite meal
*it has been raining all week,for I am ready for a sunny day
* the noise in the classroom was too much, so my teacher asked us to be quieter
Explanation:
Statements can have more than one counterexample. True.
I believe the correct answer is practices.
The entire paragraph is describing a practice which is quite common for this culture group. The practice is that of a competition where the emperor is present. There are no particular attitudes, values, or goals presented in the excerpt.