Question 1

Until the nineteenth century, the customary deathbed scene

Accepted Answer

A)  excluded children.
B)  was solitary and quiet.
C)  was raucous and noisy.
D)  included family. D

Question 2

In Celtic traditions, what is the term for the breach in time when supernatural communication with gods as well as the dead could take place

Accepted Answer

A)  Valhalla
B)  Samhain
C)  Novembris
D)  Druidism B

Question 3

Historically, the Celts practiced burial and cremation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Lakota battle cry "It is a good day to die" expresses the belief that one lives with purpose, grateful for life's blessings, with awareness it could all end abruptly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hopi funeral rituals are attended by few people and held privately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chinese mourning garments have a symbolic purpose similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  Ohlone funeral pyre beads.
B)  Geisha face painting.
C)  Hopi mourning booties.
D)  LoDagaa mourning restraints.

Question 7

Referring to a deceased individual as "that one" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  medieval tradition.
B)  name avoidance.
C)  necromancy.
D)  ultimate respect in primitive cultures.

Question 8

LoDagaa use of "mourning restraints"

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents mourners from engaging in acts of suicidal behavior.
B)  indicates degree of relationship of the bereaved to the deceased.
C)  holds the family together during the funeral.
D)  are placed on funeral markers after a designated period.

Question 9

A charnel house was a

Accepted Answer

A)  public gathering place for grieving wives.
B)  private location for immediate family to pray.
C)  private tomb sealed to prevent escape of spirits.
D)  gallery for bones entrusted to the church.

Question 10

In Nordic and Celtic traditions, what is the place of heavenly honor and glory called where fallen heroes are welcomed

Accepted Answer

A)  Valkyries
B)  Valhalla
C)  Otherworld
D)  Uilleann

Question 11

As part of Dia de los Muertos, families go to the panteon to __________

Accepted Answer

A)  grieve in private.
B)  cleanse themselves to prepare for a welcoming ritual.
C)  prepare for the return of their dead.
D)  pray to the Virgin de Guadelupe.

Question 12

The LoDagaa hold a ceremony for redistributing the dead person's property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Islam calls for the burial of the deceased as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The rural cemetery movement began in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1830s.
B)  in the early 1900s.
C)  during the Spanish American War.
D)  during the Civil War.

Question 15

Charnel houses were not opened for fear of spirits escaping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Japanese homes, an altar for honoring deceased relatives and ancestors is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  haka.
B)  sosen.
C)  kaimyo.
D)  butsudan.

Question 17

In general, Native Americans view death as

Accepted Answer

A)  a normal part of the life cycle.
B)  the first step to the Island of the Dead.
C)  something that terminates one's existence.
D)  a time to say a final goodbye, as the dead are powerless.

Question 18

The ofrenda, found in Mexican culture, can be likened to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnamese thiêng.
B)  Japanese butsudan.
C)  Chinese fêng-shui.
D)  Hawaiian 'aina.

Question 19

Nomadic hunting and gathering tribes, such as the Sioux and Apache, generally express more fear of the dead than do sedentary tribes, such as the Pueblo and Navajo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One aspect of an "invisible death" is that death is

Accepted Answer

A)  less part of common experience.
B)  more devoted to elaborate mourning customs.
C)  managed in ways inappropriate for common culture.
D)  dominated by efforts to control the timing of death.

Exam 3: Perspectives on Death: Historical and Cultural

Until the nineteenth century, the customary deathbed scene

In Celtic traditions, what is the term for the breach in time when supernatural communication with gods as well as the dead could take place

Historically, the Celts practiced burial and cremation.

The Lakota battle cry "It is a good day to die" expresses the belief that one lives with purpose, grateful for life's blessings, with awareness it could all end abruptly.

Hopi funeral rituals are attended by few people and held privately.

Chinese mourning garments have a symbolic purpose similar to

Referring to a deceased individual as "that one" is an example of

LoDagaa use of "mourning restraints"

A charnel house was a

In Nordic and Celtic traditions, what is the place of heavenly honor and glory called where fallen heroes are welcomed

As part of Dia de los Muertos, families go to the panteon to __________

The LoDagaa hold a ceremony for redistributing the dead person's property.

Islam calls for the burial of the deceased as soon as possible.

The rural cemetery movement began in the United States

Charnel houses were not opened for fear of spirits escaping.

In Japanese homes, an altar for honoring deceased relatives and ancestors is called a

In general, Native Americans view death as

The ofrenda, found in Mexican culture, can be likened to the

Nomadic hunting and gathering tribes, such as the Sioux and Apache, generally express more fear of the dead than do sedentary tribes, such as the Pueblo and Navajo.

One aspect of an "invisible death" is that death is