Funeral Practices Last Unit Before Midterm

Question 1

The colors for hearses were almost all black, but there were a few exceptions. Which of the following is one?

Accepted Answer

hearses for children were often white

Question 2

all of the following were reasons new hearses were needed in such intervals, except

Accepted Answer

it was ugly and everyone around made fun of the undertaker for owning it

Question 3

All of the following were identified as main 20th century influences on funeral service except...

Accepted Answer

spanish influenza

Question 4

The associations were starting to be created... when?

Accepted Answer

the end of the 19th into the 20th century

Question 5

_____ carried the casket, and were usually the oldest or the most prominent men.

Accepted Answer

bearers

Question 6

How many years was the buying cycle of a hearse (it's the same as today's hearse buying interval).

Accepted Answer

15 years

Question 7

Stationery of death, often with a ___ border, was often used as a thank you to attendees

Accepted Answer

black

Question 8

As funeral parlors became more popular in cities, why did they gain a reputation of being "less sentimental"?

Accepted Answer

people didnt feel the need to go to the grave, since that was taken care of

Question 9

What is the standard piece of equipment and of procession?

Accepted Answer

the hearse

Question 10

A while back, the ABFSE set the national minimum education level to acquire mortuary licensure to a(n) ____ degree

Accepted Answer

associate

Question 11

____ is a hand stretcher on which an uncoffined body was carried

Accepted Answer

bier

Question 12

Who was the guy who designed an "immense pall" for hearses

Accepted Answer

hudson samson

Question 13

In rural funerals, who would fill in the grave?

Accepted Answer

the family members

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Three Of 1963?

Accepted Answer

The increase of American casualties during the Vietnam War

Question 15

_____ was a box-like vehicle with space in the front above the motor for the casket, and was used in ambulatory services

Accepted Answer

gas buggy

Question 16

What are "drummers"

Accepted Answer

high-pressure salesmen who sold anything and everything funeral related

Question 17

The first commercially produced auto-hearse was open, painted in light colors, and was very ornate

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

In which areas were funeral parlors the most functional/practical?

Accepted Answer

urban areas

Question 19

In rural areas, the body stayed in the home and was displayed in this room.

Accepted Answer

the parlor

Question 20

____ was the standard method of transportation for shipping bodies long distances during this time period

Accepted Answer

the railroad

Question 21

____ were a second set of bearers, just in case. ya never know when you might need 6 more guys, i guess.

Accepted Answer

underbearers

Question 22

How are individuals chosen to sit on licensing boards?

Accepted Answer

they are appointed by the governor

Question 23

What was the point of "coding" when ordering caskets from a catalog?

Accepted Answer

it made it easier to order variations of the same casket

Question 24

What percentage of funeral directors hold the distinction of CFSP?

Accepted Answer

Less than 1%

Question 25

all of the following were causes of public concern about the gas-powered hearse. but one isnt. which one of these isnt?

Accepted Answer

the church- the church felt that the modern technology was heretical

Question 26

The term "funeral" is derived from _____, meaning "torchlight procession"

Accepted Answer

funeralis

Question 27

This was the first association for undertakers

Accepted Answer

The Undertakers Mutual Protection Association

Question 28

In urban funerals, who would fill in the grave?

Accepted Answer

cemeterians

Question 29

Who would take the body from the funeral to the hearse?

Accepted Answer

pallbearers

Question 30

Who created the National Funeral Directors Association in 1882?

Accepted Answer

Allen Durfree

Question 31

there was (and still is) a wide variation in procedures, thoughts, and customs differed between city & rural areas

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

____ was an 8ft long train car specially designed to run on a city's trolley line to transport a casket and mourners

Accepted Answer

funeral trolley car

Question 33

Funeral parlors were often used for people who had no homes, or no relatives/friends to have a home funeral

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

This agency is an affiliation of state boards who administers the NBE

Accepted Answer

The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards

Question 35

All of the following were allied goals except

Accepted Answer

creating monopolies to domineer the market

Question 36

How long did home funerals usually take?

Accepted Answer

very rarely less than an hour

Question 37

Most associations are able to be freely joined, but some are invitation-only. Which of the following are invite-only?

Accepted Answer

Selected and Independent Funeral Homes, Order of the Golden Rule

Question 38

this guy patented the first gas buggy in 1909 in NYC

Accepted Answer

Fred Hulberg

Question 39

At the cemetery, clergy would sprinkle a small amount of ____ on the casket.

Accepted Answer

dirt

Question 40

As of 2016, how many mortuary schools were there in America?

Accepted Answer

59

Question 41

Why did horse-drawn carriages in a funeral procession gain popularity?

Accepted Answer

hand-carrying on the bier became tiresome

Question 42

Embalming, in rural areas, was still viewed as mutilation of the body

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

Which of the following are characteristics of american embalming during this time period?

Accepted Answer

swabbing with embalming fluid, light tint being used as cosmetic, feature setting: chin support, sewing of the eyes, sewing of the lips, undressing and washing of the body, plugging all the orifices

Question 44

Where were door badges used?

Accepted Answer

both

Question 45

In 1986, ___ became the first private college to award a regionally-accredited bachelor of mortuary science degree

Accepted Answer

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (the Harvard of mortuary schools)

Question 46

The fake/dried flowers that were made to be presented at funerals were called ____

Accepted Answer

immortelles

Question 47

Although cremation interest increased during this time period, cremation rates hadn't even reached ___ by the 1900's

Accepted Answer

1%

Question 48

Did embalmers need a license to embalm, as of 1880?

Accepted Answer

no

Question 49

what are some characteristics of first responses to death around 1880-1900?

Accepted Answer

deaths were often at home, the death was often watched, there was anxiety when the death first occured, there was stiff formality and heavy gloom surrounding the death, blinds were drawn at the home

Question 50

When the family left to go to the cemetery, who stayed behind to clean up after the funeral? (home funerals)

Accepted Answer

the assistant

Question 51

This agency is who sets the curriculum for mortuary schools across America

Accepted Answer

American Board of Funeral Service Education

Question 52

Rather than embalming in the home for rural deaths, what was the alternative used by embalmers/funeral professionals?

Accepted Answer

cooling board

Question 53

The Undertakers Mutual Protection Association was founded in _____ in 1864

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 54

When did the ABFSE set the national minimum education level to an associate degree?

Accepted Answer

1996

Question 55

Notifications of death, sent by either mail or telegram, were outlined in this color.

Accepted Answer

black

Question 56

Which of the following are duties of associations?

Accepted Answer

setting professionalism standards, communication within the trade, develop a code of ethics, provide information and assistance

Question 57

This professional certification requires 180h minimum of con ed, and is held by Codi Kindoll among other faculty.

Accepted Answer

Certified Funeral Service Professional (CFSP)

Question 58

Widows were supposed to wear everything with a "dark black finish" until how many years after her husband's passing?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 59

_______ had the first gas-powered hearse

Accepted Answer

crane & breed

Question 60

Which of the following became important decisions regarding the funeral

Accepted Answer

pallbearers, casket choice (selected via catalog or showroom), door badges, procession, ceremony, or lack thereof, carriages

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