week 8
Which of the following cultures practiced cremation via setting a leader's boat aflame? a. Greeks b. Hebrews c. Scandinavians d. Romans
Scandinavians
What is the term for the netherworld in ancient Hebrew literature? a. Valhalla b. Garden of Eden c. Sheol d. Elysian Fields
Sheol
What was the mortuary fee paid to insure entrance the decedents soul into heaven. a. Sexton fee b. Church fee c. Soul Shot d. Mass fee
Soul Shot
Which of the following terms best describes a type of grave utilized by the ancient Hebrews? A shallow grave over which a slab of stone would be placed as the cover to protect the deceased from grave robbers. a. Trench Grave b. Chamber Grave c. Sunken Grave d. Commune Sepulchrum
Sunken Grave
Which primitive tribe practiced cremation and placing their dead in "round borrows"? a. The Aryans b. The Calatians c. The Mongolians d. The Syrians
The Aryans
What is the name of the journey which the soul took before being reunited with the body in ancient Egyptian thought? A. The Journey to Valhalla B. The Circle of Necessity C. The Circle of Life D. The Journey across the River Styx
The Circle of Necessity
Which of the following cultures provided the secular model for today's funeral director? a. The Christians b. The Greeks c. The Scandinavians d. The Romans
The Romans
Jewish burials were scheduled a. at dawn. b. one hour before dawn. c. during the day of death before sundown. d. during the middle of the night.
during the day of death before sundown.
The Egyptian undertaking specialist whose job included making medicines and anointing the body of the deceased was referred to as a. the Apothecary. b. the Surgeon. c. the Anatomist. d. the Embalmer
the Apothecary.
The wake during the Middle-Ages was also referred to as the a. vigil for the dead. b. feudal feast. c. purgatorial doctrine. d. independent bone burial.
vigil for the dead.
Constantine's Sumptuary Laws a. permitted burial within the walls of Rome. b. guaranteed a funeral service for everyone. c. was a body of mortuary laws. d. regulated the cost of a Roman funeral.
was a body of mortuary laws.
What are the dates for the Medieval Era? a. 6,000 B.C. to 600 A.D. b. 30,000 B.C. to 6,000 B.C. c. 600 A.D. to 1850 d. 1850 to the present
600 A.D. to 1850
Who is the ancient Egyptian god of embalming? A. Isis B. Osiris C. Anubis D. Ra
Anubis
From 1540 to 1745 this group in London was the sole agency permitted to embalm and perform anatomical dissections. a. Barber-Surgeon b. The King's physician c. Physicians of the crown d. University anatomist
Barber-Surgeon
This law required that certain material be substituted for linen in the shroud and lining of the coffin. a. Burial in Woolen Act of 1666 b. Burial in Linen Act of 1721 c. Burial in Cotton Act of 1814 d. Burial in Silk Act of 1666
Burial in Woolen Act of 1666
Which ancient culture buried their dead during the day as a symbol of "new light for the spirit"? a. Greeks b. Hebrews c. Scandinavians d. Christians
Christians
What is the ancient Egyptian concept concerning the three thousand year journey of the soul back of the body? a. Reincarnation b. Circle of life c. Restoration d. Circle of necessity
Circle of necessity
Who is considered to be the first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire? a. Galerius the Great b. Diocletian c. Constantine the Great d. Licinius
Constantine the Great
This is a portable table on which the body was placed while the corpse cooler was in use. a. Steel board b. Mortuary cot c. Corpse cooler d. Cooling board
Cooling board
Who was the Master of Ceremonies and director of the ancient Roman funeral procession? a. Designator b. Pollinctores c. Libitinarius d. Praeco
Designator
You are the principal heir of an estate in the Middle Ages. Your father has died, when will you be welcomed to your new estate? a. During the cortege b. During the funeral feast c. At the wake d. At the funeral
During the funeral feast
Who was the English investigator of mass corruption in regard to English burial practices? a. Jean Gannal b. Edwin Chadwick c. Thomas Holmes d. John Hunter
Edwin Chadwick
The evisceration of body organs and their placement in four canopic jars was associated with the embalming practices of which ancient civilization? a. Greeks b. Early Christians c. Egyptians d. Hebrews
Egyptians
What is the concept of heaven in Greek mythology? a. Purgatory b. Valhalla c. Nirvana d. Elysian Fields
Elysian Fields
Which of the following means "burial outside the walls of the city"? a. Direct burial b. Extramural c. Intramural d. Indirect burial
Extramural
Why did many disposition practices develop among primitive man? a. Honor b. Glory c. Fear d. Finance
Fear
Which of the following provided services of organizing and facilitation funeral details? a. Drummer b. Furnishing undertaker c. Crier d. Funeral undertaker
Funeral undertaker
In the mythological concepts of the Greek afterlife, the Greeks prepared the body to go to a. Commune Sepulchrum. b. Sheol. c. Hades. d. Valhalla.
Hades
This group believed that touching a corpse made one unclean. A. Romans B. Balearians C. Hebrews D. Greeks
Hebrews
In ancient Egyptian thought this is the element of the body thought to be the "seat of intellect or emotion." A. Ren B. IB C. Yakhu D. Ba
IB
Which of the following defines the disposition via earth burial without any form of funeral rite at the time of disposition? a. A funeral b. Immediate burial c. Immediate cremation d. Committal service
Immediate burial
Which practice boiled down the remains of deceased nobility, and returned their bones to the next of kin? a. Independent bone burial b. Brandium c. Relic burial d. Independent heart burial
Independent bone burial
This was often a municipal appointment in Colonial America. a. Designator b. Crier c. Inviter to funerals d. Furnishing director
Inviter to funerals
Who is the goddess of nature and magic? A. Horus B. Osiris C. Isis D. Seth
Isis
According to ancient Egyptian death beliefs, the elements of the body which remained with the body in the grave and demanded attention from the living was the a. Shadow b. Ba c. Ka d. Yakhu
Ka
In ancient Egyptian thought this element of the individual was considered the self or double. 1. Ka 2. Name 3. Yakhu 4. Ba
Ka
Which of the following is the title for the head undertaker in ancient Rome? a. Libitinarius b. Praeco c. Designator d. Libitina
Libitinarius
Which era includes the Renaissance? a. Medieval Period b. Modern Era c. Neolithic Period d. Ancient Period
Medieval Period
Funeral establishments developed in Europe during the a. Paleolithic era. b. Medieval era. c. Neolithic era. d. Ancient era.
Medieval era.
Which era saw the development of a standard of living? A. Ancient B. Eolithic C. Neolithic D. Paleolithic
Neolithic
What does Neo mean? A. Ancient B. New C. Stone D. Old
New
What are the dates of the Paleolithic era? a. 6,000 B.C. to 600 A.D. b. 30,000 B.C. to 6,000 B.C. c. 600 A.D. to 1850 d. One half to one and one half million years ago
One half to one and one half million years ago
Who is the Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead? A. Osiris B. Horus C. Ra D. Set
Osiris
Who is the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld? a. RA b. Isis c. Osiris d. Set
Osiris
The one in Egypt known as "god of the underworld and judge of the dead" was a. Horus. b. Osiris. c. Herodotus. d. Ramses the Great.
Osiris.
Of the following individuals involved in the Egyptian embalming process, who was in charge of the funeral procession of an influential Egyptian? a. Scribe b. Physician c. Chief Embalmer d. Surgeon
Physician
Who was the individual in Rome who summoned participants to a public funeral? a. Pollinctores b. Praeco c. Libitinarius d. Libitina
Praeco
Hired to add emotion and ceremony to the funeral service in ancient Rome and Greece. a. Pollinctores b. Actors c. Praecos d. Professional mourners
Professional mourners
This is a process of cleansing in the Catholic faith. a. Purgatorial Doctrine b. Doctrine of Baptism c. Doctrine of Extreme Unction d. Doctrine of Last Rites
Purgatorial Doctrine
Who was the sun god in ancient Egyptian thought? A. Osiris B. BA C. KA D. RA
RA
