D.E.A.D. - Religious Terms + Funeral Directing & Communications

Which of the following denominations traditionally utilize a pall during the funeral service? 1-Roman Catholic 2-Episcopal 3-Lutheran 4-Baptist 5-Free Methodist 6-Mormon

1, 2, and 3 only

Which of the following may be placed atop a pall in the Roman Catholic faith? 1-United States Flag 2-Crucifix 3-Picture of the Deceased 4-The Gospels 5-A Bible

2, 4, and 5 only

God, in Islam

Allah

The Hebrew word which translates as "container" is Container, in Hebrew

Aron

A deceased female, in the Jewish faith.

Bat Minen

A pricing method that shows separately only the price for the services to be rendered and the price for the casket is

Bi-unit pricing

Which of the following is the officiant at the funeral service for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? Rabbi Reader Bishop Practitioner

Bishop

A Buddhist priest is called:

Bonze

What is the rubric of the Episcopal Church?

Book of Common Prayer

The medium a sender selects to send the message is known as the

Channel

Which of the following individuals cannot certify the cause of death of a death certificate? Justice of the peace Medical examiner Chiropractor Coroner

Chiropractor

When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry into the cause of death is made by the

Coroner

In the funeral procession, the family car should be placed

Directly after the funeral coach

First two and last two verses of a Buddhist hymn sung at the funeral service.

Gatha

The partition that extends across the front of a Greek Orthodox church, separating the solea from the sanctuary. This partition has icons attached to it.

Iconostasis

The leader of a local Islamic congregation is called:

Imam

Ignoring of undesirable information by a listener

Insulated Listening

The act of placing the dead human body in the ground.

Interment

The prie dieu in the Roman Catholic church

Is a kneeling bench or rail

The term for an Islamic funeral is:

Janazah

Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

Jargon

Jehovah's Witnesses hold religious services at:

Kingdom Hall

A title meaning "My Lord" in the Roman Catholic faith.

Monsignor

Honorary title of a Roman Catholic Priest

Monsignor

Which religion requires special Temple Clothing to be worn by the deceased for burial? Mennonite Jehovah's Witnesses Church of Scientology Mormon

Mormon

The seating or auditorium section of the liturgical church where the members of the congregation are seated is called:

Nave

Heavenly peace or Pure Land, in Buddhism

Nirvhana

A force that interferes with the process of communication

Noise

In the Eastern Orthodox religion who is permitted to enter into the center of the iconostasis directly behind the altar?

Only ordained clergy

Signifies the everlasting light of Christ, in the Roman Catholic faith

Paschal Candle

Mr. Johannes passes away. His family provides the funeral director with multiple religious items to be used in preparing him for burial. Among them are a Scapular, Rosary, and Chaplet. When setting up for the visitation, the funeral director should use which of the following pieces of chapel equipment? Prie Dieu Icon Christian Cross Menorah

Prie Dieu

Clergy of liturgical Christian religions are properly referred to as:

Priests

In some states the ____________ has replaced the Burial- Transit Permit for intrastate disposition

Report of Death

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

Selection room

The study of meaning of words and phrases in language.

Semantics

The Jewish term for a Seven Day mourning period that begins on the day of burial is

Shivah

A person who, according to Orthodox Jewish burial traditions, watches over a deceased body through an all night vigil is called ___.

Shomer

A complete sentence describing the central idea of a speech, usually found in the first paragraph.

Thesis

Which of the following is not a general purpose for making a speech To inform or explain To persuade To distract To entertain

To distract

Which of the following terms is synonymous with loudness?

Volume

Anniversary of death, in the Jewish faith.

Yarhzeit

A Christian symbol consisting of plain bars and no corpus is called:

a cross

A yarmulke is also known as ___.

a kippah

When a number of people assemble in honor of a deceased person without the body present and with no religious portion, this is properly called:

a memorial gathering

If intensely and frequently predicting that an event will happen actually does make it happen, this is called ___.

a self fulfilling prophecy

A Roman Catholic altar attendant:

acolyte

The term for the sacred cleansing and preparation of the body for an Muslim is:

al Ghusl

An elevated surface where religious rituals are performed.

altar

A traditional Jewish casket which contains no metal or animal glues is referred to as

an aron

The term mausoleum is derived from:

ancient King Mausolus who advocated building burial

The person who acts as the clergy for a local Mormon Church is called

bishop of the ward

The portion of a liturgical Christian church where the altar is located is called the:

chancel

How touch effects the communication process.

haptics

The word "ecclesiastic" means:

involving clergy

The actual procession during an Orthodox Jewish funeral is called the ___.

levayah

Another term for mosque is:

masjid

A gathering to honor a deceased person when the body is not present, except maybe as cremated remains, with a religious portion in the service is called:

memorial service

The entryway to a liturgical church, it is often the place where a pall may be placed on the casket is:

narthex

Where is the Mogen David placed on an aron?

on the foot panel

Music played before a funeral service is the

prelude

One person speaking with limited verbal feedback

public communication

A baptism could best be described as a

ritual

Another term for sabbath in Jewish tradition is ___.

shabbat

The Orthodox Jewish burial shroud is ___.

tachrichim

Which of these is a prayer shawl? tehillum shomer tallith kriah

tallith

The physical location where therapeutic communication occurs between a funeral director and client families is also referred to as ___.

the environment

The yearly anniversary of a person's death is observed with prayers in the Orthodox Jewish tradition. This is called ___.

yahrzeit

In the Jewish faith, the prayers said during the Tehillim are found here.

Book of Psalms

A ribbon cutting at the opening of a supermarket could best be described as a

Ceremony

A holy picture, usually mosaic or painted on wood, in the Eastern Orthodox faith.

icon

The burial garment in which Muslims are enshrouded is called:

kafan

A piece of cloth affixed to a person's clothing at an Orthodox Jewish funeral. This cloth will be torn as a sign of sadness to lose a friendship. This cloth is called ___.

kriah

The ceremonial washing and preparation for burial performed by the Chevra Kadisha is called ___.

taharah

Incorrect thoughts that lead us to believe that we have heard the message before are

Faulty assumptions

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

Fixed multiple pricing

Application for a VA Headstone or Marker:

Form 40-1330

The form used by the funeral director to notify Social Security that a person has died is:

Form S.S.A 721

Which religion includes the "last kiss" as part of the funeral rite?

Greek Orthodox

The Jewish eulogy is known as

Hesped

Funeral procession, in the Jewish faith.

Levaya

The Jewish term for funeral cortege?

Levaya

Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran's Administration application for benefits? Flag Marker Plot interment allowance Basic burial benefit

Marker

Local Islamic religious facility containing no icons, statues, symbols, pews, chairs, or musical instruments; a Mosque.

Masjid

Any Western Christian who is not an adherent of the Roman Catholic Faith

Protestant

Mrs. Jones passes away. Her family informs the funeral director that among her many community associations, she was a member of the local Catholic Parish and was a devoted member of the Altar and Rosary Society. When considering options to suggest to memorialize Mrs. Jones, the funeral director should consider which of the following: Tiasagion Rosary Service Solea Knights of Columbus Service

Rosary Service

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

Greeting people with a pleasant smile, eye contact, and a firm handshake are examples of

Soft Skills

A printed form the funeral home uses to specify the financial agreement is the ___.

Statement of Funeral Goods Selected

The vessel, or cabinet in which the Blessed Sacrament is kept.

Tabernacle

The kneeling bench often placed alongside a casket is called:

prie dieu

The religion whose post-funeral weekly prayers are intended to help the deceased reach Nirvana is:

Buddhism

Which of these religions has a specific service of encasketing as part of the funeral rite? Amish Buddhist Islam Mennonite

Buddhist

Which religion uses the Book of Dates as the guide to the proper timing of encasketing, funeral and burial?

Buddhist

In Roman Catholic polity, the Bishops who are elevated to the level where they participate in the selection of a new Pope, also called "Princes of the Church" are called:

Cardinals

One who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the committal service.

Casketbearer

The term which refers to an Orthodox Jewish Memorial service or closing prayer of a funeral is ___.

El Malei Rachamin

In a Liturgical Church, the right side of the church (as the congregation faces the altar) from which readings and prayers are often proclaimed is known as the _________ side.

Epistle

Liturgical denominations are _________ centered. They have a prescribed order of worship or form of worship.

Eucharist

A pleasant term substituted for a more direct, less pleasant term.

Euphemism

Place the following in order of preference for flag presentation: 1-Widow or widower 2-Parents, including adoptive, stepparents, and foster parents 3-Uncles or aunts 4-Children, according to age 5-Cousins, grandparents, or close friends 6-Nephews or nieces 7-rothers or sisters, including brothers or sister of the half-blood

1, 4, 2, 7, 3, 6, 5