Compend Mortuary Administration (Funeral Directing)

The NFDA "Code of Ethics" is based upon...

The golden rule

A crucifer in the Roman Catholic church is...

a person who carries the crucifix in an ecclesiastical procession

A holy picture in the Orthodox church is..

an icon

When used, the Mogen david is placed...

at the foot of the casket

The head of a Roman Catholic diocese is a...

bishop

The document that can be procured when the completed death certificate is filed is the...

burial transit permit

A religious singer who assists a Rabbi is a...

cantor

A dignity conferred upon Roman Catholic bishops and/or priests making them "princes of the church" is known as the station of...

cardinal

The Orthodox funeral is held with the

casket open during the service

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

casket rack

one who carries the casket during the funeral service is a...

casketbearer

The place about the altar of a church that encloses the clergy and other officials is the...

chancel

When taking information about a death over the telephone, the funeral director should have

crisp and clear diction

The focal point in the strict liturgical church is the...

cross

The one who carries a cross in an ecclesiastical procession is the.

crossbearer

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

death certificate

In the funeral procession, the family car should be placed...

directly after the funeral coach

A crepe badge or floral design placed on the door indicating the death of an individual is a...

door badge

The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is...

entombment

The vestibule of the church is located at the

entry way of the church

All honorably discharged veterans are entitled to a..

flag

The Jewish eulogy is known as

hesped

Eligibility for the Social Security lump sum death benefit is measured by...

how many quarters of coverage the deceased had accumulated

A solid screen, covered with icons, at the front of the Orthodox church is the

iconostasis

In the Jewish faith, the skull cap worn by the men at temple and funeral services is a....

kippah

The holy book of the islam faith is the...

koran

The Jewish term for a funeral cortege is...

levaya

The term meaning the ending portion of a Catholic funeral mass is ....

libera

The seating or auditorium section of the church is the...

nave

The dissecting of a remains for the purpose of ascertain the cause of death is a...

necropsy

A news item announcing the death of a person which usually contains a biographical sketch is an...

obituary

The candle which is placed between the casket and the altar during a Roman Catholic funeral mass is the..

paschal candle

In the funeral procession to the cemetery, the casketbearers should

precede the funeral coach

Music played before a funeral service is the...

prelude

Funeral arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions for funding or prepayment are..

preplanned funeral arrangements

One who is authorized to read the lessons and scripture in a Christian Science Church is the....

reader

A jewish term for the anniversary of death is

yarhzeit

The Christian Burial Permit is issued by the...

Catholic Church

A term that refers to the completing of the service and financial details of a funeral..

Funeral arrangements

A symbol of grief that is a tear in the upper corner of the garment or on a symbolic ribbon worn by the survivors is known as...

Kriah

Who would lead a liturgical Protestant funeral procession?

Crucifer

The first letters for the Greek word for Jesus are...

IHS

Who would lead the processional and recessional in a non liturgical Protestant funeral procession?

Officiant

The priest leads the processional and recessional for which religious funeral rite?

Orthodox

The trisagion is associated with which religion?

Orthodox

Embalming is usually not practiced by the

Orthodox Jewish faith

The icon is associated with the...

Orthodox church

An example of a cash advance?

Public transportation

The rosary service is usually held the night before a...

Roman Catholic funeral rite

Pascal candles are used in the

Roman catholic faith

What may be utilized during the Roman Catholic funeral rite?

Sacred heart

Who is the officiant at a funeral service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?

Speaker

The ceremony of washing the deceased before burial by the Chevrah Kaddish is the...

Taharah

What is the minimum number of people required to conduct an American Legion service?

21

Any Western Christian who is not adherent to the Roman Catholic faith is known as...

a Protestant

An obituary can be best defined as...

a brief biological sketch of a person's life

The prie dieu in the Roman Catholic church signifies

a kneeling bench or rail

The orthodox Jewish funeral may be held

in the funeral home chapel

One who is lacking the necessities of life is said to be...

indigent

The individual who supplies the statistical data concerning the deceased at the funeral arrangement conference is the...

informant

The act of placing a dead human body in a grave is called...

interment

What is the appropriate way for placing the casket in a liturgical church?

it may be parallel or at right angles to the altar

The entry way into the church proper is the...

narthex

The death certificate does not contain...

religious affiliation

Architecturally, in the liturgical church, the part of the church containing the altar is the...

sanctuary

The Jewish term for a seven day mourning period that begins on the day of burial is..

shivah

The open area before the altar in the Orthodox church is the...

solea

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

a container for cremains is called...

urn

The committal service is usually held at the...

grave site

a place to which remains are removed pending identification by relatives is the..

morgue

The officiant of a Christian Science funeral is called the..

reader or practitioner

98% of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of

telephone

A Jewish term for a tasseled shawl worn by men during prayer services...

Tallith

The time limit for filing for the VA Application for Burial Benefits is...

2 years from date of cremation or permanent burial

The time limit for filing for the Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit payment is...

2 years from date of death

An honorary title conferred upon Roman Catholic priests is...

monsignor

A man who has lost his spouse by death is a..

widower

The head of the Roman Catholic church is the

Pope

Stated directions in the Liturgical Protestant church regarding church practices and procedures are...

rubrics

A Roman Catholic sacrament given to those seriously ill or in danger of dying to prepare their souls for eternity is the...

sacrament of the sick

The document between the seller and the buyer stipulating the items furnished, the price of said items and the terms of payment is the...

sales contract

The Jewish term for 30 day mourning period is....

sholoshim

What has no limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits?

Marker

The person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the...

member of the family

The founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist was...

Mary Baker Eddy

The officiant for the Christian Science funeral service is the..

Practitioner / Reader

The Social Security lump sum death benefit would be paid to who...

The spouse of the deceased

A cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress is called...

a National Cemetery

Whenever jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you as the funeral director should...

check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire

When a person dies at home without medical attention an official inquiry will be made by the...

coroner

When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry is made by the...

coroner

When the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to a Presbyterian church for the funeral service, the funeral director normally provides...

floral display equipment, church truck, and ushering

Which religion does not permit the use of candles, cross, or crucifix in their funeral service?

Mormon aka Latter Day Saints

The portion of the funeral service which is conducted at the place of disposition is the...

committal service

An ecclesiastic attached to the chapel of a military unit is known as a

Chaplain

A letter or form from a Priest stating the eligibility of the deceased for burial in a Roman Catholic Cemetery is known as a

Christian Burial Certificate

The practitioner/reader is the officiant of the

Christian Science funeral rite

What religion uses temple clothing?

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Who leads the processional and recessional of a non liturgical protestant funeral service?

Clergyman