Funeral Home Directing Glossary Review 1

What is the purpose of acknowledgment cards?

• To invite people to a funeral

• To thank and recognize friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family

• To announce the death of a person

• To provide information about the funeral service

Who is an acolyte?

• A person who leads a funeral procession

• An altar attendant

• A person who arranges flowers for a funeral

• A person who reads eulogies

What is an adaptive funeral rite?

• A traditional funeral service

• A funeral rite adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved

• A funeral service held only at night

• A funeral service without any religious elements

What does aftercare (post funeral follow-up) involve?

• Arranging the funeral service

• Providing counseling and/or written contact after the funeral

• Preparing the body for burial

• Sending out acknowledgment cards

In the Islam faith, what is the name for God?

• Allah

• Jehovah

• Brahma

• Zeus

What is an altar?

• A place where sacrifices are offered or religious rites are performed

• A type of casket

• A type of flower arrangement

• A type of funeral procession

What is an alternative container?

• A metal casket

• An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle for encasing human remains

• A type of flower arrangement

• A type of funeral procession

What is an apostille?

• A type of funeral service

• Certification/legalization of a document for international use

• A type of casket

• A type of flower arrangement

Who is an archbishop in the Roman Catholic faith?

• The head of a diocese

• The head of an archdiocese

• A funeral director

• A person who arranges flowers for a funeral

What is an aron?

• A type of flower arrangement

• A casket made entirely of wood with no metal parts

• A type of funeral procession

• A type of acknowledgment card