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Cemetery Symbolism Quiz

Cemeteries are very familiar things to many genealogists. But how well do you know what the various symbols you encounter mean? Take our fun quiz and find out. Select your answer for each of the questions. When you are happy with your answers click the "See How You Did" button at the bottom, you will be brought to a screen which shows you your score and the correct answers for any incorrect ones you had.

1) The Anchor could mean the deceased was a sailor however it is also used:

by early Christians as a disquised cross
to signify people who died at sea
to signify people who liked to gamble

2) Two common symbols on Catholic tombstones are the angels Michael and Gabriel. What are they normally holding?

Gabriel holding a sword and Michael holding a horn
Michael holding a sword and Gabriel holding a horn
Both Micheal and Gabriel holding swords

3) Chains appearing on a tombstone accompanied with the letters IOOF or FLT generally represent:

The International Order of Odd Fellows
The International Organization of Florists
The International Order of Florists

4) In Japanese Heraldry the cross on a tombstone signifies:

A person who died dishonorably
The four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)
A person who died after converting to Christianity

5) Red Lettering on a Chinese tombstone means:

The deceased died violently
The decease was of imperial lineage
The "deceased" is actually still alive

6) With the Menorah far predating it, the six-pointed star, or Mogen David, now recognized as the emblem of international Judaism, and seen on many tombstones, did not become popular until the:

19th century
16th century
5th century

7) Lambs are most commonly found on the graves of:

Catholic Priests
Children
Anglicans

8) The winged skull, representing the soul taking flight, was at one time popular in:

New England
Germany
Brazil

9) Which of the following is also a medieval symbol of Christianity:

The duck
The pelican
The swan

10) The Wheel of The Law is used by the U.S. Veterans Administration to mark the graves of:

Buddhists
Military Policemen
Army, but not Navy, Lawyers

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