Graveyard Vocab Quiz #3

What is the meaning of the word 'repulsion'?

• A strong attraction or liking.

• A neutral feeling or indifference.

• A physical force that brings objects together.

• A feeling of intense dislike or disgust.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which profession is associated with the term 'undertaker'?

• Chef

• Plumber

• Accountant

• Funeral director or mortician

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the role of a 'groundskeeper'?

• The role of a groundskeeper is to provide security services for a property.

• The role of a groundskeeper is to maintain and care for the grounds of a property.

• The role of a groundskeeper is to manage the financial aspects of a property.

• The role of a groundskeeper is to design and create landscapes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does it mean to be 'unflappable'?

• To become easily agitated and lose control in difficult or stressful situations.

• To be indifferent and apathetic in difficult or stressful situations.

• To panic and overreact in difficult or stressful situations.

• To remain calm and composed in difficult or stressful situations.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of 'sinew'?

• A type of fish

• A tendon or a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.

• A type of bird

• A type of fruit

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does it mean for someone to be 'crowned'?

• To have a ceremonial headdress or crown placed on one's head.

• To have a ceremonial scepter placed in one's hand.

• To have a ceremonial robe placed on one's shoulders.

• To have a ceremonial necklace placed around one's neck.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a 'crypt'?

• A room or chamber beneath the floor of a church, often used as a burial place.

• A type of plant

• A musical instrument

• A type of bird

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the definition of 'dressed' from your Graveyard glossary?

• a building for the housing of cremated remains. comp. mausoleum. 

• referring to stone whose surface has been completely smoothed or otherwise finished.

• To be dressed in a celebratory and festive manner.

• To be dressed in a casual and relaxed manner.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a "coping"?

• a building for the housing of cremated remains. comp. mausoleum.

• a narrow ornamental thickening and overhang of the margin of the top of a gravestone.

• a narrow ornamental thickening and overhang of the margin of the top of a gravestone.

• A place for disposal of burial remains, including various forms of encasement and platform burials  that are not excavated in the ground or enclosed by mounded earth. 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the purpose of a 'crematorium'?

• A crematorium is used for cremating dead bodies.

• A crematorium is used for embalming dead bodies.

• A crematorium is used for storing dead bodies.

• A crematorium is used for burying dead bodies.