Test 1 Flashcards
A general price list is required by:
The Federal Trade Commission
Any western Christian who is not adherent of the Roman Catholic faith:
Protestant
The narthex is also known as the vestibule. (T/F)
True
The right side of the traditional liturgical church (as the congregation faces the altar) from which readings and prayers are often proclaimed
Epistle
The mother, father and their unmarried children would be called a:
Nuclear family
Any type of rites or service where the body is present is called a:
Funeral service
The disposition of the body of a deceased individual without any form of funeral rite at that time is called:
Immediate disposition
The prescribed order or form of worship used by some churches, with the Eucharist or Holy Communion as the central element:
Liturgical worship
A legal document containing vital statistics of a deceased individual and is filed with a government agency is called a:
Death certificate
A book available for mourners to sign at the funeral or visitation would be called a(an):
Register book
The field of social science known as sociology was founded by the:
Greeks
A family in which the male is the dominant governing force:
Patriarchal
When making a residence call, the first thing the funeral director should do is bring in the cot immediately and make the removal. (T/F)
False
The place about the altar of the church, usually enclosing the clergy and other officials
Chancel
Children should always be forced to attend both the funeral and visitation. (T/F)
False
Which is not considered to be a final method of disposition?
- Burial
- Entombment
- Inurnment
- Burial at sea
- Donation of body to science
Inurnment
The time prior to the public visitation when normally only family members are present might be called:
The first viewing
The Social Security lump sum death benefit is:
$255
Newspapers generally list two different types of announcements concerning a death, they are the:
- Death notice
* Obituary
The proper name for those that carry the casket:
- Casketbearers
* Pallbearers
The obtaining and filing of a death certificate is the responsibility of the:
Funeral director
In most instances, this person(s) closes the casket:
The funeral director
The percentage of initial contacts to the funeral home made by telephone:
98%
In the Lutheran Church, sometimes a cover is put over the casket during the service. This cover is called a:
Pall
A pall may be used in conjunction with which type of service?
- Lutheran
* Episcopal
Ritual garments of the clergy:
Vestments
A type of funeral rite that is held devoid of any type of religious connotation would be called:
Humanistic funeral rite
Always say “good morning” or “good afternoon” when answering the telephone at a funeral home. (T/F)
False
A tangible request would be that a favorite toy be placed in the casket of a child for burial. (T/F)
True
The entry way to the church proper:
Narthex
What is the major reason people generally select a funeral home?
Previously served the family
An altar attendant is called a:
Acolyte
The arrangement conference should be private and without interruptions. (T/F)
True
The placing of remains in a crypt would be called:
Entombment
Any type of rites or service where the body is not present is called a:
Memorial rite
The main body of the church where the seating takes place is known as the:
Nave
In a Liturgical church, traditionally the lectern on the left side is designated as the Gospel side. (T/F)
True
The meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which the type of funeral service desired is discussed is called the:
The arrangement conference
Which is not considered to be one of the types of funeral rites within a culture?
- Traditional
- Non-traditional
- Primitive
- Adaptive
- Humanistic
Non-traditional
In a typical funeral cortege, the lead car, in addition to the funeral director, would contain the:
Minister
The brief service held at the cemetery just prior to burial is called the:
- Committal
* Graveside service
What is the best way to close a conversation after taking a first call:
We will be there in approximately 20 minutes
Learning that comes from our cultural environment is called:
Indirect learning
When making a home removal, what is an important item to take into consideration?
Doorways
The family system that contains the father and mother, all of their unmarried children, and the married sons’ wives and children is called:
Extended family
Enculturation is also referred to as:
Socialization
In cases of cremation, it is not necessary to have written authorization. (T/F)
False
The proper term for the transfer of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral home is also known as:
Removal
The rites held at the time of disposition of human remains:
Funeral
The most common vehicles used for removal of a deceased individual would be a hearse, van or station wagon. (T/F)
True
