FSE 112 Midterm Study Questions Solved 100% Correct
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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. - Answer John Hunter
The Egyptian deceased were often soaked in ___ for a prescribed number o...
FSE 112 Midterm Study Questions Solved 100% Correct 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. - Answer John Hunter The Egyptian deceased were often soaked in ___ for a prescribed number of days - Answer Natron During the Middle Ages, when royalty died, a likeness or "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 towns. This ensured the safety of the "real" body while also avoiding showing a possible decomposing body. What was this likeness called? - Answer Effigy These were established during the Middle Ages to help defray the enormous expense involved in funeral services: participants paid a "quarterage" or a premium - Answer Burial clubs Who was in complete charge in the Egyptian em balming chamber? - Answer Kher -heb The plagues during the Middle Ages were also called this: - Answer Black Death What's the biggest difference between a Libitanarius and a Libitina? - Answer The Libitanarius is the funeral directory or undertaker's equivalent, and Libitina is the goddess of corpses Today's western culture is considered to be mostly pagan as of now - Answer False What did the word "pagan" originally mean? - Answer A villager or county dweller This society is credited with starting the tradition of cremation - Answer Greeks What were the Elysian Fields? - Answer A pleasant place where dead heroes fa vored by the gods would congregate What is meant by the Romans' "animistic" view of death? - Answer Belief that the soul separated from the body at death and hovered around the grave for its continued peace and happiness There were two reasons early Chri stians held "wakes". What were they? - Answer Next of kin and visitors would scrutinize the face for signs of life as the body lay in repose & visitors would gather to give comfort to the grieving family What is a "sarcophagus"? - Answer The item most clo sely associated with a casket What was the Christians' view of the resurrection of the body and cremation? - Answer Resurrection was a miracle and cremation was frowned upon What is the Circle of Necessity? - Answer the 3000 year journey the soul takes t o return to the body after death How popular were sermons during the early New England funeral services? - Answer Very unpopular at the funeral
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