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History of F.S. Q3
Notes
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| the study of past events & cultures and their influence on present conditions, usually through the use of written records | history |
| knowledge obtained by asking questions | historia |
| Egyptian cemetery | necropolis |
| Egyptian sun god | Ra |
| Egyptian river god | Hapi |
| a socially powerful & traditional narrative story that expresses & explores the values & concerns of a group | myth |
| Egyptian god of dying & resurrection | Osiris |
| Egyptian god of embalming & protector of the dead | Anubis |
| oldest culture to practice embalming | Egyptians |
| abode of the living (Egypt) | the East |
| abode of the dead (Egypt) | the West |
| wife of Osiris | Isis |
| first mode of disposition (Egyptian) | burial directly in sand |
| earliest type of Egyptian tomb | mastaba |
| second mode of disposition (Egyptian) | mastaba |
| when did embalming hit its peak in Egypt? | the New Kingdom |
| Arabic for "mummification" | mumya |
| Circle of Necessity | the Ba, the Yakhu, your name, your shadow, your heart, the Ka |
| components of natron | sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate |
| historian who wrote about Egyptian embalming process | Herodotus |
| baboon-headed god | Hapy |
| human-headed god | Mestha |
| jackal/dog-headed god | Tuamutef |
| hawk/falcon-headed gad | Qebsennuf |
| Which god protected the small intestine? (canopic jar) | Hapy (baboon) |
| Which god protected the stomach & large intestine? (canopic jar) | Mestha (human) |
| Which god protected the lungs? (canopic jar) | Tuamutef (jackal/dog) |
| Which god protected the liver & gall bladder? (canopic jar) | Qebsennuf (hawk/falcon) |
| Who was the first step pyramid built for? | King Djosen |
| Who built/designed the first step pyramid? | Imhotep |
| How many levels did the first step pyramid have? | 6 (level=mastaba) |
| first culture to devise a method to preserve the dead | Egyptians |
| Which ancient culture believed in a dual life force consisting of body & soul? | Greek |
| Who believed death is an unmitigated disaster? | Greek |
| skip | |
| deepest antichamber of Hades | Tartarus |
| dying & rising god (Greek) | Dionysus |
| goddess of growth & fertility (Greek) | Demeter |
| secret ceremonies held for members only | mystery religions |
| play by Euripides about female Dionysus worshippers | the Bacchae |
| first culture to practice cremation | Greek |
| Greeks believed that the power of the flame... | set the soul free |
| play by Sophocles about the need to bury the dead | Antigone |
| preparation and laying out of the body done by female relatives of the deceased (Greek) | prothesis |
| funeral & procession (Greek) | Ekphora |
| funeral oration (Greek) | epitaphios |
| funeral banquet (Greek) | Perideiprion |
| baked clay container for holding a dead body (Greek) | larnax |
| What was the mode of disposition for Greek slaves? | cremated & scattered in common burial ground |
| T/F: The Romans believed in an afterlife | true |
| at death the life force left the body but hung around where the body was buried and was still dependent on food & drink for life and if neglected it came after you as a ghost (Roman) | animism |
| Roman group that had a fear of death and didn't believe in an afterlife | Epicureans |
| T/F: Romans practiced both burial and cremation | true |
| T/F: Romans did not bury within the city walls | true |
| How were the deceased Romans laid out for their funerals? | eating position |
| When did Constantine reign? | 4th century AD |
| When did the church take over burials in Rome? | 4th century AD (Constantine) |
| "Body" (Hebrew) | bashar |
| "Spirit" (Hebrew) | nefesh |
| T/F: The Hebrews believed burial grounds to be haunted | true |
| "He is in heaven" (Hebrew) | In the bosom of Abraham |
| Hebrew burial practices | washed, anointed, dressed the best, buried before sundown |
| Hebrew mourning | tore garments, shaved beards, covered their heads, make face with dust or ashes |
| T/F: The Hebrews did not bury within city walls | true |
| recreation as a new and improved body (Christian) | resurrection |
| Did the early Christians practice burial, cremation, or both? | burial -- no cremation |
| Who believed death is a temporary state? | Christians |
| communion before death | viaticum |
| Christian preparation of the dead | washing, dressing, clothed in white, no embalming unless in Egypt |
| T/F: Christians did not bury within city walls | true |
| During the Middle Ages & Renaissance, were funerals simple or elaborate? | elaborate |
| During the Middle Ages & Renaissance, what were the dead dressed in? | new white clothing |
| During the Middle Ages & Renaissance, where did funerals take place? | inside the church |
| How were English royalty dressed in death? | in leather or full armor |
| Who formed burial clubs and why? | English -- to ensure a decent burial for anyone & everyone |
| Who avoided pompish funeral ceremonies? | American Colonists |
| Who saw death as a reality & didn't ignore it? | American Colonists |
| American Colonist funeral practices | luncheon, grave marker with epitaph, burial with coffin/casket, wood coffins |
| position that evolved in 17th/18th centuries that eventually evolved into position of local registrar & dictated to the funeral director and sometimes doubled as a coroner | municipal officer |
| archaic name for registrar | nosologist |
| When was early American funeral directing born as an occupation? | 19th century |
| lower Egypt | North |
| upper Egypt | South |
| intellect & emotions of the deceased (Egypt) | the heart |
| vital life force of the deceased (Egypt) | the Ka |
| personality of the deceased (Egypt) | the Ba |
| T/F: Natron is midly antiseptic | true |
| law passed by Parliament during Renaissance that required use of wool | Burial in Woolen Act |
| organization that had authority over burials in Middle Ages | church |
| When did wooden coffins come into play? | 18th century |
| Which two cultures NEVER practice cremation? | Hebrew & Egyptian |
| What caused cemeteries to be moved out of population centers? | Black Plague |
| major Roman influence on modern day funerals | funeral procession |
| Pagan burials were ____, Christian burials were ____ | ostentatious, simple |
| 5 universal beliefs about death | 1. some survival after death 2. careful & reverent care of the deceased 3. separation of dead from living 4. ambivalent feeling of love and respect as well as fear of the dead 5. distinctions based on wealth & social class |
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