Funeral Directing Flashcards
Whenever any jewelry is found on the deceased during a residence removal, you should:
- Leave the jewelry on the decesed.
- Remove the jewelry and place it on the nearest table.
- Check with the family about the jewelry and remove it if they so desire.
- Place the jewelry in a jewelry bag and take it with you.
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What is the proper word for placing remains in a crypt in a mausoleum?
Crypting
Entombment
Interment
Inurnment
Entombment
When 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 the:
Church Truck
Floral Display Equipment
Prie Dieu
Personnel
Prie Dieu
An obituary can be best defined as:
- A brief biographical sketch of a person’s life.
- A death notice giving only the time, date and place of the funeral service.
- One of the certificates that must be filed with the local registrar.
- A letter of praise for the deceased.
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education?
- Grant accreditation to qualified schools and colleges teaching funeral service.
- Further education in the field of funeral service.
- Formulate standards for funeral service education.
- Administer the National Board Exam.
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The death certificate contains all of the following except:
Age of the deceased
Cause of death
Doctor’s signature
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry is made by the:
Coroner
District Attorney
County Health Officer
Police
Coroner
Who has preference to receive the burial flag for a deceased veteran?
Brother
Grandfather
Father
Mother
Father
What is the portion of the funeral home used for displaying caskets and other funeral merchandise for sale?
Arrangement Room
Inventory Room
Preparation Room
Selection Room
Selection Room
What is a device upon which caskets are placed one on top of the other for display?
Bier
Casket Rack
Casket Standard
Catafalque
Casket Rack
Who is the individual that supplies statistical data concerning the deceased during the funeral arrangment conference?
Clergy
Doctor
Funeral Director
Informant
Informant
A man who’s spouse has died is called a/an:
A widow
A widower
An executor
An executrix
A widower
What is a crepe badge or floral design placed on the door indicating the death of an individual?
Door Badge
Door Piece
Dooer Sway
Door Veil
Door Badge
What is the Jewish term for the anniversary of a death?
Taharah
Tehilium
Tallith
Yarhzeit
Yarhzeit
Which of the following actions is improper regarding the U.S. flag used in a military funeral service?
- Holding the flag waist high during volleys and taps.
- Placing the flag on the casket with the blue field over the left shoulder of the veteran.
- Lowering the flag into the grave with the deceased veteran.
- Folding and presenting the flag to the next of kin.
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What is the Jewish term for a seven day mourning period that begins on the day of burial?
Shivah
Sholoshim
Taharah
Yarhzeit
Shivah
What is the Jewish term for the 30 day mourning period?
Kriah
Shivah
Sholoshim
Taharah
Sholoshim
In the Jewish faith, the skull cap worn by the men at temple and funeral services is a:
Kippah
Taharah
Tallith
Tehilim
Kippah
One who is authorized to read the lessons and scripture in a Christian Science Church is the:
Monsignor
Priest
Reader
Speaker
Reader
What is the part of the church containing the altar in a liturgical Protestant church?
Narthex
Nave
Sanctuary
Transepts
Sanctuary
What is the time limit for filing the V.A Application for Burial Benefits form?
- One year form the date of death.
- One year form the date of cremation or permanent burial.
- Two years from the date of death.
- Two years form the date of cremation or permanent burial.
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What is the time limit for filing the Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit Payment form?
- One year from the date of death.
- One year from the date of cremation or burial.
- Two years form the date of death.
- Two years form the date of cremation or burial.
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What is the entry way into the church called?
Chancel
Narthex
Nave
Sanctuary
Narthex
What are the stated directions in the Liturgical Protestant church regarding church practices and procedures?
Rubrics
Scapulars
Torah
Vestments
Rubrics
What is a dignity conferred upon Roman Catholic Bishops and/or priests making them “princes of the church?
Archbishop
Celebrant
Monsignor
Cardinal
Cardinal
Who receives the flag of a deceased veteran if there is no surving spouse?
Brother of the deceased
Father of the deceased
Mother of the deceased
Child of the deceased
Child of the deceased
Where should the family car be placed in the funeral procession?
Directly before the funeral coach
Directly after the funeral coach
Directly before the lead car
Directly after the lead car
Directly after the funeral coach
The prie dieu in the Roman Catholic church signifies:
The deceased has received last rites
The recitation of Rosary Prayers
A kneeling bench or rail
A cross with a Corpus Christi
A kneeling bench or rail
Of the following, who could not be buried in a national cemetery?
- Any active duty officer/member of the armed forces.
- Parents of any member of the armed forces.
- Spouse or widow of a member of the armed forces.
- Minor children of any member of the armed forces.
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The practioner is the officiant of the:
- Roman Catholic funeral rite.
- Orthodox Jewish funeral rite.
- Christian Science funeral rite.
- Presbyterian funeral rite
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What is a legal document containing vital statistics, dsiposition and final medical information pertaining to the deceased?
Death Certificate
Burial-Transit Permit
Cremation Permit
Obituary
Death Certificate
The Rosary service is usually held the night before:
- A Roman Catholic funeral rite.
- A Pentecostal funeral rite
- A Christian Science funeral rite.
- A Reformed Jewish funeral rite.
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What is music played before a funeral service?
Processional
Recessional
Prelude
Postlude
Prelude
What is the document that can be procured after filing the completed death certificate?
Interment Permit
Burial-Transit Permit
Disinterment Permit
First Call Permit
Burial-Transit Permit
Which of the following would lead the processional and recessional in a non-liturgical Protestant funeral service?
Crucifer
Officiant
Funeral Director
Acolyte
Officiant
Who is the head of a Roman Catholic diocese?
Rabbi
Priest
Bishop
Cantor
Bishop
Which of the following would lead a liturgical Protestant funeral procession?
Crucifer
Officiant
Funeral Director
Cantor
Crucifer
The trisagion is associated with which of the following religious funeral rites?
Christian Science
Roman Catholic
Orthodox
Methodist
Orthodox
Which of the following individuals cannot certify the cuase of death on a death certificate?
Chiropractor
Medical Examiner
Coroner
Justice of the Peace
Chiropractor
What is the ceremony of washing the deceased before burial by the Chevra Kaddisha?
Taharah
Tallith
Tachrichim
Tehilim
Taharah
The Jewish eulogy is known as:
Hesped
Kever
Mogen David
Aron
Hesped
In the funeral procession to the cemetery, the casket bearers should:
- Proceed the funeral coach.
- Lead the procession.
- Follow the funeral coach.
- Have transportation provided by the family.
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The officiant of a Christian Science funeral is called the:
Cantor
Reader
Pastor
Priest
Reader
Which of the following is an example of a cash advance?
Casket
Outer burial container
Airfare
Professional Service
Airfare
What are funeral arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions for funding or prepayment?
- Preplanned funeral arrangements.
- Prefunded funeral arrangements.
- Protection of financial assets.
- At-need funeral arrangements.
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Which of the following would be a nonsectarian funeral rite?
Orthodox
Orthodx Jewish
American Legion
Christian Science
American Legion
Which of the following statements regarding the Pall is false?
- Flowers are not permitted to be placed on the Pall.
- It is removed at the same place where it is placed on the casket.
- It can be placed on the casket where it is located in the church.
- It can be placed on top of the American flag.
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What is a news item announcing the death of a person which usually contains a biographical sketch?
Death Notice
Obsequies
Obituary
Classified Notice
Obituary
Which of the following is the officiant at a funeral srevice for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
Speaker
Reader
Practitioner
Rabbi
Speaker
What is a Roman Catholic sacrament given to those seriously ill or in danger of dying, to prepare their souls for eternity?
Sacrament of the sick
Shabbat
Taharah
Eucharist
Sacrament of the sick
Which of the following is restricted in casket selection due to their religious belief?
Roman Catholic
Greek Orthodox
Orthodox Jewish
Pentecostal
Orthodox Jewish
Which of the following would NOT be provided during a Catholic Rosary service?
Crucifix
Candles
Prie Dieu
Prayer Shawl
Prayer Shawl
The candle placed between the casket and the altar during a Funeral Mass is the:
Sacred Candle
Paschal Candle
Sepulcher Candle
Scapular Candle
Paschal Candle
The Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit is paid to which of the following individuals?
The funeral home
Minor Child
Person assuming responsibilty for payment funeral services.
Surviving spouse
Surviving spouse
An ecclesiastic attached to a military unit is known as:
Commander
Bishop
Sergeant at Arms
Chaplain
Chaplain
A cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress is called a/an:
American Cemetery
Federal Cemetery
National Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
National Cemetery
When taking information about a death over the phone, the funeral director should:
Whisper Speak loudly Talk rapidly Have crisp and clear diction Cry
Have crisp and clear diction
What is the moving of a dead human body from the place of death to the funeral home or other designated place?
Transfer of remains
After service call
Second call
Initial removal
Transfer of remains
What is an underground cemetery of rooms or galleries with recesses for burial purposes?
Columbarium
Crypt
Mausoleum
Catacombs
Catacombs
When a person dies at home without medical attention an official inquiry will be made by the:
Police
Attorney of the deceased
States Attorney
Coroner
Coroner
Which fraternal organization requires the deceased to wear a lambskin apron?
Elks Lodge IOOF Masonic Lodge Moose Lodge Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Which of the following could be a part of a Roman Catholic funeral?
Sacred Heart
Menorah
Trisagion
Bag of Earth
Sacred Heart
All honorably discharged veterans are entitled to:
A flag
Burial in Arlington National Cemetery
Basic burial benefits
Plot interment allowance
A flag
Eligibility for the Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit is determined by:
- How many quarters of coverage the deceased had accumulated.
- The age of the deceased.
- How many days the deceased had worked.
- The income of the deceased over the last year prior to death.
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Which of the following has no time limit for filing the appropriate Veteran’s Administration application?
Marker
Basic burial benefit
Plot interment allownace
Flag
Marker
Which of the folloiwng requires the use of the words “passed on” rather than “died” in the obituary?
Jewish Orthodox
Christian Scientist
Quaker
Apostolic Christian
Christian Scientist
The casket used in a Jewish Orthodox funral service is called a/an:
Kriah
Shivah
Aron
Tallith
Aron
Under what condition can a Veteran’s Burial Benefit be paid directly to the funeral home?
- Only when funeral expenses have been paid.
- For the funeral of persons who died on active duty.
- When the veteran’s body will be buried in a private cemetery.
- If a funeral home can demonstrate that the veteran’s funeral bill is unpaid.
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At the conclusion of a Greek Orthodox funeral service, the congregation will pass by the casket and:
Shake hands with the priest
Place a flower on the casket
Kiss the icon
Place rosary beads in the casket
Kiss the icon
What is a general term designating a place suitable for the reception of a dead body?
Tomb
Alcove
Abyss
Crevice
Tomb
Which of the following documents requires the deceased’s social security number?
Death Certificate
Burial-Transit Permit
Permit for Christian Burial
Embalming Report
Death Certificate
What is a speech about the character of a deceased person at a funeral service?
Eulogy
Homily
Sermon
Elegy
Eulogy
A funeral procession is also known as a:
Kriah Convoy Cortege Caravan Funeral Lineup
Cortege
What is an unsolicited gift to a clergyman for offciating a funeral service?
Tip
Fee
Tribute
Honorarium
Honorarium
A veteran’s grave maker is obtained through the:
National Cemetery
VA
USPS
Social Security Administration
VA
What is the proper term for placing cremains into a final container?
Interment
Inurnment
Entombment
Internment
Inurnment
When placing the casket on the lowering device, the casket bearers should grasp what portion of the handle?
Lug Arm Bar Tip Grill
Bar
Traditionally, the name given to a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket is a/an:
Pall Cape Veil Interment Cover Prie Dieu
Pall
A protestant church designed so that the pulpit is centered in the sanctuary is called:
Evangelical
Communal
Liturgical
Non-Liturgical
Non-Liturgical
The United States flag that accompanies the body of a deceased military person should be presented to the:
Oldest brother
Surving spouse
Father of the deceased
Oldest son of the deceased
Surving spouse
What is a mournful poem or song of lamentation for the deceased?
Creed
Elegy
Eulogy
Sonnet
Elegy
What is the main body of the church?
Altar
Cove
Narthex
Nave
Nave
An altar attendant is called a/an:
Deacon
Acolyte
Seneschal
Usher
Acolyte
What is a cross with the image of the body of Christ superimposed on it?
Cross
Crucible
Crucifix
Prie Dieu
Crucifix
Which of the following would NOT be consistent with a Christian Science service?
A church funeral
A reader officiating
A Bible
Music
A church funeral
What is a monument erected to the memory of the dead but containes no remains?
Epitaph
Cenotaph
Catacomb
Catafalque
Cenotaph
Which fraternal organization has a service during visitation in which a bell is struck eleven times indicating the closeness of the midnight hour?
Elks
Masonic
Moose
Eastern Star
Elks
Which of the following will most likely want you to get them a handful of dirt so that they may sprinkle the dirt on top of the casket during the committal service?
Episcopal Priest Lutheran Minister Pentecostal Preacher You Answered Roman Catholic Priest
Episcopal Priest
How fast should you drive when leading a funeral procession?
As fast as you can
5-10 mph over the posted speed limit
5-10 mph under the posted speed limit
Always between 20 and 30 mph
5-10 mph under the posted speed limit
With which of the following would you NOT use a casket pall?
Baptist Funeral Service
Episcopal Funeral Mass
Lutheran Funeral Service
Roman Catholic Mass of the Resurrection
Baptist Funeral Service