FNS 101 TEST
NAME _________________________________________ DATE ____________________
1. Throughout history it has been a belief that all humans have:
a. The right to a good time
b. The right to a decent burial
c. The right to be cremated
d. The right to be entombed
2. The Egyptians believed:
a. The sun to be the center of the universe
b. The moon was the center of the universe
c. The Egyptian gods were the center of the universe
d. That Osiris was the center of the universe
3. Funeral Directors of the 21st century are direct decedents of :
a. The Libitinarius
b. The misera plebs
c. The Pharaohs
d. The stelae
4. The heart of a dead man was weighed against a feather in what culture:
a. Hebrew
b. Egyptian
c. Greek
d. Roman
5. The canopic jars contained:
a. The blood of the deceased
b. The internal organs of the deceased
c. The bones of the deceased
d. The deceased
6. The Elysian Fields were:
a. Important to the Romans
b. The place of burial
c. Where the soul was united with the cult god
d. Important to the Egyptians
7. Inhumation is another term for:
a. Burial
b. Entombment
c. Cremation
d. Burial at sea
8. Columbaria are:
a. Graves
b. Places to hold urns
c. Crypts for the well to do
d. Another term for sarcophagus
9. The most elaborate form of Egyptian mummification was usually for the:
a. Well to do and those of higher rank
b. The common people
c. The poor
d. The middle class
10. Greeks believed passage into the netherworld required:
a. A 3000 year journey
b. Crossing the river Styx
c. Crossing the Nile River
d. Crossing the street
11. Suttee is:
a. Salt in the tea
b. Self inflicted cremation
c. Something currently done on funerals
d. An act of homicide
12. Scarab beetles represent:
a. Death
b. Life
c. Resurrection
d. Purgatory
13. _______________ was in complete charge in the Egyptian embalming chamber:
a. Libitinarius
b. Kher-heb
c. Osiris
d. Anubis
14. Anthropoid means: A. Square B. Round C. Man resembling D. Triangular
15. What did the Greeks place in the mouth of the deceased?.
a. A coin
b. A jug of wine
c. A honey cake
d. Lottery ticket
16. Purgatory is,
a. Hackensack
b. A process of cleaning
c. Before entering heaven
d. Both B & C
17. An early Hebrew tradition was to,
a. Be buried with their feet to the east
b. Drop a sprig of rosemary in the grave
c. Place a bag of earth in the casket
d. Boil the body
18. Early Egyptian coffins were made of,
a. Mats
b. Skins
c. Reed
d. All of the above
19. A catafalque is,
a. A canopy & platform used to lay a body in state
b. An embalming table
c. An instrument used for embalming
d. A cemetery plot
20. Roman law required that burials take place,
a. Outside the wall of Rome
b. Along the roads leading to the city
c. At night
d. All of the above
21. What was the purpose of the canopic jars used in Egyptian times?
a. To store the wine
b. To store the resins used for embalming
c. To store the vital organs of the deceased
d. To store the soul, name and shadow
22. The term Sarcophagus refers to,
a. A funeral ceremony
b. A coffin
c. A grave
d. A cremation urn
23. In ancient Egypt the priest was referred to as,
a. The barber surgeon
b. The antomonist
c. Kher-heb
d. Reverend
24. According to the Egyptians, where did the Circle of Necessity journey lead,
a. To the moon and back
b. To the sun and back
c. Across the river Styx
d. Down the Nile river
25. What was the purpose of the honey cake in Greek tradition?
a. Used to feed the family and friends
b. Used to feed the children
c. Used to feed the dog god, Cerberus
d. Used to attract bees
26. The funereal functionaries in Roman times consisted of the following,
a. Libitina
b. Libitinarius
c. Pollinctores
d. All of the above
27. The Designator was,
a. The embalmer
b. The crier
c. The master of ceremonies
d. The deceased
28. The most important element in Egyptian death believe is,
a. Ba
b. Yakhu
c. Ka
d. The name
29. The new heir to the estate was welcomed,
a. By Osiris
b. At the repast
c. Presented with Natron
d. Offered honey cakes
30. Canopic Jars are associated with,
a. The Greeks
b. The Romans
c. The Egyptians
d. The Hebrews
31. The Crier in ancient Rome was also called,
a. Praeco
b. Pollinctores
c. Undertaker
d. Libitinarius
32. In the Jewish faith family ties were not severed by death, therefore,
a. They were buried in the outskirts of the town
b. Buried in the family plot
c. Buried 6 weeks after death
d. Buried with a cell phone
33. The most common form of disposition for the early Scandinavians was,
a. Earth burial
b. Cremation
c. Entombment
d. Green burial
34. Many believe the Greeks were the first to use,
a. Man made tombs
b. The wheel
c. Cremation
d. Fire
35. Kofinos is a Greek word meaning,
a. Death
b. Basket or coffer
c. Burial grounds
d. The underground
MATCHING
_____ 36. Anabus A. cleaning before heaven
_____ 37. Dionysius B. salt in the desert
_____ 38. Funeralis C. union of soul with cult god
_____ 39. . Natron D. god of wine
_____ 40. Professional Mourners E. guardian of the lower region
_____ 41. Purgatorial Doctrine F. torchlight procession
_____ 42. Canopic Jars G. patron saint of embalming
_____ 43. Libitinarius H. roman undertakers
_____ 44. Cerberus I. display adequate emotion
_____45. Elysian Fields J. containers of vital organs
46. When the soul, name, shadow, heart and body were joined, the person would be restored according to,
a. The Romans
b. The Egyptians
c. The Greek
d. The Hebrews
47. The man headed canopic jar is,
a. Horus
b. Mestha
c. Hapi
d. Qebhsennuf
48. A Christian procession was limited to,
a. the limousine driver
b. the priest
c. family, friends, corpse and bearers
d. corpse
49. Leonardo da Vinci was an inspiration for,
a. removing the brain
b. venous injection
c. burial outside the city limits
d. beautiful ceilings
50. The History of American Funeral Directing was written by,
a. Rosemarie Reilly c.Habenstein & Lamers
b. Anabis d. Ralph Klicker
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