History of Funeral Service
The first people to dress their dead in white clothing.
Christians.
The first Christian ruler of Rome.
Constantine.
The ones who created mummies that were referred to as "Xaxos" were the...?
Gaunches.
The name of the Jewish grave that was covered with a stone slab.
Sunken.
The person who had Gannal's book published in the U.S.
Harlan.
The canopic jars which housed the organs of deceased Egyptians were named after the fours sons of...
Horus.
Another name for the Dark Ages.
Middle-ages.
The Great Plague of London took place during the...
Middle-ages.
Tree Burial was associated with which culture?
N. American Indians.
The people who cremated their dead with all of their worldly possessions.
Northern Europeans.
The "Crier" in Ancient Rome was also referred to as...
Praceo.
Of all the individuals involved in the Egyptian embalming process, which was the most prominent?
Priest.
Does not have any significance in Greek burial practices and customs.
God's Little Acre
The "Kiss of Peace" represented a major break in tradition between the Christians and the...
Jews.
The use of an "effigy" became popularized during...
Middle-ages.
The Egyptian "God of the Dead"
Osiris.
The seat of intellect and emotion, according to the ancient Egyptians.
the heart.
The Sun worshipers believed people were developed from ____ elements.
6
The percentage of Egyptians prepared by the inexpensive method of embalming.
80%
The years associated with the Medieval Period are?
600 A.D. to 1850 A.D.
Constantine's Sumptuary Laws
A body of mortuary laws.
The term "Tabona" refers to...
A flint stone knife.
During the Middle Ages, a waxed death mask was referred to as...
An effigy.
The "Elysian Fields" death belief is associated with which culture?
Ancient Greeks.
The individual involved in embalming the Egyptian dead whose function was to anoint the body w/the essential oils, spices, and ointments.
Apothecary Servant.
The earliest assumed state of man was depictive of which era?
Eolithic.
Term used by the Jewish people to represent the flesh.
Basar.
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.
Burial trends during the Middle Ages were greatly influenced by the...
Church.
The Necropolis was...
City of the Dead.
Many historians credit the Greeks as the first to use...
Cremation.
The year 1628 is associated with which great even in the history of embalming?
Discovery of blood circulation.
Jewish burials were scheduled...
During the day of death before sundown.
The medieval Irish wakes were known for their...
Light-hearted practices.
The Ba, Yakhu, The Name, The Heart, The Shadow, and The Ka are elements of the body that were associated with which culture?
Egyptians.
The person who was responsible for bringing the European embalming techniques to the U.S.
Harlan.
The person who discovered formaldehyde in 1868.
Hofmann.
The "Guild of All Souls" was established in...
London, England.
In discussing early American funerals, inviters to funerals and town undertakers were referred to as...
Municipal officers.
Of all the individuals involved in the Egyptian embalming process, who was in charge of the funeral procession of an influential Egyptian?
Physician.
The person who marked the length of the incision with a charcoal pencil during the Egyptian embalming process.
Scribe.
The individual involved in embalming the Egyptian dead whose functions were embalming and wrapping of the remains.
Surgeon.
What did the ancient Egyptians believe to be the center of the universe?
The Sun.
The deceased Hebrews dressed in...
Their best attire.
Regarding the journey known as the Circle of Necessity, according to the Egyptians, where did this journey lead?
To the sun and back.
The focal point of a Roman Funeral Procession was the...
Torch bearer.
What approximate percentage of the Egyptian populace were prepared by the expensive method of embalming?
2%
According to ancient Egyptian History, how many years did it take to complete the journey known as the "Circle of Necessity"?
3,000
The term Sarcophagus refers to...
A Coffin.
The Cult of Dionysius is associated with which culture?
Ancient Greeks.
The name of the place of the Greek afterlife was...
Hades.
The people who dressed their dead in togas.
Romans.
The period of time when the Egyptians were embalming bodies was...
Ancient.
The Egyptian coffin which gained popularity because of the influence of Osiris.
Anthropoid.
Which culture is associated with the practice of immersing the body of the dead in earthen jars filled with honey or wax?
Babylonians
The most expensive method of Egyptian embalming consisted of five steps, the last of which was...
Bandaging and anointing.
With the introduction of coffins and early funeral goods, which individuals were pursuing the undertaking profession?
Craftsman.
The most common form of disposition for the early Scandinavians.
Cremation.
One of the countries which made mask making very popular in replacing the body during the long periods the body was lying in state.
England.
In the mythological concepts of the Greek Afterlife, the Greeks prepared the body to go to...
Hades.
Who was the Greek historian known as the "Father of History"?
Herodotus.
According to ancient Egyptian death beliefs, the element of the body which remained with the body in the grave and demanded attention from the living was the...
Ka.
The "Designator" in ancient Rome was also referred to as....
Master of Ceremonies.
Burial Societies were becoming common place during..
Medieval Period.
Which of these cultures were believed to have thrown their dead to hordes of wild dogs?
Mongolians.
Which people are known to have skinned their dead as part of the body preparation procedure?
N. American Indians.
In Egyptian history, the walled suburb of a major city where embalming was performed was referred to as the...
Necropolis.
The Jewish people believed the individual was made up of two elements which were...
Nefesh and Basar.
With which era are the years 30,000 B.C. to 6,000 B.C. associated?
Neolithic Period.
How often did the inundation (overflowing) of the Nile River occur?
Once a year.
The one in Egypt known as God of the Underworld and Judge of the Dead was..?
Osiris.
Libitina and Libitinerius are funeral functionaries identifed with which early culture?
Romans.
The most noted impact the Egyptian coffins had on another civilization was with the....
Romans.
Usually had their funeral processions during the night.
Romans.
In the ancient Egyptian beliefs of the Cult of Osiris, who was Osiris' wicked brother?
Set.
The "Father of Modern Embalming in the U.S.
Dr. Thomas Holmes.
The countries which practiced "Communion of the Dead"
Ireland & Scotland.
The Roman "Head Undertaker" was referred to as the...
Libitinarious.
The most desirable mode of disposition for the Egyptians.
Entombment.
In discussing the undertaking specialists of ancient Egypt, who was referred to as the priest?
Kher-heb.
A "sin eater" was associated with...
The middle-ages.
The Great Plague of London took place in...
1664-1665
Early Scandinavians referred to Valhalla as...
Land of the Dead.
