Complete Questions And Answers
American Board of Funeral Service Education CORRECT ANSWERS Recognized by
the U.S. department of Education as the accrediting agency for funeral service
education programs
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards CORRECT ANSWERS
organization of state funeral service regulatory boards; creates and administers the
National Board Exam
American Monument Association CORRECT ANSWERS members are the leading
quarries and manufactures of stone for monuments and markers. Provides technical
education, such as polishing, merchandising, etc to retailers of their products
Monument Builders of North America CORRECT ANSWERS major contribution was to
persuade congress to authorize a cash allowance in lieu of a marker or headstone for
veterans
Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America CORRECT ANSWERS members
are casket suppliers and funeral related product suppliers. The association provides
detailed statistics relevant to the profession, education programs, and acts as a liaison
to other associations
National Concrete Burial Vault Association CORRECT ANSWERS united the country's
concrete burial vault manufacturers and focused on testing, research and development
programs
Funeral Service Bureau of America CORRECT ANSWERS this was an outgrowth of a
committee to study cost accounting in 1925 from NFDA and NSM (national select
morticians) with a basic purpose of educating members on cost accounting and to
remove the veil of secrecy that the public perceived about funeral pricing and business
operations
Jewish Funeral Directors of America CORRECT ANSWERS members are, of course,
primarily Jewish funeral directors with a mission to secure harmony in the profession
among themselves, cultivate a friendly professional spirit, elevate the profession, and to
educate on business principles and ethical conduct
Funeral Service Education Foundation CORRECT ANSWERS provides continuing
education for funeral directors and is considered the academic cornerstone of funeral
service management
,Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice CORRECT ANSWERS voluntary
association of funeral professionals with the purpose to provide continuing education.
Once certified, the individual is awarded the certification of Certified Funeral Service
Practioner
National Funeral Directors Association CORRECT ANSWERS established in 1882 and
is the largest funeral association in the world. Focus is on member support through
education, one voice, advocacy, learning resources and publications, and member
benefits
National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association CORRECT ANSWERS largest
Africa-American funeral directors association
International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association CORRECT ANSWERS
Composed of members of the funeral, cremation, and cemetery industry with a mission
of "promoting Consumer Choices, Prearrangement and Open Competition"
National Catholic Cemetery Conference CORRECT ANSWERS members are the more
than 7500 Catholic cemeteries in the U.S. and Canada. Their focus is on improvement
of cemetery management and operation in accordance with doctrines of the catholic
church
Cremation Association of North America CORRECT ANSWERS members are
cremationists, funeral directors, cemeteries, and suppliers. They do NOT promote
cremation over burial, but want cremations to be conducted morally, ethically and
legally. They view cremation as preparation for memorization and provide members with
statistics, data, sample forms, support, guidelines, and education
Selected Independent Funeral Homes CORRECT ANSWERS membership is
composed of independent owned funeral homes and directors. It provides management
assistance and promotional programs
Babylonians CORRECT ANSWERS Which culture is associated with the practice of
immersing the body of the dead in earthen jars filled with honey or wax?
Neolithic Period CORRECT ANSWERS With which era are the years 30,000 BC to
6,000 BC associated with?
600 AD to 1850 AD CORRECT ANSWERS The years associated with the Medievil
period
North American Indians CORRECT ANSWERS Tree burial was associated with which
of the following
Discovery of blood circulation CORRECT ANSWERS The year 1628 is associated with
which great event in the history of embalming
, Osiris CORRECT ANSWERS The one in Egypt known as God of the Underworld and
Judge of the Dead was
Gaunches CORRECT ANSWERS The ones who created mummies that were referred
to as "Xaxos" were the
Necropolis CORRECT ANSWERS In Egyptian history, the walled suburb of a major city
where embalming was performed was referred to as the
Eolithic CORRECT ANSWERS The earliest assumed state of man was depictive of
which era?
Mongolians CORRECT ANSWERS Which of these cultures where believed to have
thrown their dead to hordes of wild hogs?
Ka CORRECT ANSWERS According to ancient Egyptian death beliefs, the element of
the body which remained with the body in the grave and demanded attention from the
living was the
bandaging and annointing CORRECT ANSWERS The most expensive method os
Egyptian embalming consisted of five steps, the last of which was
3,000 CORRECT ANSWERS According to ancient Egyptian history, which of the
following numbers approximates the number of years required to complete the journey
known as the "circle of necessity"?
A coffin CORRECT ANSWERS The term Sacrophagus refers to which of the following
North american indians CORRECT ANSWERS Which people are known to have
skinned their dead as part of the body preparation procedure?
A flint stone knife CORRECT ANSWERS The term "Tabona" referred to which of the
following?
Heart CORRECT ANSWERS The Egyptians felt that which of the following was the seat
of intellect and emotion?
The Sun CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following did the Egyptians believe to be
the Center of the Universe?
Once a year CORRECT ANSWERS How often did the inundation (overflowing) of the
Nile River occur?
To the Sun and back CORRECT ANSWERS Regarding the journey known as the Circle
of Necessity, according to the Egyptians, where did the journey lead?