Funeral Directing & Counseling

A burial transit permit is needed for all of the following except:

Catholic Burial Mass

The founder of the Christian Science Church was:

Mary Baker Eddy

A sprig of evergreen is associated with:

Masons

A nickname for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is:

Mormons

The officiant for a Christian Science service is called:

Reader Practitioner

Which religion requires the use of a symbolic cloth for every service:

Roman Catholic

A cantor might participate in a funeral of this religion.

Roman Catholic Greek Orthodox

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

Veteran's Administration

Arlington National Cemetery is under the direction of the:

Veterans Administration

The American flag is issued on behalf of the:

Veterans Administration

The basic design of a liturgical church is:

a cross

Acolyte is synonymous with the term:

altar boy

On a closed casket the blue field on the flag is:

at the head

Which of the following would be appropriate information for a funeral director to obtain over the telephone when notified of a death:

attending physician

In the Roman Catholic faith the head of a diocese is called:

bishop

Which of the following is not a benefit of a veteran:

casket

One who performs the service of helping to carry the casket at the funeral is the:

casket bearer

Which of the following is NOT specifically required to be on the general price list by the FTC:

charge for flower removal

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

coroner

A funeral procession is also known as a:

cortege

The proper term that refers to the placing of human remains in a mausoleum crypt is:

entombment

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

eulogy

In the funeral procession of a Protestant the automobile directly behind the funeral coach is usually occupied by the:

family of the deceased

Which of the following is NOT specifically required by the FTC:

funeral arrangement form

The obtaining and filing of the certificate of death is the responsibility of the:

funeral director

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the beginning of a funeral arrangement conference, the funeral director should present to the family a:

general price list

The committal service is usually held at the:

grave site

An unsolicited gift to clergyman is called a(an):

honorarium

Rosary Beads used in the funeral for a deceased Catholic are usually placed:

in the deceased's hand

The vital statistics information for the death certificate is provided by the:

informant

Which of the following is a term that means two, four, six or more grave spaces:

lot

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

member of the family

The name given to the person who accompanies the deceased active duty personnel of the U.S. Armed Forces to the place of burial is a(an):

military escort

A synonym for vestibule is:

narthex

A recess in the columbarium used for the placement of cremated remains is a:

niche

The charge for burial at a National Cemetery is:

no charge

The removal of a Greek Orthodox:

no restrictions

Ninety percent of the notification of deaths come to the funeral home by means of:

telephone

Funeral Services for a Latter Day Saint are never held at:

the temple

The best time to examine the deceased or inquire about dentures, shaving, jewelry and valuable personal effects would be:

while making the removal

Temple clothing for a Mormon is:

white with a green apron

1.Reader 2.Pastor 3.Bishop 4.Priest 5.Rabbi

1. Christian Scientist 2. Lutheran 3. Mormon 4. Catholic 5. Jewish

1.A eulogy 2.A deceased male 3.Anniversary of death 4.A symbol of grief 5.funeral cortege 6.A hexagram 7.Teacher 8.grave

1. Hesped 2. Bar Minen 3. Yahrzeit 4. Kriah 5. Levaya 6. Mogen David 7. Rabbi 8. Kever

1.a holy picture 2.short service in funeral home prior to church service 3.a partition behind which the altar is located 4.location of casket 5.chants hymns

1. Icon 2. Trisagion 3. Iconostasis 4. Solea 5. Cantor

1. Joseph Smith 2. does not allow cremation 3. Mary Baker Eddy 4 .allows cremation 5. Martin Luther

1. Latter-Day Saints 2. Orthodox Jewish 3. Christian Scientist 4. Roman Catholic 5. Lutheran

1.kneeling rail 2.specifically designed clothing for dead human remains 3.a temporary or permanent means for identification and/or memorialization at the grave 4.a portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal service 5.an emblem of the church consisting of two or more interesting plain bars

1. Prie Dieu 2. Burial Garment 3. Grave Marker 4. Canopy 5. Cross

1.skull cap 2.Seven day mourning period 3.a white linen shroud 4.ceremony of washing 5.Holy Burial Society

1. Yamaka 2. Shiva 3. Tachrichim 4. Taharah 5. Chevra Kadisha

The time limit for making application for a government headstone for the deceased veteran is:

2 years

The time limit for filing the VA Burial Allowance is:

2 years of the date of death

The American Legion funeral requires how many men:

21

To cover the closed half of a casket, the American flag should have how many folds:

3

If the date of birth is November 29, 1939 and the date of death was 14 December 3, 1994 how old is this person:

55 years-0 months-4 days

The Shivah Candle burns for:

7 days

A newspaper notice containing biographical information about the deceased is the:

obituary

A symbolic cloth covering placed over a casket is called a:

pall

The death certificate contains all but one of the following items:

religious affiliation

Which of the following is the only non declinable charge on a general price list:

services of funeral director and staff