Funeral Directing Glossary| 201 questions| with complete solutions

Acknowledgement Cards correct answer: Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a 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 Aftercare correct answer: Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral Allah correct answer: (Islam) The name of God Alter correct answer: An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith, a table on with the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered Alternative Container correct answer: 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 Apostille correct answer: Certification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of the 1961 Hague Convention) Archbishop correct answer: (Roman Catholic) The head of the archdiocese Aron correct answer: Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood, containing no metal parts Arrangements Conference correct answer: The meeting between the funeral director and the client 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 At-Need Counseling correct answer: Counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice Bishop correct answer: Leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the Roman Catholic faith, the head of a diocese; in the LDS Mormon church, Bishop of the ward is leader of a single church Bonze correct answer: Name of a Buddhist priest