Compend - History of Funeral Service

according to ancient egyptian history which of the following numbers approximates the number of years required to complete the journey known as the 'circle of necessity'

3,000

the term sacrophagus refers to

a coffin

the term 'tabona' refers to

a flint stone knife

one of the countries which made mask making very popular in replacing the body during the long periods the body was lying in state was

england

the most desirable mode of disposition for the egyptians was

entombment

the Egyptians felt that which of the following was the seat intellect and emotion

heart

not a consideration in the development of coffins and burial cases

importance on preservation of the deceased

the country which practiced 'communion of the dead' was

ireland and scotland

not part of an egyptian funeral procession

jesters

did not practice cremation; in the beginning they didnt use caskets or outer enclosures; embalming not practiced

jewish

the 'kiss of peace' represented a major break in tradition between the christians and the

jews

in discussing the undertaking specialists of ancient egypt, which one of the following was referred to as the priest

kher-heb

early scandinavians referred to valhalla as

land of the dead

how often did the inundation {overflowing} of the nile river occur

once a year

the jewish religious sect which a very strict viewpoint of their religious policies and procedures were the

orthodox

the deity who is known as 'god of the underworld'

osiris

the deceased hebrews dressed in

their best attire

the focal point of a roman funeral procession was the

torch bearer

constantine's sumpturary laws

was a body of mortuary laws

the percentage of egyptians prepared by the inexpensive method of embalming was

80%

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

Ka.

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

not part of a roman committal service

burial mass celebrated at the grave site

the year 1628 is associated with which great event in the history of embalming

discovery of blood circulation

the 'father of modern embalming' in the US

dr. thomas holmes

jewish burials were scheduled

during the day of death before sundown

the great plague of london took place in

1664-1665

what approximate percentage of the egyptian populace were prepared by the expensive method of embalming

2%

the sun worshipers believed people were developed from __ elements

6

the years associated with the medieval period

600 A.D to 1850 A.D.

the period of time when the egyptians were embalming bodies was

ancient

the 'cult of osiris' identified with which early civilization

ancient egyptians

the placing of various organs in canopic jars and embalming by class distinction was specifically associated with which early civilization

ancient egyptians

the 'elysian fields' death belief is associated with which of the following cultures

ancient greeks

the cult of dionysius is associated with which culture

ancient greeks

the egyptian coffin which gained popularity because of the influence of osiris was called the

anthropoid

the individual involved in embalming the egyptian dead whose function was to anoint the body with the necessary oils, spices, and ointments was the

apothecary servant

the cultures 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

the term used by the jewish people to represent the flesh was

basar

the first people to dress their dead in white clothing were the

christians

burial trends during the middle ages were greatly influenced by the

church

necropolis was

city of the dead

the first christian ruler of rome was

constantine

with the introduction of coffins and early funeral goods, which of the following were primarily pursuing the undertaking profession

craftsman

many historians credit the greeks as the first to use

cremation

during the middle ages, a waxed death mask was referred to as an

effigy

the ba, yakhu, the name, the heart, the shadow, and the ka, are elements of the body that were associated with which of the following cultures

egyptians

the earliest assumed state of man was depictive of which era

eolithic

came first/before the treatment of disease, the formulation of gov, and the formulation of definite religious beliefs

funeral customs

the ones who created mummies that were referred to as Xaxos were the

gaunches

does not have any significance in the greek burial practices and customs

gods little acre

are credited with the introduction of cremation

greeks

in the mythological concepts of the greek afterlife, the greeks prepared the body to go to

hades

the name of the place of greek afterlife was

hades

the person who had gannals book published in the US

harlan

the civilization of people whose faith necessitated burial of the deceased by sundown on the day of death was the

hebrews

the greek historian known as the 'father of history'

herodotus

the person who discovered formaldehyde in 1869

hofmann

the canopic jars which housed the organs of deceased egyptians were named after the four sons of

horus

not part of the expensive egyptian embalming method

immersion in molten asphalt

the roman 'head undertaker' was referred to as the

libitinarious

the medieval irish wakes were known for their

light hearted practices

the 'guild of all souls' was established in

london, england

the 'designator' in ancient rome was also referred to as the

master of ceremonies

burial societies were becoming common place during the

medieval period

a 'sin eater' was associated with the

middle ages

dark ages aka

middle ages

the great plague of London took place during the

middle ages

the use of an 'effigy' became popularized during the

middle ages

a culture believed to have thrown their dead to hordes of wild dogs

mongolians

the egyptian 'god of the dead' was

osiris

the one in egypt known as god of the underworld and judge of the dead was

osiris

not a consideration with the introduction of the metallic curial casket

ounces per square foot

involved in the egyption embalming process; this individual was in charge of the funeral procession of an influential egyptian

physician

the 'crier' in ancient rome was also referred to as the

praeco

this individual involved in the egyptian embalming process was the most prominent

priest

libitina and libitinerius are funeral functionaries identified with which of the following early cultures

romans

the most noted impact the egyptian coffins had on another civilization was with the

romans

the people who dressed their dead in togas were the

romans

usually had their funeral processions during the night

romans

egyptian burial receptacles which were large, massive, and rectangular in shape, describe the ____ casket

sarcophagus

involved in the egyptian embalming process, the person who marked the length of incision with a charcoal pencil was the

scribe

which of the following did the Egyptians believe to be the center of the universe

the sun

regarding the journey known as the circle of necessity, according to the egyptians, where did the journey lead

the sun and back

not true of the ancient jewish funeral

the women always prepared the dead bodies

the most common form of disposition for the early Scandinavians was

cremation

the person who was responsible for bringing the European embalming techniques to the US was

harlan

in discussing early american funerals, inviters to funerals and town undertakers were referred to as

municipal officers

in egyptian history, the walled suburb of a major city where embalming was performed was referred to as

necropolis

the jewish people believed the individual was made up of two elements which were

nefesh and basar

an era where the years 30,000 B.C. to 6,000 B.C. associated

neolithic period

the individual designated to eviscerate and wash the egyptian remains was

none of these

tree burial was associated with who

north american indians

which people are known to have skinned their dead as part of the body preparation procedure

north american indians

the people who cremated their dead with all of their wordly possessions were

norther europeans

in ancient egyptian beliefs of the cult of osiris, who was osiris wicked brother

set

jewish funeral customs were noted for their

simplicity

the name of the jewish grave that was covered with a stone slab is

sunken

individual involved in embalming the egyptian dead whose functions were embalming and wrapping of the remains was the

surgeon