PENNSYLVANIA FUNERAL DIRECTOR
HISTORY LESSON 8 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
National Foundation of Funeral Service - Answer-established in 1945 as a non-profit
educational trust to advance education of the profession; currently merged with the
NFDA as Funeral Service Foundation
University Mortuary Science Education Association - Answer-organization of college
and university based funeral service programs established in 1961
1894 - Answer-Virginia was the first state to license and embalmer
1895 - Answer-Pennsylvania was the first state to license a funeral director
1871 - Answer-Henry E. Taylor published the first trade paper in funeral service 'The
Undertaker'. It later became 'The Sunnyside'.
1876 - Answer-'The Casket' was introduced. It later merged and became 'The Casket
Sunnyside'.
1879 - Answer-'The Western Undertaker' was published. It became 'The American
Funeral Director.'
1880 - Answer-'The Shroud' was published.
1885 - Answer-1895 Was known as the 'Era of Magazines' : The Embalmer The
National Undertaker The Canadian Undertaker The American Undertaker The
Embalmer's Monthly The National Funeral Service Journal
Widow - Answer-Wore black for a minimum of one year. After 2 years, she could return
to normal clothing.
Widower - Answer-Wore black for a maximum of one year.
Door Badges - Answer-ribbons or crepes hung on the door of the house where the
deceased lived.
Black door badge - Answer-indicated an older person had died.
White door badge - Answer-indicated a child has died
White with rosettes and ribbons door badge - Answer-indicated a young adult had died.
HISTORY LESSON 8 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
National Foundation of Funeral Service - Answer-established in 1945 as a non-profit
educational trust to advance education of the profession; currently merged with the
NFDA as Funeral Service Foundation
University Mortuary Science Education Association - Answer-organization of college
and university based funeral service programs established in 1961
1894 - Answer-Virginia was the first state to license and embalmer
1895 - Answer-Pennsylvania was the first state to license a funeral director
1871 - Answer-Henry E. Taylor published the first trade paper in funeral service 'The
Undertaker'. It later became 'The Sunnyside'.
1876 - Answer-'The Casket' was introduced. It later merged and became 'The Casket
Sunnyside'.
1879 - Answer-'The Western Undertaker' was published. It became 'The American
Funeral Director.'
1880 - Answer-'The Shroud' was published.
1885 - Answer-1895 Was known as the 'Era of Magazines' : The Embalmer The
National Undertaker The Canadian Undertaker The American Undertaker The
Embalmer's Monthly The National Funeral Service Journal
Widow - Answer-Wore black for a minimum of one year. After 2 years, she could return
to normal clothing.
Widower - Answer-Wore black for a maximum of one year.
Door Badges - Answer-ribbons or crepes hung on the door of the house where the
deceased lived.
Black door badge - Answer-indicated an older person had died.
White door badge - Answer-indicated a child has died
White with rosettes and ribbons door badge - Answer-indicated a young adult had died.
