Funeral - Quiz

What is a funeral?
1. a ceremony
2. a festival
3. a party
4. a carnival
Within the United States and Canada, in most cultural groups and regions, the funeral rituals can be divided into three parts. Which one is NOT one of these three parts as stated in the text?
1. visitation
2. funeral
3. burial service
4. euology
Which is NOT a synonym of "visitation"?
1. viewing
2. wake
3. calling hours
4. bereaved
At the visitation, in what container is the body of the decedent placed on display?
1. casket
2. brooch
3. prayer
4. embalm
What is the most recent trend at funerals?
1. to play a DVD with pictures and video of the deceased during the funeral
2. to adorn the corpse with common jewelry
3. to sign a book kept by the deceased's survivors to record who attended
4. to display formal portraits of the decedent along with his/her candid pictures and prized possessions
Who typically officiates a memorial service?
1. members of the clergy
2. the decedent's siblings or spouses
3. the immediate family of the
4. the attendees of the funeral
In what specialized vehicle is the deceased usually transported from the funeral home to the place where the funeral services will be held?
1. in a hearse
2. in a procession
3. in a funeral cortege
4. in a private automobile
Why do vehicles in the funeral cortege usually have their headlights on?
1. to identify which vehicles are part of the cortege procession
2. the attendees of the memorial service to have one last opportunity to view the deceased and say good-bye
3. to be able to view the body of the deceased
4. because funeral services are usually held at night
What do funeral services NOT usually include?
1. prayers and hymns
2. words of comfort by the clergy
3. a relative giving a eulogy
4. a close friend commenting on the deceased's flaws
What is typically considered disrespectful in a funeral service?
1. mourning quietly
2. speaking aloud
3. praying
4. tolling bells
Where is a corpse not typically buried?
1. in a grave
2. in a tomb
3. in a mausoleum
4. in a crematory
What is the correct vocabulary word for a person who carries the casket at a funeral service?
1. pallbearer
2. mortician
3. pacemaker
4. clergy