Funeral Directing NBE/ 205 Quizzes & Correct
Ans
Bishop - Answer: leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the
Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in the LDS (Mormon) church, Bishop
of the ward is leader of a single church
Bonze - Answer: The name of the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is
used to determine an accurate time for casketing the body
Brother - Answer: in the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of
religious order without being ordanied or while preparing for ordination
Brotherhood - Answer: relating to a social organization
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,Burial - Answer: see Interment and Inhumement/Inhumation
Burial-Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) - Answer: a legal document, issued by a
governmental agency, authorzing transportation and/or disposition of a dead
human body
Calling Hours - Answer: see Visitation/Visiting Hours
Canopy (Cememtery Tent) - Answer: a portable shelter used to cover the grave
area during the committal
Cantor - Answer: a religious singer who assists the clergy; assiste the Rabbi in the
Jewish faith; assists the Priest in the Eastern Orthodox faith
Cardinal - Answer: in the Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops
making them Princes of the Church
Cash Advance - Answer: Cash advance items 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 (Pallbearer) - Answer: One who actively bears or carries the casket
during the funeral service and at the committal service.
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, Clebrant - Answer: the officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic
Church
Cemetery - Answer: an area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final
disposistion of dead human bodies
Cemetery Tent - Answer: see Canopy
Certified Copy of a Death Certificate - Answer: a legal copy of the original death
certificate
Chancel - Answer: the portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually
enclosing the clegy, area behind the altar or communion rail
Chapel - Answer: a building or designated area of a building in which services are
conducted
Chaplain - Answer: a person chosen to conduct religious services exercises for the
military, the chapel of an institution or a fraternal organization
Chevrah Kadisha - Answer: Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society," a group of
men or women from the synagogue who care for the dead; they may be referred
to by laymen as the "washers;" in the past, took care of all funeral arrangements
and preparation for Jewish funerals.
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Ans
Bishop - Answer: leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the
Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in the LDS (Mormon) church, Bishop
of the ward is leader of a single church
Bonze - Answer: The name of the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is
used to determine an accurate time for casketing the body
Brother - Answer: in the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of
religious order without being ordanied or while preparing for ordination
Brotherhood - Answer: relating to a social organization
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,Burial - Answer: see Interment and Inhumement/Inhumation
Burial-Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) - Answer: a legal document, issued by a
governmental agency, authorzing transportation and/or disposition of a dead
human body
Calling Hours - Answer: see Visitation/Visiting Hours
Canopy (Cememtery Tent) - Answer: a portable shelter used to cover the grave
area during the committal
Cantor - Answer: a religious singer who assists the clergy; assiste the Rabbi in the
Jewish faith; assists the Priest in the Eastern Orthodox faith
Cardinal - Answer: in the Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon Bishops
making them Princes of the Church
Cash Advance - Answer: Cash advance items 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 (Pallbearer) - Answer: One who actively bears or carries the casket
during the funeral service and at the committal service.
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, Clebrant - Answer: the officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman Catholic
Church
Cemetery - Answer: an area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final
disposistion of dead human bodies
Cemetery Tent - Answer: see Canopy
Certified Copy of a Death Certificate - Answer: a legal copy of the original death
certificate
Chancel - Answer: the portion of the church surrounding the altar, usually
enclosing the clegy, area behind the altar or communion rail
Chapel - Answer: a building or designated area of a building in which services are
conducted
Chaplain - Answer: a person chosen to conduct religious services exercises for the
military, the chapel of an institution or a fraternal organization
Chevrah Kadisha - Answer: Hebrew phrase meaning "Holy Society," a group of
men or women from the synagogue who care for the dead; they may be referred
to by laymen as the "washers;" in the past, took care of all funeral arrangements
and preparation for Jewish funerals.
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