Death & Dying Quiz FOR ALL THE PRIZES!

Which of the following traditions believes in powa, or the transference of consciousness?

• Voodou

• Tibetan Buddhism

• South Indian Hindu

• Hmong

In Ukranian Hutsul traditions, which of the following might friends and neighbors do to bring comfort to the family of the deceased?

• Children will play games in front of the house

• Leave wreaths of flowers on the doorstep

• Provide constant live music

• Bring sweet babka cakes to the family

Which of the following is NOT a part of the typical, traditional Navajo funerary and grief practices?

• Referring to the spirit of the deceased as resting in the “House of Darkness”

• Holding a four-day wake at the home of the deceased

• Avoiding mentioning the name of the deceased to help maintain the boundaries between the living and the dead

• Making an annual visit to the gravesite

Which of the following would you NOT be likely to find at a Tibetan Sky Burial?

• A corpse cutter

• A funeral pyre

• Vultures

• A white shroud

What can you expect of female mourners among Iraqi Shia Muslims?

• They will display their sadness very visibly during funerals

• They will wear black for a year following the funeral

• They will gather inside the home during the azza, or 3-day wake

• All of these answers are correct

In which of the following cultures do they typically sacrifice an animal to nourish the deceased loved one on their journey?

• Iraqi Shia Muslim

• Navajo

• Hmong

• Ukranian Hutsul

Voodoo end-of-life celebrations or parties are undertaken to ensure the deceased
does not come back as _________________?

• a ghost

• a zombie

• an evil spirit

• a vampire

What is the name of this instrument, a key part of Hmong funerary rituals?

• dra

• trembita

• drymba

• qeej

How are bodies disposed of in South Indian Hindu funerary rituals?

• burial

• open-air cremation

• water burial

• water cremation

According to Eric Cassell, which of the following is NOT essential to understanding suffering?

• suffering is not just physical

• treatment as well as disease can cause suffering

• you can't know someone's suffering or its causes without asking them

• pain always translates to suffering