Funeral directing final exam questions
for reflection with correct answers
Acknowledgment cards CORRECT ANSWERS Cards of thanks and recognition sent to
friends for kindness shown to a deceased 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
the times
Aftercare (post funeral follow up) CORRECT ANSWERS Those appropriate and helpful
acts of counseling personal and written contact that come after the funeral
Allah CORRECT ANSWERS In the Islam faith, the name for God
Altar CORRECT ANSWERS An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are
offered or at which religious rites are preformed; in the Christian faith, a table on which
the Eucharist or holy communion is offered
Alternative container CORRECT ANSWERS 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 made of fiberboard,
pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or like
materials
Apostille CORRECT ANSWERS Certification/ legalization of a document for
international use (under terms of the 1961 Hague Convention)
Archbishop CORRECT ANSWERS In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of
archdiocese
Aron CORRECT ANSWERS Hebrew meaning container, a casket made entirely of
wood with no metal parts
Arrangement conference CORRECT ANSWERS The meeting between the funeral
director and the client family during which funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial conference CORRECT ANSWERS The meeting between the funeral director
and the client family during which funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial grass CORRECT ANSWERS Imitation grass made in May firm and used at the
cemetery to cover the earth around the grave
, At need counseling CORRECT ANSWERS Discussions between the funeral director
and family/bevy of kin, ect. Regarding arrangements, services and items of
merchandise necessary for the funeral service of their choice when a death has
occurred
Bishop CORRECT ANSWERS Faith, the head of a diocese; in the LDS faith, bishop of
the ward is leader of a single congregation
Bonze CORRECT ANSWERS The title of the Buddhist priest
Book of dates CORRECT ANSWERS A term used in the Buddhist faith to describe a
calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for casketing the body, services and
disposition
Brother CORRECT ANSWERS In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of
a religious order without being ordained
Brotherhood CORRECT ANSWERS Relating to a social or religious organization
Burial or interment or inhumement CORRECT ANSWERS The act of placing the dead
human body in the ground
Burial- transit permit (disposition permit) CORRECT ANSWERS A legal document,
issued by governmental agency, authorizing transportation and or disposition of a
human body
Calling hours CORRECT ANSWERS Time set aside for friends and relatives to pay
respect for the decreased prior to the funeral service
Canopy or cemetery tent CORRECT ANSWERS A portable shelter employed to cover
the grace area during the committal
Cantor CORRECT ANSWERS A religious singer who assists the clergy: one who
assists the Rabbi in the Jewish faith or one who assists the priest in the Eastern
Orthodox faith
Cardinal CORRECT ANSWERS In the Roman Catholic faith bishops who have the right
to participate in papal elections
Casketbearer or pallbearer CORRECT ANSWERS One who actually bears or carries
the casket during the funeral service and at the commit all service
Celebrant CORRECT ANSWERS A person who officiated at a ceremony or rite; the
officiant who celebrates the mass in Roman Catholic Church
for reflection with correct answers
Acknowledgment cards CORRECT ANSWERS Cards of thanks and recognition sent to
friends for kindness shown to a deceased 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
the times
Aftercare (post funeral follow up) CORRECT ANSWERS Those appropriate and helpful
acts of counseling personal and written contact that come after the funeral
Allah CORRECT ANSWERS In the Islam faith, the name for God
Altar CORRECT ANSWERS An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are
offered or at which religious rites are preformed; in the Christian faith, a table on which
the Eucharist or holy communion is offered
Alternative container CORRECT ANSWERS 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 made of fiberboard,
pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering) or like
materials
Apostille CORRECT ANSWERS Certification/ legalization of a document for
international use (under terms of the 1961 Hague Convention)
Archbishop CORRECT ANSWERS In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of
archdiocese
Aron CORRECT ANSWERS Hebrew meaning container, a casket made entirely of
wood with no metal parts
Arrangement conference CORRECT ANSWERS The meeting between the funeral
director and the client family during which funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial conference CORRECT ANSWERS The meeting between the funeral director
and the client family during which funeral arrangements are discussed
Artificial grass CORRECT ANSWERS Imitation grass made in May firm and used at the
cemetery to cover the earth around the grave
, At need counseling CORRECT ANSWERS Discussions between the funeral director
and family/bevy of kin, ect. Regarding arrangements, services and items of
merchandise necessary for the funeral service of their choice when a death has
occurred
Bishop CORRECT ANSWERS Faith, the head of a diocese; in the LDS faith, bishop of
the ward is leader of a single congregation
Bonze CORRECT ANSWERS The title of the Buddhist priest
Book of dates CORRECT ANSWERS A term used in the Buddhist faith to describe a
calendar that is used to determine an accurate time for casketing the body, services and
disposition
Brother CORRECT ANSWERS In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of
a religious order without being ordained
Brotherhood CORRECT ANSWERS Relating to a social or religious organization
Burial or interment or inhumement CORRECT ANSWERS The act of placing the dead
human body in the ground
Burial- transit permit (disposition permit) CORRECT ANSWERS A legal document,
issued by governmental agency, authorizing transportation and or disposition of a
human body
Calling hours CORRECT ANSWERS Time set aside for friends and relatives to pay
respect for the decreased prior to the funeral service
Canopy or cemetery tent CORRECT ANSWERS A portable shelter employed to cover
the grace area during the committal
Cantor CORRECT ANSWERS A religious singer who assists the clergy: one who
assists the Rabbi in the Jewish faith or one who assists the priest in the Eastern
Orthodox faith
Cardinal CORRECT ANSWERS In the Roman Catholic faith bishops who have the right
to participate in papal elections
Casketbearer or pallbearer CORRECT ANSWERS One who actually bears or carries
the casket during the funeral service and at the commit all service
Celebrant CORRECT ANSWERS A person who officiated at a ceremony or rite; the
officiant who celebrates the mass in Roman Catholic Church
