Funeral Directing (ARTS)
Green
The clothing of a deceased Mormon's is all white in color except for a ________apron.
Grave Site
The committal service is usually held at the.
religious affiliation.
The death certificate contains all of the following except the
burial-transit permit
The document that can be procured when the completed death certificate is filed is
Christian Scientist
A reader would be associated with which one of the following?
iconostasis
A solid screen, covered with icons, at the front of the Orthodox church is the ________.
Casket veil
A transparent net, which may be used to cover the open casket, is called a __________.
Epitaph
An inscription on a tomb would be called an
how many quarters of coverage the deceased had accumulated
Eligibility for the Social Security lump-sum death benefit is measured by
Orthodox Jewish faith
Embalming is usually not practiced by the
Latter-Day Saints
Joseph Smith is associated with which of the following?
Masonic Funeral
Lambskin aprons are associated with a (an)
Christian Scientists
Mary Baker Eddy is associated with
telephone
Ninety-eight percent of the notification of deaths comes to the funeral home by means of
Parents of any member of the armed forces
Of the following, who could not be buried in a national cemetery?
Seven
Shiva means
the Golden Rule.
The N. F. D. A. "Code of Ethics" is based upon
with the casket open during the service
The Orthodox funeral is held
The spouse of the deceased
The Social Security lump sum death benefit would be paid to which of the following individuals?
koran
The holy book of the Islam faith is the
reader
The officiant of a Christian Science funeral is called the
solea
The open area before the altar in the Orthodox church is the
member of the family
The person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is the
entombment
The proper word which means the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is
cap
The rim is part of the casket_________.
nave
The seating or auditorium section of the church is the
SSA-721
The statement of Death by the Funeral Director is form ___________.
lining material
Velvet is a type of casket
$255
What is the Social Security lump sum death benefit?
There is no time limit
What is the time limit for filing a government headstone for a deceased veteran?
Privacy
What should be maintained while making a removal if it is at all possible?
coroner
When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry is made by the
Lowering the flag into the grave with the deceased veteran
Which of the following actions is improper, regarding the U.S. flag used in a military funeral service?
Sacred Heart
Which of the following could be part of a Roman Catholic Funeral Rite?
Administer the National Board Exam
Which of the following is not a function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education?
Mormons
A Bishop would be associated with_____________.
yarhzeit
A Jewish term for the anniversary for a death is
Catholic Burial Mass.
A burial-transit permit is needed for all of the following except
perfection full couch casket
A casket designed to display the deceased from head to foot is a
a National Cemetery
A cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress is called
Taharah
A ceremony of washing is known as
Church truck
A collapsible catafalque employed for services in the church or home
urn
A container for cremains is called:
Crucifix
A cross with a the image of the body of Christ superimposed
casket rack
A device upon which caskets are placed one on top of the other for display is known as
cardinal
A dignity conferred upon Roman Catholic bishops and/or priests making them "princes of the church" is known as the station of
the lid is placed upon the outer enclosure
A funeral home staff member should stay at the grave site until
an icon
A holy picture in the Orthodox church is
Prie Dieu
A kneeling rail
death certificate
A legal document containing all vital statistics, disposition and final medical information pertaining to the deceased is the
Iconostasis
A partition behind which the altar is located
Elegy
A poem or song of praise
kriah
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
3 inch increments
Adult caskets normally increase in length by
Acolyte
An altar attendant is known as
a wood by-product
Corrugated fiberboard is a material used in a casket shell construction that is classified as
Gospel
In a truly liturgical church, the pulpit is located on the ________side.
kippah
In the Jewish faith, the skull cap worn by the men at temple and funeral services is a
father
Of the following, who has the preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran?
Burial-transmit permit
One purpose of a ___________is to have a record of the disposition of human remains.
a casketbearer
One who carries the casket during the funeral service is
reader
One who is authorized to read the lessons and scripture in a Christian Scientist Church is the
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
Railroad workers have a retirement system called the
Orthodox church
The Icon is associated with the
lavaya
The Jewish term for a funeral cortege is
shivah
The Jewish term for a seven day mourning period that begins on the day of the burial is
sholoshim
The Jewish term for the 30 day mourning period is___________.
Orthodox funeral rite
The Trisagion is part of the
Pascha
The __________candle represents the "Everlasting Light/Light of Christ".
interment
The act of placing a dead human body in a grave is called
entombment
The act of placing the remains in a mausoleum crypt is
SSA-8
The application for lump sum death payment is form_________.
Chaplain
The ecclesiastic attached to the chapel of a military unit is known as a
narthex
The entry wall into the church proper is the _________.
Left
The epistle side of the church is the ________side as the clergy faces the congregation.
the cross
The focal point in the strict liturgical church is
2 years from the date of the cremation or permanent burial.
The time limit for filing the V.A. "Application for Burial Benefits" is
at the entry way of the church
The vestibule of the church is located
coroner
When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry will be made by the
funeral director
When at the cemetery for the committal service, whose responsibility is it to supply the minister with holy water, sand, or whatever he may need?
at the arrangement conference
When should the vital statistics for the death certificate be obtained from the next of kin?
Prie Dieu
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 all of the following except the
National Funeral Directors Association
Which of the following is the principal interest group for all funeral service personnel?
Funeral director or representative
Who must sign the form for the V.A. Burial Flag?
Child of the deceased
Who receives the flag of a deceased veteran if there is no surviving spouse?
a flag
All honorably discharged veterans are entitled to
lot
An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing two, four or six grave spaces is known as a
a brief biological sketch of a person's life.
An obituary can be best defined as
a Protestant
Any Western Christian who is not adherent to the Roman Catholic Faith is known as
Put it back in its proper place
Any furniture the funeral director moves while making a residence removal should be by the funeral director after the removal has been made and
sanctuary
Architecturally, in the liturgical Protestant church, the part of the church containing the altar is the
check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire.
Whenever jewelry is found on the decease during a residence removal, you as the funeral director should
Resting Room
Which of the following is not used to identify the room in a funeral home where a remains lies in state?
Mormon
Which of the following religions does not permit the use of candles, cross, or crucifix in their funeral service?
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Which of the following religions uses temple clothing?
Items are often placed in the deceased's mouth
Which of the following statements is true regarding Buddhist Funerals?
American Legion
Which of the following would be a nonsectarian funeral rite?
Officiant
Which of the following would lead the processional and recessional in a non-liturgical Protestant funeral service?
