History of Funeral Service
during the day of death before sundown
Jewish burials were scheduled
nefesh and basar
The Jewish people believed the individual was made up of two elements which were
land of the dead
early scandinavians referred to valhalla as
sarcophagus
egyptian burial receptacles which were large, massive, and rectangular in shape, describe the ____ casket
Dr. Thomas Holmes
father of modern embalming in the United States
constantine
the first christian ruler of rome was
christians
the first people to dress their dead in white clothing were the
torch bearer
the focal point of a roman funeral procession was the
middle ages
the great plague london took place during the
1664-1665
the great plaque of london took place in
apothecary servant
the individual involved in embalming the egyptian dead whose function was to anoint the body with the necessary oils, spices, and ointments was the
ancient egyptians
the placing of various organs in canopic jars and embalming by class distinction was specifically associated with which early civilization
libitinarious
the roman 'head undertaker' was referred to as the
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the sun worshippers believed people were developed from the ___ elements
basar
the term used by the jewish people to represent the flesh was the
middle ages
the use of an effigy become popularized during
discovery of blood circulation
the year 1628 is associated with which great event in the history of embalming
herodotus
who was the Greek historian known as the "father of history?"
babylonians
Which culture is associated with the practice of immersing the body of the dead in earthen jars filled with honey or wax?
funeral customs
Which of the following came first? Treatment of disease; Formulation of government; Funeral customs; Formulation of definite religious beliefs
middle ages
a sin eater was associated with which of the following
necropolis
in Egyptian history, the walled suburb of a major city where embalming was performed. Also known as "The City of the Dead."
set
in ancient egyptian beliefs of the cult of osiris, who was osiris wicked brother?
kher-heb
in discussing the undertaking specialists of ancient egypt, which one of the following was referred to as the priest
hades
in the mythological concepts of the greek afterlife, the greeks prepared the body to go to
simplicity
jewish funeral customs were noted for their
orthodox
jewish religious sect which had a very strict viewpoint of their religious policies and procedures were the
romans
libitina and libitinerius are funeral functionaries identified with which of the following early cultures
immersion in molten asphalt
not part of the expensive embalming method of the egyptians
scribe
of the following individuals involved in the egyptian embalming process, the person who marked the length of the incision with a charcoal pencil
england
one of the countries which made mask masking very popular in replacing the body during the long periods the body was lying in state was
north american indians
tree burial was associated with which of the following
2%
what approximate percentage of the egyptian populace were prepared by the expensive method of embalming?
sun
which of the following did the egyptians believe to be the center of the universe
medieval period
burial societies were becoming common place during the
city of the dead
the necropolis was
priest
which of the following individuals involved in the egyptian embalming process was the most prominent
north american indians
which people are known to have skinned their dead as part of the body preparation procedure
importance on preservation of the deceased
which was not a consideration in the development of coffins and burial cases?
ounces per square foot
which was not a consideration with the introduction of the metallic burial casket?
romans
who usually had their funeral processions during the night
physician
who was in charge of the funeral procession of an influential egyptian?
craftsman
with the introduction of coffins and early funeral goods, which of the following were primarily pursuing the undertaking profession?
ancient greeks
The Cult of Dionysius is associated with which of the following cultures?
the women always prepared the dead bodies
Which of the following is not true of the ancient Jewish funeral?
air tight receptacles
Which of the following was not a major influence in the development of chemical embalming?
mongolians
Which of these cultures were believed to have thrown their dead to hordes of wild dogs?
3,000
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'
cremation
many historians credit the greeks as the first to use
a flint stone knife
the term 'tabona' refers to
municipal officers
In discussing early American funerals, inviters to funerals and town undertakers were referred to as
their best attire
The deceased Hebrews dressed in
bandaging and anointing
The most expensive method of Egyptian embalming consisted of five steps, the last of which was
romans
The most noted impact the Egyptian coffins had on another civilization was with the
gaunches
The ones who created mummies that were referred to as "Xaxos" were the
northern europeans
The people who cremated their dead with all of their worldly possessions were
harlan
The person who had Gannal's book published in the United States was
coffin
The term sarcophagus refers to which of the following?
600 A.D. to 1850 A.D.
The years associated with the Medieval Period are
gods little acre
Which of the following does not have any significance in the Greek Burial practices and customs?
neolithic period
With which era are the years 30,000 B.C. to 6,000 B.C. associated?
Ka
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
middle ages
another name for the dark ages
church
burial trends during the middle ages were greatly influenced by the
was a body of mortuary laws
constantine's sumpturary laws
effigy
during the middle ages, a waxed death mask was referred to as
limousine
early methods of transporting the body included all but which of the following? bier; bearers; horse drawn carts; limousine
once a year
how often did the inundation {overflowing} of the nile river occur
jesters
not part of an egyptian funeral procession
to the sun and back
regarding the journey known as the circle of necessity, according to the egyptians, where did the journey lead
ancient egyptians
the 'cult of osiris' identified with which early civilization
ancient greeks
the 'elysian fields' death belief is associated with which of the following cultures
london, england
the 'guild of all souls' was established in
jews
the 'kiss of peace' represented a major break in tradition between the christians and the
greeks
the ____ are credited with the introduction of cremation
egyptians
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
horus
the canopic jars which housed the organs of deceased egyptians were named after the four sons of
hebrews
the civilization of people whose faith necessitated burial of the deceased by sundown on the next day of death was the
ireland and scotland
the country which practiced 'communion of the dead' was
praeco
the crier in ancient rome was also referred to as the
osiris
the deity who is known as the god of the underworld
master of ceremonies
the designer in ancient rome was also referred to as
eolithic
the earliest assumed state of man was depictive of which era
anthropoid
the egyptian coffin which gained popularity because of the influence of osiris was called the
osiris
the egyptian god of the dead was
heart
the egyptians felt that which of the following was the seat of intellect and emotion
surgeon
the individual involved in embalming the egyptian dead whose functions were embalming and wrapping of the remains
be dissolved
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
light-hearted practices
the medieval irish wakes were known for their
earth burial
the most common form of disposition for the early scandinavians was
entombment
the most desirable mode of disposition for the egyptians was
hades
the name of the greek afterlife was
sunken
the name of the jewish grave that was covered with a stone slab is
osiris
the one in egypt known as god of the underworld and judge of the dead was
romans
the people who dressed their dead in togas were the
80%
the percentage of egyptians prepared b the inexpensive method of embalming was
ancient
the period of time when the egyptians were embalming bodies was
hofmann
the person who discovered formaldehyde in 1868
harlan
the person who was responsible for bringing the European embalming techniques to the US was
Burial mass celebrated at the grave site
Which of the following is not part of a Roman Committal Service?
