FSE-112-0902 Test Questions With
Correct Answers
Reducers was another term for - CORRECT ANSWER-Bloodletting
What group or culture believed that their wealthy should have animals, servants, and
food for their afterlife? - CORRECT ANSWER-Egyptians
Who, in the course of their studies, dissected over 50 cadavers and made over 750
illustration of human anatomy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Leonardo Da Vinci
In the late 17th century and early 18th century, if undertakers made a sideline of
furnishing upholstery, then area drapers: - CORRECT ANSWER-Began to furnish
funerary goods.
During the Middle ages, when royalty died, a likeness of "Fake" body would be created
of the deceased, then the likeness of this person might be dressed in royal attire and
placed in a special hearse and paraded throughout the town. This ensured the safety of
the "real" body while also avoiding showing a possible decomposing body. What was
this likeness called? - CORRECT ANSWER-Effigy
This person could be given some money, bread, and a bowl of beer to "assume the sins
of the deceased": - CORRECT ANSWER-Sin eater
In which Egyptian embalming method were the organs removed and placed in jars? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Most expensive
The vogue of black was given a powerful boost in 1498, when black was substituted for
white by_______, the widow of Charles VIII of France. - CORRECT ANSWER-Anne
Coffined burial during the Middle ages was: - CORRECT ANSWER-Was reserved for
the wealthy and important.
The Burial in Woolen Act stressed that the dead should be buried in what substance or
material? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wool
What culture buried their wealthier dead by day, and the ordinary or less than fortunate
persons by night? - CORRECT ANSWER-Romans
The plagues during the middle ages were also called this: - CORRECT ANSWER-Black
Death
, D'Argellata (a professor of anatomy) was the first to mention the use of _______ to
retard decomposition in cadavers. - CORRECT ANSWER-Low temperatures
Which Egyptian embalming method consisted of purging the intestines and soaking the
body for a period of seventy days? - CORRECT ANSWER-Least expensive
What was a Chandler? - CORRECT ANSWER-Candle maker
Who injected a colored solution into arteries to confirm his theories concerning blood
circulation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Harvey
The Egyptian deceased was often soaked in ______ for a prescribed number of days. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Natron
During the Middle ages and in early New England, the "________ to funerals" was hired
to walk between homes, tell of the death, and actually invite the householder to the
funeral service. - CORRECT ANSWER-Inviter
The early Egyptians were excellent embalmers of their dead. What type of jars did they
use to contain the organs of their wealthy class? - CORRECT ANSWER-Canopic
The early Christians were forced to go underground and perform their worship in tombs.
What were these underground tombs called? - CORRECT ANSWER-Catacombs
During the Middle ages, linen was becoming rare and laws were created to limit its use
as a burial material. This is mainly because linen was needed or used for - CORRECT
ANSWER-Paper
If one does not believe in God, like the Egyptians were described, this person would be
called: - CORRECT ANSWER-Pagan
Another name for the Egyptian pollinctor was the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Apothecary
Greek "trapazae" were the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Square-cut tombs
Who embalmed the body of the wife of Martin Van Butchell? Her body was kept on
display in the house for years until Mr. Butchell's second wife complained and the
remains were removed from the residence. - CORRECT ANSWER-John Hunter
How popular were sermons during the early New England funeral services? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Very Unpopular at the funeral
Which of these funerary gifts was not common during early New England funeral
services? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fountain Pens
Correct Answers
Reducers was another term for - CORRECT ANSWER-Bloodletting
What group or culture believed that their wealthy should have animals, servants, and
food for their afterlife? - CORRECT ANSWER-Egyptians
Who, in the course of their studies, dissected over 50 cadavers and made over 750
illustration of human anatomy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Leonardo Da Vinci
In the late 17th century and early 18th century, if undertakers made a sideline of
furnishing upholstery, then area drapers: - CORRECT ANSWER-Began to furnish
funerary goods.
During the Middle ages, when royalty died, a likeness of "Fake" body would be created
of the deceased, then the likeness of this person might be dressed in royal attire and
placed in a special hearse and paraded throughout the town. This ensured the safety of
the "real" body while also avoiding showing a possible decomposing body. What was
this likeness called? - CORRECT ANSWER-Effigy
This person could be given some money, bread, and a bowl of beer to "assume the sins
of the deceased": - CORRECT ANSWER-Sin eater
In which Egyptian embalming method were the organs removed and placed in jars? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Most expensive
The vogue of black was given a powerful boost in 1498, when black was substituted for
white by_______, the widow of Charles VIII of France. - CORRECT ANSWER-Anne
Coffined burial during the Middle ages was: - CORRECT ANSWER-Was reserved for
the wealthy and important.
The Burial in Woolen Act stressed that the dead should be buried in what substance or
material? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wool
What culture buried their wealthier dead by day, and the ordinary or less than fortunate
persons by night? - CORRECT ANSWER-Romans
The plagues during the middle ages were also called this: - CORRECT ANSWER-Black
Death
, D'Argellata (a professor of anatomy) was the first to mention the use of _______ to
retard decomposition in cadavers. - CORRECT ANSWER-Low temperatures
Which Egyptian embalming method consisted of purging the intestines and soaking the
body for a period of seventy days? - CORRECT ANSWER-Least expensive
What was a Chandler? - CORRECT ANSWER-Candle maker
Who injected a colored solution into arteries to confirm his theories concerning blood
circulation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Harvey
The Egyptian deceased was often soaked in ______ for a prescribed number of days. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Natron
During the Middle ages and in early New England, the "________ to funerals" was hired
to walk between homes, tell of the death, and actually invite the householder to the
funeral service. - CORRECT ANSWER-Inviter
The early Egyptians were excellent embalmers of their dead. What type of jars did they
use to contain the organs of their wealthy class? - CORRECT ANSWER-Canopic
The early Christians were forced to go underground and perform their worship in tombs.
What were these underground tombs called? - CORRECT ANSWER-Catacombs
During the Middle ages, linen was becoming rare and laws were created to limit its use
as a burial material. This is mainly because linen was needed or used for - CORRECT
ANSWER-Paper
If one does not believe in God, like the Egyptians were described, this person would be
called: - CORRECT ANSWER-Pagan
Another name for the Egyptian pollinctor was the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Apothecary
Greek "trapazae" were the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Square-cut tombs
Who embalmed the body of the wife of Martin Van Butchell? Her body was kept on
display in the house for years until Mr. Butchell's second wife complained and the
remains were removed from the residence. - CORRECT ANSWER-John Hunter
How popular were sermons during the early New England funeral services? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Very Unpopular at the funeral
Which of these funerary gifts was not common during early New England funeral
services? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fountain Pens
