National Board Exam Study Guide;
Funeral Directing WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Acknowledgment Cards - Correct Answers:Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness
shown to a deceased's family
Acolyte - Correct Answers:An altar attendant
Adaptive Funeral Rite - Correct Answers:A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of
those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of times
Aftercare (Post-Funeral Follow-up) - Correct Answers:Those appropriate and helpful acts of
counseling that come after the funeral
Allah - Correct Answers:Islam faith God
Altar - Correct Answers:An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at
which religious rites are performed; In the Christian faith, a tale on which the Eucharist or Holy
Communion is offered
Alternative Container - Correct Answers:Unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or
enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement
of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials, or like
materials
Apostille - Correct Answers:Certification/legalization of a document for international use
Archbishop - Correct Answers:Roman Catholic faith, head of archdiocese
,Aron - Correct Answers:Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely out of wood
Arrangements Conference - Correct Answers:The meeting between the funeral director and the
client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial Grass - Correct Answers:Imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery
to cover the earth around the grave
At-Need Counseling - Correct Answers:Counseling with the family as they select the services
and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice
when a death has occurred
Bishop - Correct Answers:Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; Roman
Catholic faith the head of the diocese
Bishop of the ward - Correct Answers:LDS or Mormon faith the leader of a single church
Bonze - Correct Answers:Buddhist priest
Book of Dates - Correct Answers:Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine
an accurate time for casketing the body
Brother - Correct Answers:Roman Catholic faith a man who is a member of a religious order
without being ordained or while preparing for ordination
Brotherhood - Correct Answers:Relating to a social organization
Burial-Transit Permit - Correct Answers:A legal document, issued by a governmental agency,
authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body
, Canopy (Cemetery Tent) - Correct Answers:A portable shelter used to cover the grave area
during the committal
Cantor - Correct Answers:A religious singer who assists the clergy; Assists the Rabbi in the
Jewish faith; assists the priest in the Eastern Orthodox Faith
Cardinal - Correct Answers:Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops making
them Princes of the Church
Cash Advance - Correct Answers:May include but are not limited to, Cemetery or crematory
services, pallbearers, public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers, musicians or singers,
nurses, obituary notices, gratuities, and death certificates. Sometimes called an accommodation
or cash disbursement
Casketbearer - Correct Answers:One who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral
service and at the committal service
Celebrant - Correct Answers:Officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church
Cemetery - Correct Answers:An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition
of dead human bodies
Certified Copy of a Death Certificate - Correct Answers:A legal copy of the original death
certificate
Chancel - Correct Answers:Portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the
clergy; area behind the altar or communion rail
Chapel - Correct Answers:Building or designated area of a building in which services are
conducted
Funeral Directing WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Acknowledgment Cards - Correct Answers:Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness
shown to a deceased's family
Acolyte - Correct Answers:An altar attendant
Adaptive Funeral Rite - Correct Answers:A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of
those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of times
Aftercare (Post-Funeral Follow-up) - Correct Answers:Those appropriate and helpful acts of
counseling that come after the funeral
Allah - Correct Answers:Islam faith God
Altar - Correct Answers:An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at
which religious rites are performed; In the Christian faith, a tale on which the Eucharist or Holy
Communion is offered
Alternative Container - Correct Answers:Unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or
enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement
of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials, or like
materials
Apostille - Correct Answers:Certification/legalization of a document for international use
Archbishop - Correct Answers:Roman Catholic faith, head of archdiocese
,Aron - Correct Answers:Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely out of wood
Arrangements Conference - Correct Answers:The meeting between the funeral director and the
client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial Grass - Correct Answers:Imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery
to cover the earth around the grave
At-Need Counseling - Correct Answers:Counseling with the family as they select the services
and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice
when a death has occurred
Bishop - Correct Answers:Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; Roman
Catholic faith the head of the diocese
Bishop of the ward - Correct Answers:LDS or Mormon faith the leader of a single church
Bonze - Correct Answers:Buddhist priest
Book of Dates - Correct Answers:Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine
an accurate time for casketing the body
Brother - Correct Answers:Roman Catholic faith a man who is a member of a religious order
without being ordained or while preparing for ordination
Brotherhood - Correct Answers:Relating to a social organization
Burial-Transit Permit - Correct Answers:A legal document, issued by a governmental agency,
authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body
, Canopy (Cemetery Tent) - Correct Answers:A portable shelter used to cover the grave area
during the committal
Cantor - Correct Answers:A religious singer who assists the clergy; Assists the Rabbi in the
Jewish faith; assists the priest in the Eastern Orthodox Faith
Cardinal - Correct Answers:Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops making
them Princes of the Church
Cash Advance - Correct Answers:May include but are not limited to, Cemetery or crematory
services, pallbearers, public transportation, clergy honoraria, flowers, musicians or singers,
nurses, obituary notices, gratuities, and death certificates. Sometimes called an accommodation
or cash disbursement
Casketbearer - Correct Answers:One who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral
service and at the committal service
Celebrant - Correct Answers:Officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church
Cemetery - Correct Answers:An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition
of dead human bodies
Certified Copy of a Death Certificate - Correct Answers:A legal copy of the original death
certificate
Chancel - Correct Answers:Portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually enclosing the
clergy; area behind the altar or communion rail
Chapel - Correct Answers:Building or designated area of a building in which services are
conducted
