TED-ED: Mysteries of vernacular: Sarcophagus - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a sarcophagus typically adorned with?
Metal engravings
Jewels
Decorative carvings or inscriptions
Paintings
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the word 'sarcophagus' originate from?
The Byzantine Empire
Medieval Europe
The early Roman Empire
Ancient Egypt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What material was the term 'sarkophagus' originally used to describe?
Marble
Granite
Limestone
Sandstone
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Pliny the Elder, what was believed about limestone from a quarry near Troy?
It was indestructible
It could dissolve flesh
It had healing properties
It was rare and valuable
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the Greek words 'sark' and 'phagein' mean?
Flesh and eat
Stone and coffin
Life and death
Earth and sky
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