DEAD ARTS QUIZ 1

Which of the following are actual classifications of caskets according to the Casket Manufacturers Association? 1 - cloth covered 2- veneer 3 - eco-friendly 4- metal 5- hardwood

1-5

Most products of combustion (smoke and odor) given off during the cremation process will be destroyed if subjected to temperature between _ - and for a period of 0.5 seconds to 1 second, if the stream is subjected to proper mixing (turbulence).

1400-1800 F

The optimum temperature for human crematory operation is:

1600 degrees Fahrenheit

In many States, the permit to operate a crematory states that the opacity shall not exceed_ % except for seconds in any minute period.

20;30;60

Which of the following weights are commonly used in the construction of copper caskets? 1. 16 oz 2. 18 oz 3. 32 oz 4. 48 oz

32 oz 48 oz

Intact burials at sea must take place at least nautical miles offshore in water that is at least _ft. deep.

3;600

Cremation containers or caskets are made up of % combustible solids, % moisture, and classified as Type - _ % non- combustible solids and are waste.

85; 10; 5; 0

Which of the following might fall under the jurisdiction or use of a cemetery: 1- land dedicated, reserved or used for interment 2- trees, shrubs and other vegetation grown on the property 3- graves, mausoleum, crypts, columbaria, niches, or other interment spaces 4- memorial works of art 5- roadways, walkways and ponds or lagoons (water features) 6- equipment, vehicles and facilities incident to the operation there of

All of these

Usually the best way to meet our problems is to

Attack them directly

Masselin is used in casket construction as a:

Backing material

A structure, room or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains is a(n):

Columbarium

The individual seeking assistance or guidance:

Counselee

Interventions for a highly emotional, temporary state in which individuals, overcome by feelings of anxiety, grief, confusion or pain are unable to act in a realistic, normal manner:

Crisis counseling

Which of the following would lead a Roman Catholic funeral procession and recession?

Crucifier

The quantity to be purchased which minimizes total costs:

Economic Order Quantity

Requires employers to pay a minimum wage to employees, and to pay a minimum of one and one-half times the regular rate for any hours beyond forty worked in a week:

Fair Labor Standards Act

Which of these casket types is the most expensive?

Hardwood

Historically, an inn for travelers, especially one kept by a re order:

Hospice

The person or persons to whom the Cemetery Authority has conveyed a right of interment through original purchase, by transfer from original purchaser, or who hold such right by inheritance:

Lot Holder

Business plan a.k.a -

New Venture Plan

A type of pre-need arrangements that means the funeral home applies the amount already paid, plus accruals to the balance due. The cost of the funeral, however, will be whatever the current price is for service and merchandise.

Non-guaranteed

The arrangement and distribution of work among member.

Organizing

Insurance that protects a firm against claims that its product caused bodily injury or property damage to the user.

Product liability insurance

fair market price to purchase similar products in similar condition:

Replacement value approach

A contract which may be terminated by the purchaser at any time prior to the death of the beneficiary:

Revocable contract

The sales agreement between the funeral home and the family for the purchase of merchandise and services:

Statement of goods and services

What change in the American funeral rite is most closely associated with improvement in transportation

The selection of funeral homes are no longer made because of proximity

The Greeks called the swollen ground or mound which marked gravesites a tumulus. Today, the word used chiefly to refer to those burial places which are above ground.

Tomb

Underground receptacles for caskets:

Vaults

A cemetery created by an act of congress for the burial of those that served in the military:

Veterans Cemeteries

Outlaws discrimination in employment against Vietnam Era veterans :

Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act 1974

What does VSIMS stand for:

Vital Statistics Information Management System

The process of socialization is

a lifelong process

A crucifer in the Roman Catholic church is:

a person who carries the crucifix in an ecclesiastical procession

Contemporary funeral rites could be considered

adaptive funeral rites

The art of making the public aware of the services or commodities that the business has for sale:

advertising

The stage of estrangement an individual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign, unpredictable or unacceptable is known as

alienation

A transfer container used for shipping via common carrier which consists of a wooden tray with a corrugated cardboard cover for the casket is known as

an air tray

Linda was attending an Optimist Club luncheon and upon her arrival was asked to give a speech regarding her vocation at the meeting that would follow the meal. This type of speech, where the speaker has a short time to prepare, is an example of:

an extemporaneous speech

The component part of the throw that hangs down into the body of the casket

apron

A death has occurred and the funeral director is counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral

at-need counseling

The sum of a group of sales figures divided by the number of units is known as the:

average sale

An existential statement about the physical and social world is known as

belief

A state, condition, or event produced when we lose someone or something of value best describes the term

bereavement

device for the introduction of flame by the delivery or combining of a fuel and air mixture in the presence of heat. Sometimes referred to as primary, secondary or after.

burner

A device upon which caskets are placed on top of each other for display is known as a

casket rack

A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present is

cenotaph

An artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law:

corporation

An employee is coming to the funeral home to pick up a van for a removal. Probably the MOST important item of equipment he should check the van for is this:

cot

Death certificates must be reviewed and approved by the Office of the Medical Examiner, in a majority of states, for which one of these dispositions?

cremation

A defense mechanism, closely related to repression, in which the individual simply denies the existence of the events that have aroused anxiety:

denial

"On behalf of the family, we would like to thank all of you for your love, support and attendance here today. We thank (Reverend, Father, Pastor, Bishop) for conducting the service and for his/her comforting remarks. We thank those of you that sent these beautiful floral arrangements for the family to enjoy. This concludes the funeral service for (Name). May God bless his/her memory. This could be an example of a _

dismissal

Physical location and personal history surrounding the communication:

environment

Sociology is concerned with each of the following areas EXCEPT

examining individual behavior

The part of the casket interior which folds out over the top body molding for aesthetic purposes is the

extendover

When College Mortuary receives a telephone notification of death, whomever accepts the call takes down some important information and records it on this. This will allow for an orderly and complete record of information needed.

first call form

A non-compulsive standard of behavior that is only socially enforced:

folkway

The state of being prevented from attaining a purpose; thwarted; the blocking of the motive satisfaction by some kind of obstacle:

frustration

Rites with the body present:

funeral

An all-inclusive term used by people to encompass all funeral and/or memorial services is

funeral rite

Rites of funeralization with the body present are called

funerals

A solid surface in a cremation retort upon which the body is placed is called:

hearth

A designated area for the retention of human remains while awaiting the cremation processes:

holding facility

When the buyer makes a selection of goods which are to be purchased from the seller, the goods are classified as

identified goods

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of grief?

income of the deceased

Carbon monoxide is the result of:

incomplete combustion

The lighting design where the diffuse and more even distribution of light is achieved by having the room light be reflected off the ceiling instead of coming from point sources (bulbs) is called:

indirect lighting

The actual time limit after which a funeral home must permanently dispose of unclaimed cremated remains is legally determined by _

individual state law

Which type of counseling involves sharing a body of special information with a counselee?

informational

To bury or put a dead body into a grave:

inter

The number of times the average inventory has been sold or used up during a period:

inventory turnover

The process of determining the critical components of a job for purposes of selecting, training, and rewarding personnel:

job analysis

The distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling performance to accomplish established objectives is

management

The achieving of economical, orderly, and adequate distribution of products and services is

marketing management

The person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is which of the following?

member of the family

The general term applied to markers or other permanent items used to identify the place of interment. Their purpose is to commemorate a family or an individual.

memorial

A ceremony with religious content commemorating the deceased without the remains present.

memorial service

A service without the body present. Often held weeks or months after the final disposition has taken place.

memorial service

Probably the single most important item of information to be required during the notification of death is the:

name of the deceased

The seating or auditorium section of the liturgical church where the members of the congregation are seated is called the?

nave

If a family buys a casket from Funeral Home A and intends to use it at Funeral Home B, the way Funeral Home B may legally recover some profit is:

nonexistent, there is no way to recover that lost revenue

The obtaining and maintaining of a satisfactory and satisfied workforce is

personnel management

To relieve family of the burden of making arrangements in a time of acute grief; ensure that personal wishes are known; to relieve survivors of financial burden; and to reduce assets for Medicaid eligibility are some of the reasons why people choose to make _ arrangements.

prefunded funeral

Chlorinated plastic containers should be:

refused by the crematory

When Mr. and Mrs. Smith called at College funeral home to pay respects and greet the family of Bob White, the attendant ushered them to a stand where they could register their attendance in writing as a keepsake for the family of who attended services. They likely signed a/an:

register book

A container for the preservation of relics of a Saint:

reliquary

A condition in which there is a possibility of an adverse deviation from a desired outcome that is expected or hoped for:

risk

Which of the following initiates the communication process?

sender

The assumption of anger (in the form of blame) directed toward one's self by others:

shame

The base molding is a part of the casket:

shell

A division of a culture that has traits in common with that culture but has unique traits of its own is a

subculture

The final component of Attachment Theory state that

the greater the potential for loss, the more intense the reaction

Eligibility for the social security lump-sum death benefit is measured by:

the income of the deceased over the last year prior to death

What is the bi-unit pricing method?

the total funeral bill is the sum of merchandise items plus one basic fee for all services the policy of having two prices on merchandise, one for cash payment and a higher one for credit

A complete sentence describing the central idea of a speech usually found in the first paragraph (topic sentence):

thesis statement

Which of these items is not part of the Direct Cremation package yet is added to the final bill?

third party crematory fee

According to Wolfelt, the ability to communicate the belief that everyone possesses the capacity and right to choose alternatives and make decisions:

to respect

The moving of the dead human body from the place of death to the funeral home or other designated place is known as the:

transfer of remains

This type of casket has a fine wood covering placed over a less expensive particle board under structure and given a beautiful finish:

veneer