110 Intro Funeral Service Exam
Questions and Answers
Undertakers Mutual Protective Association - Answer-first formal organization of
undertakers; kept a black book of objectionable and delinquent customers to be shared
among members only; originated in Philadelphia, January 1864.
National Selected Morticians (NSM) - Answer-a limited membership funeral service
organization formed in 1917 on the basis of one member firm per city; now known as
Select Independent Funeral Homes (SIFH).
National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association - Answer-incorporated in 1938 as
National Negro Funeral Directors and Morticians Association; present name adopted
1957; established to represent specific interests of African-American funeral directors.
National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) - Answer-the oldest and largest national
association of funeral directors and embalmers organized in 1882, that provides
advocacy, education, information, products, programs and services to help members
enhance the quality of services to families
national association of colleges of mortuary science - Answer-established in 1942 as an
organization for privately sponsored schools with the goal of advancement of mortuary
education
national foundation of funeral service - Answer-established in 1945 as a non-profit
educational trust to advance the education of the profession; currently merged with the
NFDA as Funeral Service Foundation.
international order of the golden rule - Answer-______________ is a service
organization funeral directors that provide management assistance and promotional
programs; the basic goal was to help members make good use of business and
promotional services that were not provided by other funeral service organizations
Cremation Association of North America (CANA) - Answer-international organization of
cemeterians, cremationists, fd, suppliers and consultants. Founded to promote
cremation as a modern, safe hygienic way to deal with dead bodies
Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards - Answer-organization of licensing
agencies in North America; responsible for the national licensing exam known as the
National Board Exam; established in St. Louis in 1904.
Casket Manufacturers Association - Answer-organization of the casket manufacturers
intended to facilitate sharing of information (now known as the Casket and Funeral
Supply Association)
Questions and Answers
Undertakers Mutual Protective Association - Answer-first formal organization of
undertakers; kept a black book of objectionable and delinquent customers to be shared
among members only; originated in Philadelphia, January 1864.
National Selected Morticians (NSM) - Answer-a limited membership funeral service
organization formed in 1917 on the basis of one member firm per city; now known as
Select Independent Funeral Homes (SIFH).
National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association - Answer-incorporated in 1938 as
National Negro Funeral Directors and Morticians Association; present name adopted
1957; established to represent specific interests of African-American funeral directors.
National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) - Answer-the oldest and largest national
association of funeral directors and embalmers organized in 1882, that provides
advocacy, education, information, products, programs and services to help members
enhance the quality of services to families
national association of colleges of mortuary science - Answer-established in 1942 as an
organization for privately sponsored schools with the goal of advancement of mortuary
education
national foundation of funeral service - Answer-established in 1945 as a non-profit
educational trust to advance the education of the profession; currently merged with the
NFDA as Funeral Service Foundation.
international order of the golden rule - Answer-______________ is a service
organization funeral directors that provide management assistance and promotional
programs; the basic goal was to help members make good use of business and
promotional services that were not provided by other funeral service organizations
Cremation Association of North America (CANA) - Answer-international organization of
cemeterians, cremationists, fd, suppliers and consultants. Founded to promote
cremation as a modern, safe hygienic way to deal with dead bodies
Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards - Answer-organization of licensing
agencies in North America; responsible for the national licensing exam known as the
National Board Exam; established in St. Louis in 1904.
Casket Manufacturers Association - Answer-organization of the casket manufacturers
intended to facilitate sharing of information (now known as the Casket and Funeral
Supply Association)
