National Board Exam – ARTS Questions
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A funeral rite that in essence is devoid of religious connotation is know as: - Answer-
humanistic
Which of the following is a "must-behavior"? - Answer-more
A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those involved is known as: -
Answer-adaptive
The method by which the values of a given society are learned and internalized by it's
members best defines: - Answer-socialization
A joint family is always: - Answer-patriarchal
A family in which the governance of power is shared by both the man and woman is
referred to as: - Answer-egalitarian
A behavior an individual must abstain from: - Answer-taboo
Social customs which may be broken without serious consequences are known as: -
Answer-folkways
The attitude that all groups or cultures are equal and important is known as: - Answer-
cultural relativism
In a nuclear family, when the spouse dies, the surviving spouse: - Answer-raises the
children alone.
A joint family would most likely be found in which of the following settings? - Answer-
rural
In which of the following family units does the father rule? - Answer-patriarchal
The Taharah, as performed by the Chevra Kadisha, is an example of a: - Answer-ritual
An expected behavior pattern enforced by those governing is a: - Answer-law
Which of the family types traditionally practices patriarchal governance? - Answer-joint
When family members differ on the funeral arrangement options, the sensitive funeral
director: - Answer-summarizes, offers options, and encourages agreement
, A reaction to death that may be reduced by viewing the body is: - Answer-denial
The first secular funeral director in the western world was: - Answer-Litibinarius
Cremation first gained widespread acceptance and practice in: - Answer-ancient Greece
The Roman funeral was typically carried out by: - Answer-public officials and paid
secular functionaries.
To keep down the cost of funerals in the Middle Ages, people often formed: - Answer-
burial clubs
The man generally credited with the term "Father of Bacteriology" was: - Answer-
Anthony von Leeuwenhoek
A man named Chadwick issued a landmark report and supplement after three years of
study (1839-42). The report discussed: - Answer-the deplorable conditions in English
cemeteries.
The man who translated Jean Gannal's history of embalming in 1834 and therby made
ambalming available to the American public was: - Answer-Dr. Richard Harlan
An above-ground structure containing crypts for casketed remains is a: - Answer-
mausoleum
The agency responsible for production, administration, and integrity of the National
Board Examination is the: - Answer-International Conference of Funeral Service
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The first major attempt to establish requirements, tests, and licenses for embalmers in
the United States was: - Answer-the Order Concerning Embalmers
The agency charged with developing curriculum and accreditation standards for funeral
service educational programs in the United States is the: - Answer-American Board of
Funeral Service Education
Dr. Thomas Holmes is credited with the 19th century development of: - Answer-
chemical embalming
In ancient Egypt, to prepare a body for burial, it was immersed in: - Answer-natron
In Egyptian embalming practice, canopic jars were used to store: - Answer-viscera
The author of The Undertaker's Manual, the first book published specifically as an
embalming textbook in the United States, was: - Answer-Dr. Auguste Renouard
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