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B. Being subject to death |
Mortality means: A. Being able to live forever B. Being subject to death C. Doing evil D. Doing good |
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D. Hill-shaped |
The earliest tombs were: A. In the desert B. At the back of caves C. Depressions in the ground D. Hill-shaped |
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C. Newgrange |
One example of a Stone Age tomb is: A. The Great Pyramid B. Stonehenge C. Newgrange D. Notre Dame du Haut |
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B. Between life on earth and eternity |
The Egyptians used the pyramid form to create the meeting place: A. For the ka and the ba B. Between life on earth and eternity C. For the mourners and the priests D. For the pharaohs and their consorts |
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A. In frontal position |
The Egyptians painted important people with their heads in profile and their eyes: A. In frontal position B. In profile C. Looking up D. Closed |
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C. Houses |
The Etruscan tombs were very much like: A. Pyramids B. Stupas C. Houses D. Mortuary temples |
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B. Ceramic |
The Soldiers from Pit I from the tomb of Shi Huangdi in China are made of: A. Metal B. Ceramic C. Marble D. Limestone |
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D. Only for the elite |
The Moche tombs revealed that gold and silver were: A. In great abundance B. Not available C. Used by all D. Only for the elite |
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B. Quiet, everyday moments |
Greek grave markers usually showed: A. Heroic figures B. Quiet, everyday moments C. Humans and gods D. Festive scenes |
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C. Should be as ostentatious as possible |
The Romans felt that family tombs: A. Should be close to the family home B. Should be modest and unassuming C. Should be as ostentatious as possible D. Should be in places of worship |
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C. Baldacchino |
The bronze canopy in ‘St. Peter’s’ by Bernini is called a: A. Retablo B. Catacomb C. Baldacchino D. Sarcophagus |
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A. Taj Mahal |
Probably the most famous Islamic mausoleum is the: A. Taj Mahal B. Masjid-i-shah C. Westminster Abbey D. Garden of Allah |
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B. Reliquary |
A small shrine which contains the remains of a holy person is called a: A. Sarcophagus B. Reliquary C. Mausoleum D. Monument |
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C. Ancestors |
In Africa, _____ are venerated in sculptures. A. Saints B. Martyrs C. Ancestors D. Gods and goddesses |
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D. Grid |
European cemeteries were often organized either in the _____ system or a picturesque, romantic one. A. Industrial B. Gothic C. Natural D. Grid |
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A. Malanggans |
Memorial festivals held in New Ireland are called: A. Malanggans B. Newgranges C. Waliks D. Fiestas |
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B. In 1699 by men quarrying for building stone |
‘Newgrange’, in Ireland, was rediscovered _____. A. In 1944 by two boys playing in the fields B. In 1699 by men quarrying for building stone C. In 1960 by grave robbers looking for treasure D. In 1974 by workers digging a well |
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B. False |
The ‘Great Pyramids’ in Egypt have large interior chambers, which were used for public burial rituals. A. True B. False |
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A. True |
The pyramids of pharaohs Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu are the largest among all the periods and are situated on the west bank of the Nile. A. True B. False |
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A. True |
The garden was a pleasure in Egyptian life and was featured in their imagery of the afterlife. A. True B. False |
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B. False |
The soldiers from the funeral complex of Shi Huangdi in China are all standardized figures with similar bodies, gestures and faces. A. True B. False |
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A. True |
Modern cemeteries developed in response to an increase in urban populations and concerns about pollution and sanitation. A. True B. False |
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A. True |
The clay soldiers from the tomb of Shi Huangdi were originally painted in vivid colors. A. True B. False |
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A. True |
The ancient Greeks developed the earliest commemorative funerary architecture in Europe and the Middle East. A. True B. False |
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B. False |
The Romans developed the concept of cemeteries with small plots marked by upright monuments. A. True B. False |
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A. True |
Early Greek grave markers were originally painted with vivid colors. A. True B. False |
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B. False |
By the rule of Henry VII of England, all church burials were banned because tombs were overwhelming church interiors. A. True B. False |
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