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Greek Burial

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  • Q1

    What is the name for the 'laying out of the body'?

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    10s
  • Q2

    Who was paid with a coin in the mouth?

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    10s
  • Q3

    What was Charon's job?

    guardian of the Underworld

    ferryman of the dead

    god of the dead

    5s
  • Q4

    During what time (give the Greek name) could friends and family come to visit the deceased?

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    30s
  • Q5

    Which musician accompanied the ekphora?

    cithara player

    lyre player

    tuba player

    aulos player

    10s
  • Q6

    What was the main burial ground of Athens called?

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    15s
  • Q7

    What was the name of an Ancient Greek gravestone?

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    10s
  • Q8

    What was the plural of stele?

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    10s
  • Q9

    What is the term for gods of the Underworld? Spell it.

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    10s
  • Q10

    Who are the Greek gods of the Underworld (king and queen)?

    Hades and Proserpina

    Pluto and Persephone

    Pluto and Proserpina

    Hades and Persephone

    5s
  • Q11

    How long did the mourning period last for?

    27 days

    13 days

    3 days

    30 days

    5s
  • Q12

     On what days during the mourning period, were the family obliged to visit the deceased?

    3, 9, 30

    3, 9, 12

    3, 9, 13

    3, 6, 9

    10s
  • Q13

    Which celebration took place in January?

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    15s
  • Q14

    Which god was the focus of the Anthesteria?

    Hermes

    Hades

    Dionysus

    Persephone

    10s
  • Q15

    Which god escorted souls to the Underworld? 

    Hermes

    10s

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