Funeral HIST Week 9 Quiz
What are the dates for the Neolithic era?
30,000 BC to 6,000 BC
What are the dates for the Ancient period?
6,000 B.C to 600 A.D.
The years associated with the Medieval Period are
600 A.D to 1850 A.D.
The term Sarcophagus refers to which of the following?
A coffin
Which of the following means human shaped?
Anthropoid
This individual is credited with the discovery of the chemical formaldehyde.
August Hoffman
Authored the first embalming text book in the United States.
Auguste Renouard
This is a long pleated arrangement of fine linen resembling a beard.
Barbe
These were utilized by the Egyptians to hold specific portions of hte viscera of the deceased.
Canopic jars
What originated in ancient Rome as excavated cemeteries cut out of soft rock for the tombs of wealthy Christians?
Catacombs
Which of the following terms comes from the Greek word "Kofinos."
Coffin
What term did we use regarding Egyptian embalming?
Compulsory
What individuals are synonymous with the concept of funeral service transportation?
Crane and Breed
Who acted as master of ceremonies and director of the ancient Roman funeral procession?
Designator
What era is the earliest assumed state of man?
Eolithic
Ancient Hebrews were buried in a coffin which was called a bier...
False
Early barber-surgeons only performed haircuts and bloodlettings.
False
This is the "Father of Embalming." He refined techniques of arterial injection.
Frederick Ruysch
Which was not a purpose of funeral feasts in the Middle Ages?
It allowed the estate to be sold at an auction after the feast.
I am a French chemist who developed early embalming methods including injection through the carotid arteries. Who am I?
Jean Gannal
This individual was a Scottish anatomist credited with the discovery of "Hunters Canal."
John Hunter
This individual drew anatomical diagrams based on the use of cadavers. He also painted the "Last Supper."
Leonardo Di Vinci
These were developed due to fear of premature burial.
Life Signal Caskets
Who is known as the "Father of Histology"?
Malpighi
This individual discovered capillary circulation in 1661.
Marcello Malpighi
Which of these cultures were believed to have thrown their dead to hordes of wild dogs?
Mongolians
What type of burial was practiced by the ancient Vikings on land?
Mound Burial
What element of the body is considered to be the identity of the individual in Ancient Egypt?
Name
What natural occurring substance was utilized in Egyptian embalming?
Natron
The Egyptian city of the dead.
Necropolis
This element of man was believed to be the spirit-like substance of man in ancient Hebrew thought.
Nefesh
With which ere are the years 30,000 B.C. to 6,000 B.C. associated?
Neolithic Period
This was a "S" curvature design feature added to metal caskets to reduce excess space and weight.
Ogee
The Egyptian "God of the Dead" was...
Osiris
Libitina and Libitinerius are funeral functionaries identified with which of the following early cultures?
Romans
Literally means "flesh eaters."
Sarcophagus
Of the following individuals involved in the Egyptian embalming process, the person who marked the length of the incision with a charcoal pencil was the...
Scribe
In ancient Egyptian beliefs of the Cult of Osiris, who was Osiris' wicked brother?
Set
What era saw the first recorded attempt at burial?
Stone Age
Which of the following receptacles was used for ex-president Grant?
Style "E" State Casket
President Ulysses S. Grant was buried in this type of casket.
Style "E" State Coffin
The individual involved in embalming the Egyptian dead whose functions were embalming and wrapping of the remains was the
Surgeon
These events placed great emphasis on the need for better sanitation throughout Europe.
The Plague Cycles
This movement led to a decreased in ostentatious burial practices and the decline of burial clubs.
The Protestant Reformation
This practice originated as an ancient Hebrew practice, family and friends sit with the deceased as a precaution against premature burial.
The wake
Who is considered to be the "father of modern embalming" in the United States"?
Thomas Holmes
The focal point of a Roman Funeral Procession was the...
Torch bearer
Abraham Lincoln was embalmed which was instrumental in bringing about embalming in American Culture.
True
Among liturgical Christians Viaticum is the final communion given prior to death.
True
Early Undertakers would often have to remove windows of homes to deliver the coffin because doors were to small.
True
Grave Robbers were vital to the advancement of medicine.
True
The Greeks were the first to initiate laws about burial and funeral practices.
True
The earliest American casket makers were generally cabinet makers and carpenters that built caskets as needed.
True
Very little embalming was performed until the Civil War but instead of embalming ice was used to keep the body cool.
True
What was the name given to the vehicle used to transport the necessary mortuary paraphernalia to the homes where funerals were typically held?
Undertaker's buggy
Who is credited with the discovery of blood circulation?
William Harvey
Caskets which were never truly accepted by the industry or the public were called...
also rans.
An outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave is called a...
burial vault.
Why was it common for people to put coins on the eyes of deceased? a. To pay the Ferry-master to transport the deceased across the River Styx b. To keep the eyes shut c. All of these d. Because they were superstitious
c. All of these
The Necropolis was the...
city of the dead.
A type of ice chest placed over the torso of the body in order to slow down the process of decomposition is a...
cropse cooler.
The individual designated to eviscerate and was the Egyptian remains was the... a. Scribe. b. Apothecary. c. Surgeon. d. none of these
d. none of these
Burials done outside the city are said to be...
extramural burials
In discussing early American undertaking, inviters to funerals were considered to be...
municipal officers.
The ancient Roman embalmers were called...
pollinctores
