Funeral Directing Practice Test Questions with correct Answers

Euphemism - Answer- __________is a pleasant term substituted for a more direct, less pleasant term. Articulation - Answer- The process of pronouncing all the necessary parts of a word is termed__________. Kinesics - Answer- __________is the study of body movement, gestures, and posture. Syntax - Answer- __________deals with the arrangement of words in a sentence. Pitch - Answer- The highness or lowliness of one's voice is referred to as__________. Funeral Provider - Answer- __________is any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell funeral goods and funeral services to the public. General Price List - Answer- __________is considered the keystone of the FTC Funeral Rule. Casket - Answer- __________is a rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or like material and ornamented and lined with fabric. Eucharist - Answer- __________are the consecrated elements of the Holy Communion. Kaddish - Answer- In the Jewish faith,__________is a prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners for the first time at the conclusion of the interment service. Levaya - Answer- The Jewish funeal procession is termed__________. Non-Liturgical - Answer- Scripture centered worship is referred to as__________. Menorah - Answer- The Jewish candelabrum with a central stem bearing candles and is the oldest symbol of Judaism is called__________. Narthex - Answer- The entry way into the church is the__________. Solea - Answer- In the Eastern Orthodox Church,__________is the open area before the altar. C-Kiss an Icon - Answer- At the conclusion of the Greek Orthodox funeral service, the congregation will pass by the casket: D-Libitinarius - Answer- The first secular funeral director in the Western world was: A-Burial Clubs - Answer- To keep down the costs of funerals in the Middle Ages, people often formed: C-Ancient Greece - Answer- Cremation first gained widespread acceptance and practice in: C-Dr. Richard Harlan - Answer- The man who translated Jean Gannal's History of Embalming in 1834 and thereby made embalming available to the American public was: Golden Rule - Answer- The rule of ethical conduct in the funeral profession is__________. Philosophy - Answer- __________is a set of values, ideas, and opinions of an individual or group. Pre-Conventional - Answer- __________is a stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment from those in authority. Integrity - Answer- __________is fidelity to moral principles. Conventional - Answer- __________is a stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group are supported and maintained. D-If the funeral home can demonstrate the Veteran's funeral bill is unpaid - Answer- Under what condition can a Veteran's Burial Benefit be paid directly to the funeral home: B-Surviving spouse or next of kin - Answer- The United States flag accompanies the body of a deceased military person should be presented to the: B-Non-Liturgical - Answer- A Protestant church designed so that the pulpit is centered in the sanctuary is called: B-Veterans Administration - Answer- A Veteran's grave marker can be obtained by making application to the: D-Bishop for the Ward - Answer- The person who presides at the funeral service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the: Libitinarius - Answer- __________is the Roman functionary considered to be direct ancestor of the modern day funeral director: Informants-Vital Stats - Answer- 4 types of info on death cert. Dr.'s Info-Medical Certification - Answer- 4 types of info on death cert. Funeral Director & Embalming - Answer- 4 types of info on death cert. Registrar's info - Answer- 4 types of info on death cert. Thomas Holmes - Answer- __________is considered the "Father of Modern Embalming". Denotation - Answer- __________is the objective, emotion free meaning of a term. Proxemics - Answer- __________is the study of how people and animals use space. False - Answer- (T or F) Mortuary Services which offer services only to funeral homes and not the public are covered the FTC Funeral Rule. 1 year after last use - Answer- The FTC Funeral Rule requires that certain documents be retained. The Rule requires the General Price List to be retained for__________. 1984 - Answer- The Funeral Rule took effect first in__________(year date). B-Va-21-530 - Answer- Which of the following is the form used to make application to V.A. for burial benefits: B-SSA-721 - Answer- The Social Security Administration requires the funeral director to fill out 'Statement of Death by Funeral Director', which is form: Mass - Answer- The Liturgical celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church is termed__________. Mohammed - Answer- __________is a prophet of the Islamic religion born in 571. Vestment - Answer- __________are ritual garments worn by the clergy. Yizkor - Answer- In the Jewish faith,__________is a memorial service recited four times a year. Memorial Park - Answer- A cemetery, or section of a cemetery, with only flush to the ground type markers is referred to as a(an):__________. Koran - Answer- The holy book of the Islamic faith is the__________. Death Certificate - Answer- __________is a legal document containing vital statistics, disposition, and final medical information pertaining to the deceased. Cash Advance Item - Answer- __________is any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchaser's behalf. Chancel - Answer- __________is the portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the clergy. Medical Examiner - Answer- __________is a forensically-trained physician whose duty it is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths. Liturgical - Answer- __________is a form or order of worship which has its central element the Eucharist. Perpetual Care - Answer- __________is an arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set aside, the income for which is used to maintain the cemetery indefinitely. C-Cortege - Answer- A funeral procession is also known as a (an): B-Elegy - Answer- A mournful poem or song of lamentation for the dead is a(an): C-Jewish Orthodox - Answer- Embalming is usually not practiced by the: C-Aron - Answer- The casket used in a Jewish Orthodox funeral service is called a(an): A-I. Family members II. Honorary casket bearers & other groups - Answer- In most cases, designated reserved seating will be for which of the following: A-Church funeral - Answer- Which of the following would NOT be consistent with Christian Science service: Dr. Fredrick Ruysch - Answer- __________is considered the 'father of Embalming'. Edwin Chadwick - Answer- __________investigated corruption and funeral practices in England. Barber-Surgeons - Answer- Embalming during the Middle Ages was practiced and controlled by the__________. Ethics - Answer- __________is that b