FUN Chapter 1 - 4

Based on modern findings, the Egyptian embalming method that was most effective was the

Inexpensive method using bitumen or pitch creating a hard black mummy

Americans today are of common mind with regard to many matters and take it for granted that every person has rights to

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, Decent Burial (ALL)

In Ancient Egypt, the walled suburb of a major city where embalming was performed was called

Necrophilis

The Modern funeral director must be versed in all of the following aspects of funeral service EXCEPT Disposition Cremation Direct Burial Full Service None

None

According to the Ancient Egyptians, The God of the Underworld is___ and the God of Embalming is

Osiris; Anubis

A ____ is any person who is not Christian, Muslim, or Jew; one who has little or no religion and/or who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods. They conducted the first documented ceremony in human history which is ____

Pagan; Funeral

Basic reasons for the disposal of the dead

Sanitation, Religious, Social Considerations

Egyptian burial receptacles which were large, massive, and rectangular in shape, describe the

Sarcophagi

The Egyptians felt that which of the following was the seat of intellect and emotions

The Heart

According to Ancient Egyptian Belief, the element of the deceased which remained with the body in the grave and demanded attention from the living was

The Ka

Which of the following individuals involved in the Egyptian embalming process was the head funeral functionary who directed the others?

The Kher-heb or priest

T/F. To fully understand modern funeral directing, we need to look back at the historic roots of ancient death beliefs, burial customs, and traditions that have been incorporated into our funeral practices today

True

The injection of cedar oil into the abdomen of the body was utilized in the medium-priced method of Egyptian embalming, causing the organs in the cavity to

be dissolved

The most expensive method of Egyptian Embalming consisted of five steps, the last of which was

Bandaging and anointing

During Ancient Egyptians embalming process, various internal organs were removed and placed in ? Named after the four sons of ___

Canopic Jars; Horus

The Ancient Egyptians believed it was necessary upon death to complete the 3,000 year journey known as___ This journey led _____ which... be the center of the universe

Circle of Necessity ... to the sun

Customs and traditions common to most cultures include

Disposition of dead, mating off rituals, coming of age... ALL

The Egyptian practice of placing bodies shrouded in coarse cloth on beds of charcoal under six to eight feet of sand was called

Dry Burial

Personal Services that Americans believe the dead deserve from a lay occupational group include

Embalming and prepping for viewing Attractive/protective casket waiting period b/n death and disposition dignified ceremony ALL

The most desirable mode of final disposition for the Ancient Egyptians

Entombment

T/F The documented death beliefs of ancient cultures and archeological findings fo early man reveal that those cultures took very little care when disposing of the dead

FALSE

T/F By studying the funeral practices of early civilization, researchers have found few customs related to or resembling our own

False

T/F The embalming practices of Ancient Egypt are essentially the same as those practiced today

False

The doctrine that man's obligations are limited to and dependent alone on mankind itself and human relations is called

Humanitarianism

Which of the following is not part of the expensive Egyptian Embalming method Removal of the brain through ear or nostril drying in open sunlight evisceration through the abdominal incision immersion in molten asphalt none of the above

Immersion in molten asphalt