MORTUARY ADMINISTRATION 4
Air Seal Burial Vault
A burial vault which is sealed by placing a dome over the base is a/an
Solid Wood Casket
A casket constructed of cherry is a
Epitaph
A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument is a/an
Icon
A holy picture in the Orthodox church is a/an
Death Certificate
A legal document containing vital statistics, disposition and final medical information pertaining to the deceased is the
Crucifer
A person in the Roman Catholic church who carries the crucifix in an ecclesiastical procession is a
Morgue
A place to which remains are removed pending identification by relatives is the
Bronze
An alloy of copper, tin and sometimes zinc is
Monsignor
An honorary title conferred upon Roman Catholic priests is
Satin
An interior material found in caskets that has a smooth shiny face and is dull on the back is
Orthodox Jewish Faith
Embalming is usually not practiced by the
Prelude
Music played before a funeral service is the
Catholic Church
The Christian Burial Permit is issued by the
With the casket open during the service
The Orthodox funeral is held
Entombment
The act of placing the remains in a mausoleum crypt is
Burial-transit permit
The document that can be procured when the completed death certificate is filed is the
Crossbearer
The one who carries a cross in an ecclesiastical procession is the
Roman Catholic funeral rite
The rosary service is usually held the night before the
Mean Sale
The total of all sales divided by the number of sales is known as the
48 oz
Weight commonly used in the construction of copper caskets
At the foot of the casket
When used, the mogen david is placed
Child of the Deceased
Who receives the flag of a deceased veteran if there is no surviving spouse?
Excelsior
Wood that has been shredded into spaghetti like strings or thin shavings is
Fixed Multiple Pricing
A price determination method whereby the casket cost is multiplied by a constant factor describes
Quartile Sale
A sale of merchandise in one of the four pricing categories based on the median as the low unit of the third quartile is a/an
Shirred
A type of casket interior style in which the casket material is drawn together, in parallel fashion, with a specific sewing process is
Protestant
Any Western Christian who is not adherent to the Roman Catholic faith is known as a/an
Parents of any number of the armed force
Of the following, who could not be buried in a national cemetery? Any active duty officer/member of the armed forces; Parents of any member of the armed forces; Spouse or widow of a member of the armed forces; Minor children of any member of the armed forces
In the funeral home chapel
The Orthodox Jewish funeral may be held
Pope
The head of the Roman Catholic church is the
Salaries
The largest expense for a funeral home is
Gauge
The number of sheets of ferrous metal necessary to equal approximately one inch of thickness is the
Chancel
The place about the altar of a church that encloses the clergy and other officials is the
Christian Science funeral rite
The practitioner is the officiant of the
Kneeling bench or rail
The prie dieu in the Roman Catholic church signifies a/an
Direct Presentation Method
The selling method in which the funeral director is in the selection room with the family throughout their selection process is the
Average Sale
The sum of a group of sales figures divided by the number of units is known as the
Tallith
Which of the following is a Jewish term for a tasseled shawl worn by men during prayer services? Tallith; Tehilim; Taharah; Tachrichim
Crepe
Which of the following is a lining material that is used in casket construction? Embossed; Tufted; Brushed; Crepe
Sacred Heart
Which of the following may be utilized during the Roman Catholic funeral rite? Bag of earth; Sacred heart; Trisagion; Open casket
Bishop
The head of a Roman Catholic diocese is a
Directly after the funeral coach
In the funeral procession, the family car should be placed
