Funeral Directing - National Board Exam Study Guide - 2016

a pamphlet made available at the funeral service giving details about deceased/arrangements

a document indicating the offering of mass for specific intention

a news item concerning a person's death which usually contains a biographical sketch

in the Eathern Orthodox faith, a holy picture, usually mosaic or painted on wood

in the Islamic faith, the funeral or funeral prayer

the chapel of an institution or a fraternal organization

the Buddhist place of worship--

a religious emblem consisting of two plain bars intersecting at right angles

a chamber in a mausoleum used to contain the casketed remains of a dead person

For the Jewish people, the Star of David represents--

sometimes called an accommodation or cash disbursement (covers funeral related things)

a person chosen to conduct religious exercises for the military

the recess on a columbarium used for permanently placing cremated remains

the first and last two verses of a Buddhist hymn sung at the funeral service

a public officer who should investigate questionable deaths

pertaining to the church or clergy

One's relative, referring to blood relationship

a commemorative inscription on a tomb or cemetery marker

the first three letters in the Greek word for Jesus

contract for future funeral services which can't be cancelled

in the Church of Christ, Scientist, one authorized to read lessons/scripture

The head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome

an honorary title conferred upon a priest

a member of the Islamic faith--

the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum

liturgical celebration of the Eucharist in Eastern Orthodox churches

one where the funeral home guarantees service/merch will not cost over original contract amount

An unfinished wood box or nonmetal receptacle without ornamentation designed for human remains

the term used in the Buddhist faith for a calendar determining when to casket the body

the head of a diocese in the Roman Catholic faith

in the Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops making them Princes of the Church

water blessed by a priest

in the Jehovah's Witness faith, the person who typically conducts the service

a forensically trained physician whose duty is to investigate questionable deaths

in the Islamic faith, the leader of the local congregation

the act of placing cremains in an urn, niche, or grave

funeral rites with the body not present

the religion of Muslims that began at the time of Mohammed/purity, peace, submission, obedience

A kneeling rail is NOT known by this name--

the partition that extends across the front of the church in an Eastern Orthodox church

a portable stretcher for moving the deceased

the procession of vehicles from the place of the funeral to the place of disposition

Which of these is NOT an outer burial container?

the rites held at the time of disposition of human remains with the body present

relating to a social organization

Vigil service associated with Eastern Orthodox funerals

a portable shelter used to cover the grave during a committal

in the Roman Catholic faith, the ending portion of the Funeral Mass

a dead human body

the meeting between the funeral director and client family where arrangements are discussed

an appropriate term for the worship facility of Jehovah's Witnesses

a letter/form from a priest stating the eligibility for burial in a Roman Catholic Cemetary

certification/legalization of a document for international use (under 1961 Hague Con. terms)

the name of a Buddhist priest

military personnel assigned to accompany a body following an active duty death

the consecrated elements of Holy Communion

a legal document issued by a gov't agency authorizing transportation/disposition of a dead body

any method of disposition of human remains w/o formal viewing

worship with the scripture as the central element. Details are left to the minister or church.

an officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church

Mourners (not children of deceased parents) are required to say Kaddish for ___ days.

the act of bending the knee to indicate reverence or humility

a card with the name of the deceased and a prayer or verse

in the Islam faith, the name of God

a printed list of goods and services offered by the provider with retail prices

the funeral home only agrees the amount prepaid PLUS any accurals

historical reference for funeral processions

the portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually encloses clergy, behind altar/c. rail

To show Kriah, a person would--

in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese

The portion of the funeral for disposition of dead bodies

a scheduled assembly of family and friends following a death

leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination

the local church building; no icons, statues, symbols, pews, chairs, or musical instruments

counseling with the family as they select services/merchandise and complete arrangements

an area of ground set aside for the final disposition of dead bodies

to bury in the ground

song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation for the dead

those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral

an oration praising an individual, usually after death

false teeth

a furnace or retort for cremating dead bodies/a building with a retort

the result of the reduction of a dead body into inorganic bone fragments via intense heat

funeral rites or burial ceremonies

a legal document containing vital stats, disposition, and final medical info about a deceased

the term applied to completing of the service/financial details of the funeral 

a classified notice publicizing the death of a person and giving details of the service

Hebrew word meaning rending/tearing, a symbol of grief 

the movement of orderly fashion at the beginning of a service

one who supplies the vital statistical information concerning the deceased

a geographical grouping of Parishes under the jurisdiction of a Bishop in the Roman Catholic 

the Buddhist idea of heavenly peace or the Pure Land

funeral arrangements made in advance that do not include provisions for funding/prepayment

Children are required to say Kaddish for parents at every service for ___ months.

webbing or similar material used for lowering the casket into the grave

a federal agency that administers benefits for veterans

any carrier required by law to convey passengers or freight without refusal if charge is paid

to accompany as a leader of procession of group, or military personnel who accompany a body

a legal copy of the original death certificate

Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society". The "washers" who take care of Jewish funerals/the dead

In the Roman Catholic faith, the Paschal Candle represents--

disposition of human remains by cremation without formal viewing

a religious singer who assists the clergy (assists Rabbi/Jewish, Priest/Eastern Orthodox)

a man of a religious order who isn't ordained or planning on it in the Roman Catholic faith

the person who carries the cross during an ecclesiastical procession

Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family

a cemetery crated by an Act of Congress for burial of veterans and eligible family

a subdivision of a cemetery that consists of several grave or interment spaces

gift or small sum of money tendered for a service provided

a funeral service, religious or otherwise, conducted at the grave

a building or designated area of a building in which services are conducted

those who transport only in particular instances and only for those they CHOOSE contracts with

funeral arrangements made in advance of need that include provisions/funding/prepayment

a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket

an elevated place or structure for the performance of sacrifices/religious rites

in the Jewish faith, a memorial service, literally "God full of compassion"

a funeral rite that is devoid of religious connotation

one who actively carries the casket during the funeral and committal service

a subordinate officer in a Christian church

a building containing crypts or vaults for entombment

In the Jewish faith, the grave

in the Jewish faith, the hexagram. Also called the Jewish Star or Star of David. 

Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood with NO metal parts

True/False: Spouses are referred to as kin.

in the Jewish faith services, a eulogy or true evaluation of the deceased's life

a cross with a figure or image representing the body of Christ on it

the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church

an abbreviation for the Latin term meaning "Jesus of Nazareth, King of Jews"

in the Jewish faith, a candelabrum with seven candles. The oldest symbol of Judaism.

a bedside prayer in the Buddhist faith, may now be performed just before arrangements are made

a title conferred by ordination

a candle placed near the casket during Roman Catholic funeral mass

ecologically friendly

process of planning and/or coordinating a ceremony or activity

in Jewish faith, the funeral procession

an altar attendant

disposition of human remains by burial, without formal viewing except for a graveside service

friends of the deceased who escort the deceased but do not carry the casket (honor guard)

a prescribed order or worship specific to demonstrations that has Communion as central element

a structure designed for the temporary storage of bodies not meant to be immediately interred

a funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those involved/updated for the times

the entry way into a funeral home or church

a teacher or ordained leader of the Jewish faith

any funeral event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner

a _________ of the ward is the leader of a single church in the LDS church

a structure/room/space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches for dead bodies

one who conducts a religious service or ceremony

layperson sanctioned to administer holy communion and other assigned tasks

the holy book of Islamic faith, revealed to Mohammed by Gabriel

in the Jewish faith, a prayer recited for the dead by direct mourners 

leading an organized departure or inviting to leave

an excavation of earth as a place for interment

the seating or auditorium section of a church

a cemetery or section of a cemetery with only flush-to-the-ground markers

funeral observances that reflect modern influences in lieu of or in addition to traditions

a nominal compensation or recognition for services performed

an imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover earth around the grave

a mechanical device used to lower a casket into the ground

the name of the funeral service in the Roman Catholic church