Funeral Directing Practice Test

False

(T or F) Mortuary Services which offer services only to funeral homes and not the public are covered the FTC Funeral Rule.

Dr.'s Info-Medical Certification

4 types of info on death cert.

Funeral Director & Embalming

4 types of info on death cert.

Informants-Vital Stats

4 types of info on death cert.

Registrar's info

4 types of info on death cert.

B-Non-Liturgical

A Protestant church designed so that the pulpit is centered in the sanctuary is called:

B-Veterans Administration

A Veteran's grave marker can be obtained by making application to the:

Memorial Park

A cemetery, or section of a cemetery, with only flush to the ground type markers is referred to as a(an):__________.

C-Crucifix Funeral

A cross with the image of the body of Christ superimposed is a:

C-Cortege

A funeral procession is also known as a (an):

C-A Cortege

A funeral procession is also known as:

A-A Tomb

A general term designating a place suitable for the reception of a dead human body is:

B-A Cenotaph

A monument which is erected to the memory of the dead, but containing no remains is:

B-Elegy

A mournful poem or song of lamentation for the dead is a(an):

B-An Elegy

A mournful poem or song of lamentation for the dead is:

A-An eulogy

A speech about the character of a deceased person at the funeral service is known as:

B-Veteran Administration

A veteran's grave marker can be obtained by making application to the:

D-An Honorarium

An unsolicited gift to a clergyman is called:

D-Form 40-1330

Application for Headstone/Marker:

C-Kiss the Icon

At the conclusion of a Greek Orthodox funeral service the congregation will pass by the casket and:

C-Kiss an Icon

At the conclusion of the Greek Orthodox funeral service, the congregation will pass by the casket:

C-Ancient Greece

Cremation first gained widespread acceptance and practice in:

C-Ancient Greece

Cremation first gained widespread acceptance and practive in:

Barber-Surgeons

Embalming during the Middle Ages was practiced and controlled by the__________.

C-Jewish Orthodox

Embalming is usually not practiced by the:

A-I. Family members II. Honorary casket bearers & other groups

In most cases, designated reserved seating will be for which of the following:

Solea

In the Eastern Orthodox Church,__________is the open area before the altar.

Yizkor

In the Jewish faith,__________is a memorial service recited four times a year.

Kaddish

In the Jewish faith,__________is a prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners for the first time at the conclusion of the interment service.

Non-Liturgical

Scripture centered worship is referred to as__________.

1 year after last use

The FTC Funeral Rule requires that certain documents be retained. The Rule requires the General Price List to be retained for__________.

1984

The Funeral Rule took effect first in__________(year date).

Menorah

The Jewish candelabrum with a central stem bearing candles and is the oldest symbol of Judaism is called__________.

Levaya

The Jewish funeal procession is termed__________.

Mass

The Liturgical celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church is termed__________.

D-Public officials and paid secular functionaries

The Roman funeral was typically carried out by:

B-SSA-721

The Social Security Administration requires the funeral director to fill out 'Statement of Death by Funeral Director', which is form:

B-Surviving spouse or next of kin

The United States flag accompanies the body of a deceased military person should be presented to the:

B-Surviving spouse or next of kin

The United States flag that accompanies the body of the deceased military should be presents to the:

C-Aron

The casket used in a Jewish Orthodox funeral service is called a(an):

C-An Aron

The casket used in a Jewish Orthodox funeral service is called:

A-A death certificate

The decedent's social security number is required to be entered on:

Narthex

The entry way into the church is the__________.

D-Libitinarius

The first secular funeral director in the Western world was:

D-Libitinarius

The first secular funeral director in the western world was:

Pitch

The highness or lowliness of one's voice is referred to as__________.

Koran

The holy book of the Islamic faith is the__________.

C-Nave

The main body of the church where seating is provided is the:

D-Anthony Von Leeuwenhoek

The man generally credited with the term "father of Bacteriology" was:

C-Dr. Richard Harlan

The man who translated Jean Gannal's History of Embalming in 1834 and thereby made embalming available to the American public was:

D-Bishop of the Ward

The person who presides at the funeral service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints if the:

D-Bishop for the Ward

The person who presides at the funeral service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the:

Articulation

The process of pronouncing all the necessary parts of a word is termed__________.

B-Inurnment

The proper terminology for the placing of cremated remains into a final container is:

Golden Rule

The rule of ethical conduct in the funeral profession is__________.

A-Burial Clubs

To keep down the cost of funerals in the Middle Ages, people often formed:

A-Burial Clubs

To keep down the costs of funerals in the Middle Ages, people often formed:

A-A Pall

Traditionally, the name given to a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket is:

D-If a funeral home can demonstrate that a veteran's funeral bill is unpaid

Under what condition can a Veteran's Burial Benefit be paid directly to the funeral home:

D-If the funeral home can demonstrate the Veteran's funeral bill is unpaid

Under what condition can a Veteran's Burial Benefit be paid directly to the funeral home:

C-Bar

When placing the casket on the lowering device, the casket bearers should grasp what portion of the handle:

B-Va-21-530

Which of the following is the form used to make application to V.A. for burial benefits:

A-Church funeral

Which of the following would NOT be consistent with Christian Science service:

A-A church Funeral

Which one of the following would NOT be consistent with a Christian Science service:

B-Christian Scientist

Which religious sect requests the use of the words "passed on" rather than "died or deceased" in the death notice of the obituary:

Situational Ethics

__________are moral principles that vary with circumstances.

Vestment

__________are ritual garments worn by the clergy.

Eucharist

__________are the consecrated elements of the Holy Communion.

Syntax

__________deals with the arrangement of words in a sentence.

Semantics

__________deals with the meaning of words.

Edwin Chadwick

__________investigated corruption and funeral practices in England.

Medical Examiner

__________is a forensically-trained physician whose duty it is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths.

Liturgical

__________is a form or order of worship which has its central element the Eucharist.

Death Certificate

__________is a legal document containing vital statistics, disposition, and final medical information pertaining to the deceased.

Burial Transit Permit

__________is a legal document, issued by a governmental agency authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.

Euphemism

__________is a pleasant term substituted for a more direct, less pleasant term.

Mohammed

__________is a prophet of the Islamic religion born in 571.

Casket

__________is a rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or like material and ornamented and lined with fabric.

Philosophy

__________is a set of values, ideas, and opinions of an individual or group.

Pre-Conventional

__________is a stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment from those in authority.

Conventional

__________is a stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group are supported and maintained.

Perpetual Care

__________is an arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set aside, the income for which is used to maintain the cemetery indefinitely.

Cash Advance Item

__________is any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's behalf.

Funeral Provider

__________is any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell funeral goods and funeral services to the public.

Thomas Holmes

__________is considered the "Father of Modern Embalming".

Dr. Fredrick Ruysch

__________is considered the 'father of Embalming'.

General Price List

__________is considered the keystone of the FTC Funeral Rule.

Integrity

__________is fidelity to moral principles.

Ethics

__________is that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.

Libitinarius

__________is the Roman functionary considered to be direct ancestor of the modern day funeral director:

Volume

__________is the loudness of one's voice.

Denotation

__________is the objective, emotion free meaning of a term.

Chancel

__________is the portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the clergy.

Cremation

__________is the reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically designed retort or chamber.

Kinesics

__________is the study of body movement, gestures, and posture.

Proxemics

__________is the study of how people and animals use space.

Death Notice

__________is usually a classified notice publicizing the death of a person and giving those details of the funeral service that the survivors wish to have published.

B-An Acolyte

an altar attendant is called: