Funeral Directing NBE Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

Acknowledgment Cards : cards of recognition sent to friends for kindnessshown to a deceased's family Acolyte : an alter attendant Adaptive Funeral Rite : 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 the times Aftercare (Post-Funeral Follow-Up) : those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral Allah : in the Islam faith, the name of God Altar 2 : an, an elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered Alternative Container : an 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 (with or without an outside covering) or like materials. Archbishop : in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdicese Aron : Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood, containing no metal parts Arrangements Conference : the meeting between the funeral director and the client family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed Artificial Grass 3 : An imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave. At-Need Counseling : counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchansdise in completing arrangments for the funeral service of their choice when a death has occured Bishop : 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 : The name of the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for casketing the body Brother : in the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of religious order without being ordanied or while preparing for ordination Brotherhood : relating to a social organization 4 Burial : see Interment and Inhumement/Inhumation Burial-Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) : a legal document, issued by a governmental agency, authorzing transportation and/or disposition of a dead human bod