Funeral Directing
Archdiocese - CORRECT ANSWER-A geographic grouping of dioceses in the Roman
Catholic Faith.
Aron - CORRECT ANSWER-Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of
wood and contains no metal parts.
Arrangement Form - CORRECT ANSWER-A printed form the funeral director uses in
planning the details of a funeral service with the family or friends of the deceased.
Arrangement Room - CORRECT ANSWER-A private room in the funeral home or
mortuary used specifically for the funeral director and the family
Arrangements Conference - CORRECT ANSWER-The meeting between the funeral
director and the client's family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed.
Artificial Grass - CORRECT ANSWER-An imitation of grass made in mat form and used
at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave.
Autopsy (Necropsy) - CORRECT ANSWER-The examination of a remains for the
purpose of ascertaining the cause of death (post-mortem examination; necropsy).
Acknowledgment Cards - CORRECT ANSWER-Cards of recognition sent to friends for
kindness shown to deceased's family.
Acolyte - CORRECT ANSWER-An alter attendant.
Adaptive Funeral Rite - CORRECT ANSWER-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
After Care - CORRECT ANSWER-A call made on the surviving relatives after the
funeral service by the funeral director or an assistant.
Altar - CORRECT ANSWER-An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are
offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith,
Ambulance - CORRECT ANSWER-An automobile properly equipped for transporting
the sick or injured.
,Apprentice (Trainee Intern) - CORRECT ANSWER-A person registered for instruction in
embalming and/or funeral directing under the supervision of an authorized licensed
embalmer and/or funeral director
Archbishop - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of the
archdiocese.
Bar Minen - CORRECT ANSWER-Hebrew term for the deceased
Bereavement - CORRECT ANSWER-That event producing acute deprivation and loss
due to death of one in whom emotional capital has been invested.
Bier - CORRECT ANSWER-(From the old English "bear," a stretcher to convey the
remains or casket.) A large structure which can not be collapsed into a smaller size and
is used to hold the casket or casketed remains during a funeral ceremony
Bishop - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese.
Brother - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of
a religious order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination.
Burial - CORRECT ANSWER-Placing of a remains in an underground chamber; earth
burial. See Interment.
Burial-Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) - CORRECT ANSWER-A legal document,
issued by a governmental agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a
dead human body.
Cadaver - CORRECT ANSWER-A dead human body intended solely for scientific study
and dissection.
Calling Hours (Visiting Hours) - CORRECT ANSWER-Time at which the family and
friends may view the deceased.
Candelabrum - CORRECT ANSWER-A large ornamental candlestick holder with
several branches, and each supporting a candle.
Canopy (Cemetery Tent) - CORRECT ANSWER-A portable shelter employed to cover
the grave area during the committal.
Cantor - CORRECT ANSWER-A religious singer who assists the clergy; assists the
Rabbi in the Jewish faith; assists the Priest in the Eastern Orthodox faith.
, Cardinal - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon
Bishops making them Princes of the Church.
Cash Advance - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment made by the funeral home to another
business or person on the family's behalf.
Casket - CORRECT ANSWER-(From the French "casse," a chest of valuable
possessions); a case or receptacle into which human
Casket Bearer (Pallbearer) - CORRECT ANSWER-One who actively bears or carries
the casket during the funeral service and at the committal service.
Casket Selection Room - CORRECT ANSWER-A room in the funeral home in which
caskets are placed for family viewing at the time of arrangements.
Casket Spray - CORRECT ANSWER-A floral arrangement which is designed to be
placed on the top of a casket.
Casket Standard - CORRECT ANSWER-The stand or support upon which the casket
rests.
Catacombs - CORRECT ANSWER-An underground cemetery for burial purposes.
Catafalque - CORRECT ANSWER-A rigid movable standard upon which the casket
rests during the funeral service and/or while laying in state.
Celebrant - CORRECT ANSWER-The officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman
Catholic Church.
Cemetery - CORRECT ANSWER-An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the
final disposition of dead human bodies.
Cemetery Tent - CORRECT ANSWER-See Canopy.
Cenotaph - CORRECT ANSWER-(From the Greek "Kenos" (empty) plus "Taphos"
(tomb); a monument erected to the memory of the dead, but containing no remains.
Ceremony - CORRECT ANSWER-Similar to ritual but it may, or may not, have symbolic
content.
Ceremony (Ritual) - CORRECT ANSWER-An instrumental action dealing with death,
that is also expressional and that may or may not be charged with symbolic content
expressing, among other things, the attitudes of the participants and possible onlookers
Archdiocese - CORRECT ANSWER-A geographic grouping of dioceses in the Roman
Catholic Faith.
Aron - CORRECT ANSWER-Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of
wood and contains no metal parts.
Arrangement Form - CORRECT ANSWER-A printed form the funeral director uses in
planning the details of a funeral service with the family or friends of the deceased.
Arrangement Room - CORRECT ANSWER-A private room in the funeral home or
mortuary used specifically for the funeral director and the family
Arrangements Conference - CORRECT ANSWER-The meeting between the funeral
director and the client's family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed.
Artificial Grass - CORRECT ANSWER-An imitation of grass made in mat form and used
at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave.
Autopsy (Necropsy) - CORRECT ANSWER-The examination of a remains for the
purpose of ascertaining the cause of death (post-mortem examination; necropsy).
Acknowledgment Cards - CORRECT ANSWER-Cards of recognition sent to friends for
kindness shown to deceased's family.
Acolyte - CORRECT ANSWER-An alter attendant.
Adaptive Funeral Rite - CORRECT ANSWER-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
After Care - CORRECT ANSWER-A call made on the surviving relatives after the
funeral service by the funeral director or an assistant.
Altar - CORRECT ANSWER-An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are
offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith,
Ambulance - CORRECT ANSWER-An automobile properly equipped for transporting
the sick or injured.
,Apprentice (Trainee Intern) - CORRECT ANSWER-A person registered for instruction in
embalming and/or funeral directing under the supervision of an authorized licensed
embalmer and/or funeral director
Archbishop - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of the
archdiocese.
Bar Minen - CORRECT ANSWER-Hebrew term for the deceased
Bereavement - CORRECT ANSWER-That event producing acute deprivation and loss
due to death of one in whom emotional capital has been invested.
Bier - CORRECT ANSWER-(From the old English "bear," a stretcher to convey the
remains or casket.) A large structure which can not be collapsed into a smaller size and
is used to hold the casket or casketed remains during a funeral ceremony
Bishop - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese.
Brother - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of
a religious order without being ordained or while preparing for ordination.
Burial - CORRECT ANSWER-Placing of a remains in an underground chamber; earth
burial. See Interment.
Burial-Transit Permit (Disposition Permit) - CORRECT ANSWER-A legal document,
issued by a governmental agency, authorizing transportation and/or disposition of a
dead human body.
Cadaver - CORRECT ANSWER-A dead human body intended solely for scientific study
and dissection.
Calling Hours (Visiting Hours) - CORRECT ANSWER-Time at which the family and
friends may view the deceased.
Candelabrum - CORRECT ANSWER-A large ornamental candlestick holder with
several branches, and each supporting a candle.
Canopy (Cemetery Tent) - CORRECT ANSWER-A portable shelter employed to cover
the grave area during the committal.
Cantor - CORRECT ANSWER-A religious singer who assists the clergy; assists the
Rabbi in the Jewish faith; assists the Priest in the Eastern Orthodox faith.
, Cardinal - CORRECT ANSWER-In the Roman Catholic faith, a dignity conferred upon
Bishops making them Princes of the Church.
Cash Advance - CORRECT ANSWER-Payment made by the funeral home to another
business or person on the family's behalf.
Casket - CORRECT ANSWER-(From the French "casse," a chest of valuable
possessions); a case or receptacle into which human
Casket Bearer (Pallbearer) - CORRECT ANSWER-One who actively bears or carries
the casket during the funeral service and at the committal service.
Casket Selection Room - CORRECT ANSWER-A room in the funeral home in which
caskets are placed for family viewing at the time of arrangements.
Casket Spray - CORRECT ANSWER-A floral arrangement which is designed to be
placed on the top of a casket.
Casket Standard - CORRECT ANSWER-The stand or support upon which the casket
rests.
Catacombs - CORRECT ANSWER-An underground cemetery for burial purposes.
Catafalque - CORRECT ANSWER-A rigid movable standard upon which the casket
rests during the funeral service and/or while laying in state.
Celebrant - CORRECT ANSWER-The officiant who celebrates the Mass in the Roman
Catholic Church.
Cemetery - CORRECT ANSWER-An area of ground set aside and dedicated for the
final disposition of dead human bodies.
Cemetery Tent - CORRECT ANSWER-See Canopy.
Cenotaph - CORRECT ANSWER-(From the Greek "Kenos" (empty) plus "Taphos"
(tomb); a monument erected to the memory of the dead, but containing no remains.
Ceremony - CORRECT ANSWER-Similar to ritual but it may, or may not, have symbolic
content.
Ceremony (Ritual) - CORRECT ANSWER-An instrumental action dealing with death,
that is also expressional and that may or may not be charged with symbolic content
expressing, among other things, the attitudes of the participants and possible onlookers
