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1
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specifically designed clothing for dead human remains

A

burial garnment

2
Q

a portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during a committal service

A

canopy

3
Q

an emblem of the church consisting of two or more intersecting plain bars

A

cross

4
Q

a temporary or permanent means for identification and/or memorialization at the grave

A

grave marker

5
Q

kneeling rail

A

prie dieu

6
Q

a floral arrangement placed on the casket as supplied by the family, friends or funeral home

A

casket piece

7
Q

specially designed motor vehicle for transporting casketed human remains

A

casket coach

8
Q

a document evidencing the offering of a mass for a specific intention

A

mass cards

9
Q

a cross with the image of the body of christ superimposed

A

crucifix

10
Q

a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket

A

pall

11
Q

a large ornamental candlestick holder with several branches

A

candelabrum

12
Q

a floral design placed on the door indicating death

A

door badge

13
Q

a pamphlet made available giving details about the deceased and the funeral arrangements

A

memorial folder

14
Q

a collapsible catafalque employed for services in the church or home

A

church truck

15
Q

a transparent net which may be used to cover the open casket

A

casket veil

16
Q

a source of income

A

outside enclosures

17
Q

excess of selling price over cost of goods

A

gross profit

18
Q

counselor and advisor

A

professional responsibilities

19
Q

source of expense

A

promotion

20
Q

possible elimination of certain items of service

A

itemized pricing

21
Q

selling priceless the sum of cost of operations and cost of merchandise

A

net profit

22
Q

may exaggerate the value that is placed on the casket

A

unit price

23
Q

placing pricing on 1. casket, 2. service fee, 3. facilities, 4. automobiles

A

functional pricing

24
Q

places emphasis on professional services

A

bi-unit pricing

25
Q

to know costs, income and expense

A

business responsibilities

26
Q

largest overhead item

A

personnel

27
Q

sum of a group of figures divided by the number of units

A

average

28
Q

non-formula service

A

graveside service

29
Q

funeral director’s “product”

A

service

30
Q

formula service

A

predetermined price

31
Q

among other information, it should contain the name and phone number of the person calling

A

first call form

32
Q

may be used by the minister for the eulogy

A

clergyman’s record

33
Q

contains signatures of persons attending the funeral

A

memorial book (register)

34
Q

procured when the completed death certificate is filed

A

burial-transit permit

35
Q

20 week gestation period

A

fetal death certificate

36
Q

application for headstone

A

VA40-1330

37
Q

application for veteran’s burial allowance

A

21-530

38
Q

statement of death by the funeral director

A

SSA-721

39
Q

application for lump sum death payment

A

SSA-8

40
Q

application for flag

A

90-2008

41
Q

budget

A

an estimate of income and expense for the ensuing year

42
Q

the business of buying and selling

A

merchandising

43
Q

the excess of selling price over cost of merchandise

A

gross profit

44
Q

selling price less the sum of cost of operation and the cost of merchandise

A

net profit

45
Q

total sum of operational costs

A

overhead

46
Q

service fee, casket cost

A

bi-unit pricing

47
Q

casket, services, facilities, automobiles,

A

functional pricing

48
Q

less than complete funeral service

A

non-formula pricing

49
Q

unit, bi unit, function

A

formula pricing

50
Q

each item priced separately

A

itemized pricing

51
Q

bishop

A

mormon

52
Q

rabbi

A

jewish

53
Q

reader

A

christian scientist

54
Q

pastor

A

lutheran

55
Q

priest

A

catholic

56
Q

martin luther

A

lutheran

57
Q

mary baker eddy

A

christian scientist

58
Q

does not allow cremation

A

orthodox jewish

59
Q

allows cremation

A

roman catholic

60
Q

joseph smith

A

latter day saints

61
Q

holy brotherhood

A

chevra

62
Q

skullcap

A

yamaka

63
Q

seven

A

shiva

64
Q

ceremony of washing

A

taharah

65
Q

shroud

A

tachrichim

66
Q

lambskin apron

A

masonic funeral

67
Q

requires 21 men

A

american legion funeral

68
Q

family must request

A

military funeral

69
Q

no special funeral ceremony

A

knights of columbus

70
Q

dark red or purple flower

A

amaranth

71
Q

holy brotherhood

A

chevra

72
Q

7 day mourning period

A

shiva

73
Q

30 day mourning period

A

sholoshim

74
Q

symbol of hope for jewish people

A

mogen david

75
Q

from sundown friday until sundown saturday

A

shabbat

76
Q

a holy picture

A

icon

77
Q

short service in funeral home prior to church service

A

trisagion

78
Q

placement of casket in greek orthodox church

A

solea

79
Q

a partition behind which the altar is located

A

iconostasis

80
Q

chants hymns

A

cantor

81
Q

includes application for plot-interment allowance

A

VA 21-530

82
Q

application for flag

A

VA 90-2008

83
Q

application for headstone

A

VA 40-1330

84
Q

application for lump sum death payment

A

SSA-8

85
Q

statement of death and burial expenses by the funeral director

A

SSA-721

86
Q

altar attendant

A

acolyte

87
Q

appointed by court to settle estate of an intestate

A

administrator

88
Q

inherits real estate

A

devise

89
Q

appointed in the will to carry out the provisions of the will

A

executor

90
Q

mortality rate

A

death rate

91
Q

includes corpus christi

A

crucifix

92
Q

morbidity rate

A

proportion of sickness

93
Q

middle

A

median

94
Q

subject to death

A

mortal

95
Q

a place for the examination and holding of dead human remains

A

morgue

96
Q

average

A

mean

97
Q

occurs most frequently

A

mode

98
Q

inscription on a tomb

A

epitaph

99
Q

principles of mortality

A

ethics

100
Q

requirements as to social behavior

A

etiquette

101
Q

a poem or song of praise

A

elegy

102
Q

an oration praising an individual after death

A

eulogy

103
Q

SSA-8

A

claimants form

104
Q

funeral coach

A

4th in funeral procession

105
Q

lead car

A

1st in funeral procession

106
Q

honorary pall-bearers

A

2nd in procession

107
Q

family

A

5th in procession

108
Q

active pall-bearers

A

3rd in procession

109
Q

cotton-like padding material

A

kapok

110
Q

exterior finish on metal caskets

A

sprayed lacquer finish

111
Q

thin wood shavings

A

excelsior

112
Q

rope fiber

A

sisal or hemp

113
Q

backing material

A

domet

114
Q

a handle that extends all the way around the casket

A

stationary bar and corner

115
Q

any handle that is hinged

A

swing bar

116
Q

portion of the handle through which the bar passes

A

arm

117
Q

part of the handle attached to the casket

A

lug

118
Q

type of handl usually found on the ends of the casket

A

bail bar

119
Q

a gathered design made on a sewing machine, with 4 or 5 multiple needle heads

A

shirred

120
Q

on a table containing metal corrugations and rods to form a design

A

crushed

121
Q

a design using 2 pieces of material with padding in between

A

tufted

122
Q

presents a smooth, tightly stretched appearance

A

tailored

123
Q

combines tailored with another design

A

semi-tailored

124
Q

an exterior material

A

moleskin

125
Q

a hardwood

A

mahogany

126
Q

a softwood

A

redwood

127
Q

material with a raised design

A

embossed

128
Q

an interior material

A

velvet

129
Q

a casket so designed as to display the deceased from the waist up, with the ogee hinged to allow the display of the interior of the casket

A

half couch casket

130
Q

a casket so designed as to display the deceased from the hips up

A

perfection half couch

131
Q

sometimes called a cut top, the head panel is hinged to the ogee

A

hinged panel casket

132
Q

the most expensive casket manufactured, made from bronze

A

sarcophagus

133
Q

entire lid raised to display the deceased

A

full couch casket

134
Q

must be issued prior to disposition

A

time limit for filing US flag for burial purposes

135
Q

2 years from date of disposition

A

time limit for filing a va burial allowance

136
Q

no time limit

A

time limit for filing for government headstone

137
Q

2 years from date of death

A

time limit for filing for social security lump

138
Q

cotton broadcloth

A

covering material used on caskets

139
Q

felt

A

covering material used on caskets

140
Q

moleskin

A

covering material used on caskets

141
Q

transparent velvet

A

lining used in caskets

142
Q

birch

A

hardwood

143
Q

cherry

A

hardwood

144
Q

cedar

A

softwood

145
Q

redwood

A

softwood

146
Q

walnut

A

hardwood

147
Q

pine

A

softwood

148
Q

mahogany

A

hardwood

149
Q

gum

A

hardwood