Funeral Directing- Compendium

Telephone

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

B. (Remains which are used for scientific or educational study)

A burial-transit permit is needed for all of the following except: A. Interment, entombment, or cremation of the remains B. Remains which are used for the scientific or educational study C. Moving of the remains from a state where the death has occurred to the state where the burial will take place D. Catholic burial mass

An epitaph

A commemorative inscription on a tomb or monument is _______________.

Door badge

A crepe badge or flora design placed on the door of a home where a death has occurred is referred to as a __________________.

A person who carries the crucifix in an ecclesiastical procession

A crucifer in the Roman Catholic church is _______________________________________________.

Casket rack

A device upon which caskets are placed one above the other for display is known as a _________________.

Cardinal

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

Unit pricing method

A funeral pricing procedure which creates one total package price for both services and merchandise is referred to the ______________________.

A Ziegler case

A gasket sealed container used as either an insert into a casket or as a shipping case is , generally made of galvanized steel (zinc coated) with flaring sides so that the containers may be stored by stacking inside one another?

An icon

A holy picture in the Eastern Orthodox church is _______________.

Death certificate

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

A widower

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

Vault

A metal or concrete enclosure designed to protect the casket is called a/an ___________.

A Cenotaph

A monument erected to the memory of the dead, with the dead human body not present is _________________.

Morgue

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

Fixed multiple pricing

A price determination method whereby the casket cost is multiplied by a constant factor describes _____________________________.

Itemized pricing

A pricing method by which each and every service function and item of merchandise is priced separately when making the funeral bill?

Bi-unit pricing

A pricing method that shows separately the price for the services to be rendered and the price for the casket is ____-_______________.

Arrangment form

A printed form the funeral home uses specifically for the funeral director and the family to make funeral and financial arrangement is the _________________________.

Cantor

A religious singer who assists a Rabbi is a ______________.

Iconostasis

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

Kirah

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

Plot

An area set aside in a cemetery for several grave spaces, usually containing two, four, or six grave spaces is a ___________.

Monsignor

An honorary title conferred upon Roman Catholic priests is _____________.

D. (Air seal)

An outer enclosure which entraps air via its dome-shaped construction uses which of the following closure methods? A. End seal B. Top seal C. Hermetic seal D. Air seal

Protestant

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

Sanctuary

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

Orthodox Jewish faith

Embalming is usually not practiced by the ________________________.

Consult the clergy person in charge of the service

If the family requests that the casket be opened in the church during the actual funeral services, the funeral director should _____________________________________________.

Yahrzeit

In the Jewish faith, the one year anniversary of the death?

Directly after the funeral coach

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

Prelude

Music played before a funeral service is the _______________.

C. (Parents of any member of the armed forces)

Of the following, who could not be buried in a national cemetery? A. Any active duty officer/member of the armed forces B. Minor children of any member of the armed forces C. Parents of any member of the armed forces D. Spouse or widow of a member of the armed forces

A. (Father)

Of the following, who has preference to receive the burial flag for the deceased veteran? A. Father B. Mother C. Brother D. Grandfather

B. (Kippah)

Of those terms listed below which one is the proper one for the skull cap warn by the men at temple and funeral services for members of the Jewish faith? A. Tallith B. Kippah C. Taharah D. Tehilim

A casketbearer

One who carries the casket during the funeral service is __________________.

Reader

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

Rubrics

Stated directions in the Liturgical Protestant church regarding church practices and procedures are referred to as ___________.

Grave site

The "Committal Service" is usually held at the __________________.

Christian Science funeral rite

The "Practitioner" is the officiant of the ______________________________.

Roman Catholic church

The Christian Burial Permit is issued by the _______________________________.

With the casket open during the service

The Eastern Orthodox funeral is held ___________________________________.

Shiva

The Jewish term for 7 day mourning period that begins on the day of burial is __________.

Levaya

The Jewish term for a funeral cortege?

Sholoshim

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

Urn

The Latin term for an ornamental vase, especially one with an ornate pedestal, often used as a receptacle for the cremated remains of a deceased human or animal?

Interment

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

Sales contract

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

Burial-transit permit

The document that can be produced when the completed death certificates is filed is the __________-_________________.

Narthex

The entry way into the church proper is most properly referred to as the ________________ in religious vernacular.

IHS

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

Mary Baker Eddy

The founder of the Church of Christ, scientist was _________________.

Educational grouping

The grouping of caskets, usually 3, used to educate the selecting clientele family members about the various attributes of the casket and price points is referred at the ____________________.

Pope

The head of the Roman Catholic church is the __________.

Bishop

The head of the Roman Catholic diocese is a _____________.

Easter Orthodox church

The icon is associated with the _________________________.

Informant

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

Salaries

The largest expense for a funeral home is ______________.

Median

The middle sale when sales for a given period of time are arranged in order of their increasing value is the ____________.

Practitioner or reader

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

Crossbearer

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

In the funeral home chapel

The orthodox Jewish funeral may be held _______________________________________.

A. (A member of the family)

The person who usually makes the notification of death to the funeral home is which of the following? A. A member of the family B. The family minister C. A member of the local police D. The medical examiner

Chancel

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

Selection room

The portion of the funeral home which contains caskets and other funeral merchandise displayed for sale is most often referred to as the ____________________.

Committal service

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

A kneeling bench or rail

The prie dieu in the Roman Catholic church signifies ________________________.

C. (Eastern Orthodox)

The priest leads the processional and recessional for which of the following funeral rites? A. Christian science B. Reform Jewish C. Eastern Orthodox D. Mennonite

Entombment

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

Funeral service merchandising

The purchasing, pricing, display and sale of merchandise items specific to the funeral service is typically referred to as ____________________________.

A Roman Catholic funeral rite

The rosary service is usually held the night before ___________________________________________.

Nave

The seating or auditorium section of the church where the members of the congregation are seated?

Direct presentation method

The selling method in which the funeral director is in the section room with the family throughout their selection process is the __________________________.

200 cubic inches

The suggested volume of containers used for cremated bodies is ________________.

Average sale

The sum of a group of sales figures divided by the number of units is known as the _____________________.

Libera

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

2 years from the date of death

The time limit for filing the social security lump sum death benefit payment is _____________________________________.

2 years from the date of cremation or permanent burial

The time limit for the VA "application for burial benefits" is _________________________________________________.

D. (All of these are used in various areas of the country)

The time set aside for the paying respects to the deceased by friends and family. Generally held the afternoon and evening prior to the day of the funeral: A. Visitation B. Calling hours C. Visitation hours D. All of these are used in various areas of the country

Mean sale

The total of all sales divided by the number of sales s known as the _________________.

Eastern Orthodox funeral rite

The trisagion is part of the ___________________________.

Koran

What is the name often used to refer to the holy book of Islam?

Coroner

When a person dies at home without medical attention and has not been sen by a doctor in more than 30 days, an official inquiry into the cause of death is made by the _____________.

C. (Check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire)

When jewelry is found on the deceased during a residential removal, you as a funeral director should do which of the following? A. Place the jewelry in a valuable bag and take it with you B. Leave the jewelry on the deceased C. Check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire D. Remove the jewelry and place it on the nearest table

C. (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: A. Ushering B. Church truck C. Prie Dieu D. Floral display equipment

At the foot of the casket

When used, the Mogen David is placed ______________________________.

B. (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? A. Folding and presenting the flag to the next of kin B. Lowering the flag into the grave with the deceased veteran C. Place the flag on top of the casket with the blue field over the left shoulder of the veteran D. Holding the flag waist high during volleys and TAPS

D. (A brief biographical sketch of a persons life)

Which of the following best describes an obituary: A. A letter of praise of the deceased B. One of the certificates that must be filed with the local registrar C. A death notice giving only the time, date and place of funeral services D. A brief biographical sketch of a persons life

A. (Talith)

Which of the following is a Jewish term for a tasseled shawl worn by men during prayer services? A. Talith B. Taharah C. Tachrichim D. Tehilim

C. (Sectional box)

Which of the following is an example of a grave liner? A. Top seal vault B. Air seal vault C. Sectional box D. Combination case

A. (Indirect presentation)

Which of the following is being used when the funeral director does not remain in the selection room throughout the selection process? A. Indirect presentation B. Direct presentation C. Alternative presentation D. Conventional presentation

C. (Religious affiliation)

Which of the following is information NOT needed to complete the Death Certificate: A. Age of the deceased B. Doctors signature C. Religious affiliation D. Cause of death

C. (Set a time for the arrangement conference)

Which of the following is the most appropriate for a funeral director to do before leaving the next of kin after making the removal? A. Discuss cemetery property B. Discuss financial arrangements C. Set a time for the arrangement conference D. Determine the net worth of the owner

D. (All of these are correct)

Which of the following is the proper term to use when referring to the cap warn by men at temple by members of the Jewish religion? A. Yamaka B. Kippah C. Yarmulke D. All of these are correct

D. (Sacred heart)

Which of the following may be utilized during the Roman Catholic funeral rite? A. Bag of earth B. Trisagion C. Open casket D. Sacred heart

D. (Mormon)

Which of the following regions does NOT permit the use of candles, cross, or crucifix in their funeral service? A. Orthodox Jewish B. Roman Catholic C. Orthodox D. Mormon

D. (Orthodox Jewish)

Which of the following religions places restrictions on the removal of their dead? A. Orthodox B. Mormon C. Catholic D. Orthodox Jewish

A. (Crucifer)

Which of the following would lead a Liturgical Protestant funeral procession? A. Crucifer B. Funeral director C. Cantor D. Officiant

Officiant

Which of the following would lead the processional and recessional in a non-liturgical Protestant funeral service? A. Crucifer B. Officiant C. Funeral director D. Acolyte

Child of the deceased

Who receives the flag of a deceased veteran is there is no serving spouse?