Stage 7 Culture

Front

The dead had to be buried properly and looked after or else their ghosts would haunt and harm the living.

Back

True

Front

The dead in some way continued the activities of life and, therefore, had to be supplied with the things they would need. True or False?

Back

True

Front

The dead were happy and were constantly celebrating and, therefore, wanted highly decorated tombs.

Back

False

Front

There was an underworld where the wicked were punished for the misdeeds they had committed when alive and where the good lived happily ever after.

Back

True

Front

Most Romans agreed with the Greek Epicurus who taught that, at death, "the breath that gave him (mankind) life dissolved into thin air and was lost forever,"

Back

False

Front

The dead should be buried in a quiet, peaceful place.

Back

False

Front

All tombs should be decorated in some way such as with flowers.

Back

True

Front

The dead wanted to remain close to the living.

Back

True

Front

The Romans held annual festivals for the dead.

Back

True

Front

Beans and beef were offerings regularly placed at Roman tombs. True or False?

Back

False