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The first crematory built in the United States was built in which year?

1876

Many adherents to the Roman Catholics faith are not aware of the Vatican's acceptance of Cremation in:

1963

For each extra X in width, the interior of a wooden casket increases by:

2 inches

If a casket cost $200 wholesale and was sold for $1,000, and the average overhead per funeral was $500, what would the net profit be?

300

When preparing for a burial at sea, to meet EPA Regulations, the casket and body plus any ballast added must weigh a minimum of ___ pounds.

300

Intact burials at sea must take place at least ___________ nautical miles offshore in water that is at least ________________ft. deep.

3;600

The banding requirement for caskets for intact burial at sea (at least ¾ inch bands):

6

An Orthodox Jewish person dies at home. Death occurs at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. When is it appropriate for the funeral director to contact the Rabbi regarding the death?

After sundown Saturday

A non-movable handle consisting of lug only (designed so that the bar and arm are part of the lug) is referred as a _______________ handle .

Bail

The funeral director received a broach from Mrs. Thompson's daughter to place on the body in the casket and to be returned after the services. The funeral director is the:

Bailee

Mrs. Thompson's daughter gave the funeral director a watch and a broach to use for her mother's visitation and funeral. The items will be returned after the funeral. This is an example of:

Bailment

The third of Kubler-Ross' stages of anticipatory grief is identified as

Bargaining

A procedure that shows separately the price of the services to be rendered and the price of the casket is

Bi-Unit Pricing

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

Book of psalms

What or who is a Bonze?

Buddhist priest

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

Channel

During a baptism the priest anoints with consecrated oil the forehead, lips, and heart of the individual being baptized. The consecrated oil is known as

Chrism

The "Reader" is the officiant of the:

Christian Science funeral rite

A written agreement, such as a deed, is delivered to a third person. That person is to deliver it to another person only on performance of a specific action by the person. This type of agreement is known as an:

Escrow

A person makes prearrangements and prefunds the contract by giving the funeral director the total amount. The funeral director deposits the funds in a bank to be withdrawn upon death of the client. The bank is known as the:

Fiduciary

A cost that for a given period of time and range of activity called the relevant range, does not change in total, but becomes progressively smaller on a per unit as volume increases:

Fixed Expenses

The Social Security Administration document titled Statement of Death by Funeral Director is also known as:

Form S.S.A 721

An application for Lump Sum death Benefit-Claimant's Form:

Form S.S.A. 8

In a Liturgical Church, the left side of the church (as the congregation faces the altar) from which the priest delivers the sermon is known as the _____________.

Gospel Side

A solid surface in a cremation retort upon which the body is placed is called:

Hearth

The Jewish eulogy is known as

Hesped

Carbon monoxide release from the crematory retort is an indication of:

Incomplete Combustion

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:

Kriah

Funeral procession, in the Jewish faith.

Levaya

Which of the following is a document signed by a person who wants to have control over their medical care if they cannot decide for themselves due to mental incompetence or unconsciousness?

Living Will

The part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the:

Lug

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

Monsignor

Though the name is derived from the Greek, meaning "a small point", they are Egyptian. These are the physical representation of rays from the sun streaming to the earth.

Obelisk

The party who makes the offer is the

Offeror

Generally State or Country owned and operated cemetery for the burial of the indigent or unclaimed is called:

Potters Field

The assumption of blame directed toward one's self by others is called

Shame

Generally, a minor is fully liable for his/her

Torts

Mrs. Thompson entrusts her pre-arrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Joyovich Funeral Home is the

Trustee

These are relatively small cemeteries with rows of headstones of size and style determined by the lot owner. Located in larger cities, they appear crowded and may use multiple depth burial methods.

Urban Cemeteries

According to Wolfelt- The ability to be considerate and friendly as demonstrated by both verbal and nonverbal behavior is:

Warmth and Caring

The term which means a fact that could alter one's decision to enter into a legal binding contract is

a material fact

Testatrix

a woman who makes a valid will

Linda was attending an Optimist Club luncheon and upon her arrival was asked to give a speech regarding her vocation at the meeting that would follow the meal. This type of speech, where the speaker has a short time to prepare, is an example of:

an extemporaneous speech

The most common method of creating an agency is by

appointment

When used, the Mogen David is placed:

at the top part of the foot panel

Thompson Funeral Home sends human remains via common carrier to Fitzgerald Funeral Home. Fitzgerald Funeral Home is the

consignee

The funeral director sends Mrs. Thompson to Florida via a common carrier. The funeral director is the

consignor

Which of the following would lead a liturgical Protestant funeral processional and recessional?

crucifer

The change in family dynamics due to the death of a child would be decreased simply by the larger number of children in a:

extended family

The rim is part of the casket

lid

The thickness of a non-ferrous metal casket is expressed in terms of:

ounces per square foot

In those states that require them, the metal ID disc for cremation must follow the remains through the process (from receiving to incineration to shipping) and must be:

placed in the retort on the right hand side near the charging door.

According to Kohlberg, the state of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group is called:

post-conventional stage

Kohlberg's stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishments from those in authority is the:

pre-conventional stage

Visual inspection of the machinery and smokestack of cremation equipment should be inspected ___________ or _________ when not in use.

prior to every use - at least every 30 days

The retention time is:

the amount of time the products of combustion should be held in the retort

The final component of Attachment Theory state that

the greater the potential for loss, the more intense the reaction

The part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar is the

tip

Exists when a seller requires the purchase of unwanted items/services in order to obtain some other desired item/service.

tying arrangement

The Eastern Orthodox funeral is held:

with the casket open during the service

The first of this type was in Mt. Auburn, Mass, in 1830. During the Victorian era, cemeteries were used as parks for walks and picnics:

Elite Garden Cemetery

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 Side

Flammable liquids are divided into categories based on their:

Flashpoint and boiling point

The person who signs a promissory note and is obligated to pay at maturity is called the

Maker of the note

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

A contract in which two or more people individually agree to perform the same obligation is called a

Several Contract

A funeral home's company policy states that all embalmers are limited to a maximum of four hours per shift in the embalming room. The other four hours are spent doing other funeral home tasks where there is no hazardous exposure. When OSHA measures the formaldehyde level, this short shift exposure is accounted for by using ____.

Time Weighted Average

Mrs. Thompson makes and funds prearrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Mrs. Thompson is the

Trustor

Fidelity to moral principles is a definition of

integrity

Due diligence when using an off-site, third party crematory requires that the crematory shall agree to allow:

licensed personnel from the funeral home to make unannounced visits.

A container for the preservation of relics of a Saint:

reliquary

On its GPL, may a funeral home use the term "basic cremation" instead of "direct cremation" or the term "simple burial" instead of "immediate burial?"

yes- but NOT in the Mandatory Disclosures.

Mrs. Thompson passes away. She is a long-time member of the local Episcopal Church. You are unfamiliar with the specifics of the church, but you locate the Rector who informs you that Mrs. Thompson's family should be seated on the Epistle side of the church. Where does the Priest expect you to have the family seated?

Right side as the congregation looks at the altar

To assist by understanding of the circumstances or situations the individual is experiencing, and to assist that person in the selection of an alternative adjustment if necessary:

facilitate

When a person dies with a will and she appoints a man to handle her final affairs, this person is known as

An Executor