Funeral Directing/History Quiz 1
M.H. Crane and J.R. Barnes acquired the manufacturing rights from fisk in what year?
1853
The time limit for filing for the VA Application for Burial Benefits is...
2 years from the date of cremation or permanent burial
According to ancient Egyptian history, which of the following numbers approximates the number of years required to complete the journey known as the "Circle of Necessity?"
3,000
An obituary can best be defined as...
A brief biographical sketch of a person's life
The term sarcophagus refers to which of the following?
A coffin
The prie dieu in the Roman Catholic church signifies...
A kneeling bench or rail
A man who has lost his spouse by death is...
A widower
Receptacles that were patented in the early 19th century but which gained no popular appeal were referred to as...
Also-rans
The focal point in the strict liturgical church is the...
Altar
Who is the person that normally accompanies deceased personnel of the U.S. Armed Forces to the place of burial?
An escort
The "Cult of Osiris" identified with which early civilization?
Ancient Egyptians
The head of a Roman Catholic diocese is a...
Bishop
Which of the following is the officiant at a funeral service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
Bishop
Under diverse conditions, which one of the following would not be used during the removal of the deceased from the place of death?
Casket
A burial-transit permit is not needed for the...
Catholic Burial Mass
The Christian Burial Permit is issued by the...
Catholic Church
Which of the following individuals cannot certify the cause of death on a death certificate?
Chiropractor
The most common form of disposition for the early Scandinavians was...
Cremation
A crepe badge or floral design placed on the door indicating the death of an individual is a...
Door badge
The "Father of Modern Embalming" in the United States is...
Dr. Thomas Holmes
A character speech pertaining to the deceased person usually given at the funeral service is known as...
Eulogy
A casket used for a person of the Orthodox Jewish faith is...
Free from metal
The person who was responsible for bringing the European embalming techniques to the U.S. was...
Harlan
Who was the Greek historian known as the "Father of History?"
Herodotus
The "goddess of corpses and funerals" is recognized as...
Libitina
Burial Societies were becoming common place during
Medieval Period
Another name for the Dark-Ages was...
Middle Ages
Which of these cultures were believed to have thrown their dead to hordes of wild dogs?
Mongolians
Which people are known to have skinned their dead as part of the body preparation procedure?
North American Indians
Which of the following would lead the processional and recessional in a non-liturgical Protestant funeral service?
Officiant
The priest leads the processional and recessional for which of the following funeral rites?
Orthodox
The Icon is associated with the...
Orthodox Church
The Deity who is known as "God of the Underworld" is...
Osiris
Constantine's Sumptuary Laws
Regulated the cost of a Roman funeral
The most noted impact the Egyptian coffins had on another civilization was with the...
Romans
The individual involved in embalming the Egyptian dead whose functions were embalming and wrapping of the remains was...
Surgeon
In discussing ancient Roman culture, "The Designator" was also referred to as...
The Master of Ceremonies
The "Conclamatio Mortis" is identified with which of the following?
The calling out of the dead
The Roman Catholic Church uses crucifiers. What is a crucifier?
The person that carries the crucifix
The focal point of a roman funeral procession was the...
Torch bearer
A Jewish term for the anniversary of death is...
Yarhzeit
The placing of various organs in canonic jars and embalming by class distinction was specifically associated with which of the following early civilizations?
Ancient Egyptians
A letter or form from a Priest stating the eligibility of the deceased for burial in a Roman Catholic Cemetery is known as a...
Christian Burial Certificate
Burial trends during the Middle Ages were greatly influenced by the...
Church
The first Christian ruler of Rome was...
Constantine
During the 19th century, various chemical manufacturers were influential in the development of mortuary education and the rising prevalences of embalming. Among the services which those companies offered the undertaker included all but which of the following...
Merchandising techniques for use in the casket room
