Restudy Mortuary NBE - Intro to FD+C & Sociology Flashcards
The Orthodox Jewish burial shroud is ___.
tachrichim
Which of these religions has a specific service of encasketing as part of the funeral rite?
Buddhist
The leader of a local Islamic congregation is called:
Imam
The yearly anniversary of a person’s death is observed with prayers in the Orthodox Jewish tradition. This is called ___.
yahrzeit
A yarmulke is also known as ___.
Kippah
The term for the eulogy at a Jewish funeral is ___.
Hesped
Which religion requires special Temple Clothing to be worn by the deceased for burial?
Mormon
The term for an the sacred cleansing and preparation of the body for an Muslim is:
al Ghusl
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 portion of a liturgical Christian church where the altar is located is called the:
Chancel
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 term mausoleum is derived from:
ancient King Mausolus who advocated building burial
Which religion includes the “last kiss” as part of the funeral rite?
Greek Orthodox
The person who acts as the clergy for a local Mormon Church is called
Bishop of the Ward
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
The word “ecclesiastic” means:
Involving Clergy
Which of these is a THIRTY day mourning period ?
sholoshim
The vigil held according to the Eastern Orthodox faith is called ____.
parastas
The term for an Islamic funeral is:
Janazah
A traditional Jewish casket which contains no metal or animal glues is referred to as
Aron
Which religion uses the Book of Dates as the guide to the proper timing of encasketing, funeral and burial?
Buddhist
Jewish mourners, depending on their degree of relationship to the deceased, repeat a prayer DAILY for THIRTY days and/or at every service for ELEVAN months. That prayer is:
Kaddish
The ceremonial washing and preparation for burial performed by the Chevra Kadisha is called ___.
taharah
Clergy of liturgical Christian religions are properly referred to as:
Priests
A Buddhist priest is called:
Bonze
The actual procession during an Orthodox Jewish funeral is called the ___.
Levayah
Prayer shawl?
tallith
Jehovah’s Witnesses hold religious services at:
Kingdom Hall
The entryway to a liturgical church, it is often the place where a pall may be placed on the casket is:
Narthex
The English word “mosque” denotes a Muslim house of worship.
masjid
The burial garment in which Muslims are enshrouded is called:
Kafan
:
Cardinals
A service in honor of a deceased person without the body present and with NO RELIGIOUS portion is properly called:
MEMORIAL GATHERING
The currently accepted way to spell the Holy Text of Islam is:
Qur’an
What was primarily responsible for the formation of “Prayer Guilds” in the Middle Ages?
The Catholic doctrine of purgatory
The _______ makes one person licensed to practice funeral service responsible to a family to try to meet all of their needs.
whole man - total funeral concept
Which artery did Holmes use to embalm:
Femoral
Who devised a technique for arterial embalming while searching for a means of inhibiting putrefaction, but did not divulge his media nor operative details.
Frederick Ruysch
A.C. Barstow of Providence, Rhode Island in 1859 obtained a patent on a(n) design based on a simple system of overlapping ribs:
Ogee
The Catholic service can be called a Mass of Christian Burial or a _______.
FUNERAL Mass
German and Scandinavian final disposition were based on:
freeing the spirit of the dead
protection from the dead
In 1909, at least two companies were producing motorized vehicles for funeral services with the emphasis on:
smooth glide to the cemetery
Speed
If the family is Catholic the funeral director will contact a _______ to perform the services.
Priest
The place of burial was so important to the Hebrew family because
family members buried together remained in Sheol together
Who discovered the circulation of blood?
William Harvey
Which of the following was not an ingredient of early embalming fluid:
formaldehyde
The netherworld of the Hebrews was called:
Sheol
