Putting the Fun in Funeral
Why did we start bringing flowers to funeral?
For the last several versions, what are the three core rulebooks?
The Player’s Handbook, The Dungeon Master’s Guide, and the Monster Manual
A change to candle making came in the 18th century when a product called spermaceti became accessible. This product was made by granulating the oil of an ocean dweller. What animal did spermaceti derived from?
Sperm Whale
What Year was 1994 in the Chinese Zodiac?
Dog
What is the highest female part in a 4 part Choir?
Soprano
What popular, nick of time, phrase is associated with funerals and why?
"Saved by the bell" refers to a time when medicine was less advanced, meaning that sometimes people appeared dead when they weren't. People used to be burried with a bell above the ground connected to a string that lead down into the casket. If the person woke up 6ft under, they could pull the string to let someone know they were there and were thus saved from suffocating by the bell
In D&D, the evil versions of what are chromatic and the good versions are metallic?
Dragons
In what year did the first printed crochet patterns come out?
The first printed crochet patterns were from 1824 in the Dutch Magazine Penélopé and were typically luxury patterns for purses of silk thread
What famous serial killer died in 1994?
Jeffry Dahmer
What does "acappella" mean?
Without accompaniment
What culture started the tradition of wearing black to funerals?
Roman
Individuals would wear a dark toga (known as a toga pulla) after the passing of a loved one or family member.
What's the name of the film starring Tom Hanks that was based on Dungeons and Dragons?
Mazes and Monsters
From what 2 languages do we get the term "Crochet"?
French and German
The name crochet is derived from the Old French term croche, and the germanic version croc, both meaning ‘small hook’.
What 2 Broadway musicals opened in 1994?
Beauty and the Beast (Musical) Opened on April 18, 1994, and closed on July 29, 2007
Grease (Musical) Opened on May 11, 1994, and closed on January 25, 1998 (revival)
What is the highest natural male voice part in a four-part choir?
Tenor
Occasionally, a few women with lower ranges will sing tenor. Also, Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo are two of the world's most famous tenors.
In what century was the word "funeral" invented?
The 1300s
In 1386 Geoffrey Chaucer published The Knight’s Tale, in which he refers to a ‘funeral servyse’ after a character passes away. This was the first written use of the word funeral that we know of.
What are the names of the guys who created Dungeons and Dragons?
Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
In what year was the first known Granny Square published?
1897
The Granny Square is one of the longest crochet patterns in print. The Weldon Company in London published the first known granny-square pattern in 1897.
What was the price of 10 oz Cheese-it crackers in 1994?
$1.99
If your choir director tells you to sing "fortissimo", how should you sing?
Very loudly
What are 2 unusual Victorian traditions surrounding the death of a loved one?
Stop clocks, cover mirrors, close curtains, turn over portraits
What year was D&D first introduced?
1969
This type of firing, also a type of soup, is usually only the first firing of two or more. This firing changes greenware (raw clay) into ceramic material (essentially, a rock) by burning away organic material and water.
Bisque
What was the top song of 1994
I’ll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men
Do - la - sol - fa - re ... Who is best known for using these scales for early sight reading training?
Zoltan Kodaly