Funeral Directing Mid Term Compend Questions

Pascal candles are used in the:

Roman Catholic faith

The rosary service is usually held the night before

Roman Catholic funeral rite

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

Architecturally, in the Liturgical Protestant church, the part of the church containing the altar is

Sanctuary

The portion of the funeral home which contains caskets and other funeral merchandise displayed for sale is the:

Selection Room

The Jewish term for a 7 day mourning period that begins on the day of burial is:

Shivah

The Jewish term for the 30 day mourning period is:

Sholoshim

The open area before the altar in the (Greek) Orthodox church is the

Solea

The following is the officiant at a funeral service for the Church of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)

Speaker

The ceremony of washing the deceased before burial by the Chevra Kaddisha is the

Taharah

The following is a Jewish term for a tasseled shawls worn by men during prayer services

Tallith

The Icon is associated with the:

(Greek) Orthodox Church

The Trisagion is part of the:

(Greek) Orthodox funeral rite

Who can be buried in a national cemetery?

- Any active duty officer/member of the armed forces - Any veteran/retired member of the armed forces - Spouse or widow of a member of the armed forces - Minor children of any member of the armed forces - Dependent adult of member of the armed forces

A religious singer who assists a Rabbi is a:

- Cantor

Which of the following is the principal interest group for all funeral service personnel?

- Casket Manufacturers Association - National Selected Morticians - Order of the Golden Rule - **National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)**

The following would be provided for a deceased Catholic's rosary service:

- Crucifix - Candles - Prie dieu

The death certificate should contain:

- Doctor's signature - Cause of death - Age of the deceased

In the absence of a spouse or child, who has preference to receive the burial flag of a deceased veteran?

- Grandfather - Mother - Brother - **Father** (oldest closest male)

The following are functions of the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE):

- Grant accreditation to qualified schools and colleges teaching funeral service - Further education in the field of funeral service - Formulate standards for funeral service education

The Jewish term for a funeral cortege (procession) is:

- Levaya

The following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits:

- Marker

The following are terms used to identify the room in a funeral home where the remains lie in state:

- Slumber room - Visitation room - State room

98% of the notification of deaths comes to the FH by means of

- Telephone

A burial transit permit is needed for:

-Interment, entombment or cremation of the remains -Moving a remains from the state where the death occurred

The Orthodox Jewish funeral may not be held

-On a Saturday afternoon - In the Synagogue - With flowers present

The following actions are proper, regarding the U.S. flag used in a military funeral service:

-Placing the flag on the casket with the blue field over the left shoulder of the veteran - Folding and presenting the flag to the next of kin

The time limit for filing the V.A. "Application for Burial Benefits: is:

2 years from the date of cremation or permanent burial

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

2 years from the death of date

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

21

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

A Protestant

An obituary can best be described as:

A brief biographic sketch of a person's life

One who carries the casket during the funeral service is:

A casket bearer (or pallbearer)

The prie dieu in the Roman Catholic church signifies:

A kneeling bench or rail

The dissecting of a remains for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death is:

A necropsy

A crucifer in the Roman Catholic church is

A person who carries the crucifix in an ecclesiastical procession

A woman who has lost her spouse by death is:

A widow

A man who has lost his spouse by death is:

A widower

The following would be a nonsectarian (non-religious) funeral rite:

American Legion

A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument is

An epitaph

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

An obituary

A printed form the funeral home uses specifically for the funeral director and the family to make funeral and financial arrangements is the:

Arrangement Form

The art of placing a dead human body in a grave is:

Interment

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

Kippah (or yarmulke)

The holy book of the Islam faith is:

Koran

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

Kriah

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

Libera

An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing 2, 4 or 6 grave spaces is:

Lot

The founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science church) was:

Mary Eddy Baker

An honorary title conferred upon Roman Catholic Priest is

Monsignor

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

Morgue

The entryway into the church is the

Narthex

The seating or auditorium section of the church is the

Nave

The following is restricted in their casket selection, due to their religious belief:

Orthodox Jewish

The following religion places restrictions regarding the removal of their dead

Orthodox Jewish

Embalming is usually not practiced by the

Orthodox Jewish faith

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

Pascal candle

The head of the Roman Catholic church is the

Pope

Music played after a funeral service is the

Postlude

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

When the remains have been prepared at the mortuary and later taken to a Presbyterian church for the funeral service, the funeral director normally will not utilize

Prie dieu

One who is authorized to read the lessons and scripture in a Christian Science church is the:

Reader

The officiant for the Church of Christ, Scientist funeral rite is the

Reader

The National Funeral Director Association's (NFDA) "code of Ethics" is based upon

The Golden Rule

The (Greek) Orthodox funeral is held

With the casket open during the service

A Jewish term for the anniversary of death is:

Yarhzeit

A holy picture in the (Greek) orthodox church is:

an icon

The container for cremains is called

Urn

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 vestibule of a church is located:

At the entryway of the church

When used, the mogen david is placed

At the foot of the casket

The head of the 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 designation conferred upon a Roman Catholic bishop and/or priest, making him a "prince of the church" is known as:

Cardinal

The Christian Burial Permit (Priestly Lines/Priestly Letter) is issued by the:

Catholic Church

A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body NOT present:

CeNOtaph

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

Chancel

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

Chaplain

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

Christian Burial Certificate

The following religion uses temple clothing;

Church of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)

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

Committal service

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

Informant

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

Coroner or Medical Examiner

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

Door badge

The act of placing the remains in a mausoleum crypt is

Entombment

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

Entombment

The following term refers to the completing of the service details of a funeral

Funeral arrangements

The committal service is usually made at the:

Gravesite

The Jewish eulogy is known as

Hesped

The first letters for the Greek word for Jesus are:

IHS

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

Iconostasis

The focal point in the strict liturgical church is:

The cross

The Social Security lump sum death benefit ($255) would be provided to:

The spouse of the deceased