I WONDER - How Did Victorians Mourn?

The transcript discusses Victorian mourning customs, highlighting Queen Victoria's lifelong mourning attire and the peculiar practice of collecting tears. It also covers the unusual tradition of post-mortem photography, where deceased loved ones were posed as if alive for family portraits.

What color did Queen Victoria wear for the rest of her life after her husband's death?

• Black

• White

• Red

• Blue

What was one of the strangest customs of Victorian mourning?

• Collecting tears

• Wearing colorful clothes

• Dancing

• Celebrating life

What emotional response did the Victorians have when someone died?

• They celebrated

• They cried

• They ignored it

• They moved on quickly

How did the Victorians remember their lost loved ones?

• By writing letters

• By taking photographs

• By planting trees

• By holding parties

What did the Victorians do with the photographs of their deceased loved ones?

• Burn them

• Hide them

• Pose them as if they were still alive

• Give them to friends