Exam 8th Sociology

How many members are believers of the Roman Catholic Church in United States

85 million

Who would like to be involved in the decisions: such as time, date, and location?(Roman Catholic)

Priest

Who selects clothing for the layperson?(Roman Catholic)

Family

What is commonly placed in the hands of the decedent?(Roman Catholic)

Rosary

Who leads the service?(Roman Catholic)

Priest and deacon

Once the casket is closed, where is the pall is placed? (Roman Catholic)

top of the casket

The casket should be placed at what angle to the altar?

Right

The deceased priest will have their heads facing where? (Roman Catholic)

the alter

How Layperson and nuns should have their feet facing? (Roman Catholic)

Altar and Paschal candle

Who greets the casket at the transition from the narthex to the nave?(Roman Catholic)

Acolytes and priest

In the traditional order of the Processional and Recessional, What leads it?

Crucifer

What is the reading for the Funeral Mass?

Psalms and the Gospel

Orthodox Judaism

Continue the ancient traditions and beliefs

Conservative Judaism

Follows ancient traditions, but have accepted graduals changes as a natural growth of the religion

Reforms Judaism

Allows greater flexibility and have adapted to modern practice

hashkava

Laying Down

Shmira

The act of watching the deceased (by the Shomer)

Tachrichim

Traditional burial clothing

Mogen David placed at

foot end of casket

Levaya

Cortege. May stop at Synagogue

SHIVAH

SEVEN (7) DAY MOURNING PERIOD

SHOLOSHIM

HE 30-DAY
MOURNING PERIOD

After washing the deceased is shrouded in the
(Islamic)

Kafan

Janazah

The Funeral Service

IslamicTraditional mourning period

3 days

IslamicTraditional mourning period for widows

4 months and 10 days

Siddharta Gautama

he Buddha (AKA "Enlightened one")

he Deceased Altar is related to

Confucianism

The Burning of Paper Joss or votive money is related to

Taoism

Family may put________ in the mouth of the
deceased before closing the mouth.

rice, gold, coin

The time of casketing is determined by (The Buddhist)

he deceased's date of birth and death and the date of
birth of the surviving spouse or sons (According to the Book of Dates)

The Deceased Altar is placed before

the casket and contains photos of the deceased, incense vase, candles, oil lamp, flowers, fruits, a

The Buddha Altar is placed at

a right angle to the Deceased Altar. Contains incense, flowers, fruit, and candles.

will lead and procession and will say a prayer
and give the final benediction at the graveside. (Buddhist)

The Bonze

There are 7 post-burial services.

1 a week for 7 weeks, Held at the home of Pagoda

Mourning period ranges from (buddist)

6 months to 3 years

makura-gyo

bedside prayer and is traditionally recited before
the body is removed.

washing the deceased is (Baha’i)

shroud in silk or cotton

SHroud is ___ yards or meters in length

7( 3-yard piece is wrapped
around the length of the body to hold all the other sections of cloth into place)

Decedents 15 and older will be adorned with a
(Baha’i )

funeral ring,
placed on the forefinger