FSE 215 Cremation Mid-Term Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
Cremation - answer✔Reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense
heat (direct flame) in a specifically designed retort or chamber
When did cremation start? - answer✔Believed to have started in the stone age around 3000 bc
Reason and beliefs for cremation in various cultures - answer✔-Sacred Flame-fire's purifying
powers
-Protection from wild animals
-Protection from evil spirits
-To avoid mutilation from the enemy during war
-Aids transportation of the soul to paradise
-Spiritual travel
-Offers protection of the living from the dead
-Ancestor remains could stay with traveling tribes and family during migrations
Ancient Scandinavians (2200 BC-550 BC) - answer✔-Fire releases the soul from the body so it
can evolve with the gods in eternity
-Viking fire ships
Ancient Greek Influence (1000 BC-350 BC) - answer✔-Considered to be the formal introduction
of cremation to the world on a major scale
-Elysian Fields (where heroes went)
-Laying in state (viewing)
Ancient Roman Influence (950 BC-150 BC) - answer✔-Laying in State (viewing)
Roman Empire Influence (150 BC-250 AD) - answer✔-Cremation was the norm until around 1st
century
Dr Francis LeMoyne - answer✔Opened the first crematory for private cremations only (1876)
John Dye - answer✔Built the first crematory for Dr Francis LeMoyne
Baron dePalm - answer✔First client of Dr LeMoyne on 12/6/1876. Cycle time was 3 days
How many crematories were there by 1900 - answer✔20
Dr Hued Erichson - answer✔Founded CANA in 1913
What happened to the cremation rate from 1999 to 2014 - answer✔It doubled
What was the cremation rate as of 2014 - answer✔46.7%
How many funeral homes own and operate their own crematory? - answer✔More than 1/3
CANA lists 5 primary reasons for cremation - answer✔1. Saves money (30%)
2. Saves land (13%)
3. Simpler (8%)
4. Body not in the earth (6%)
5. Personal preference (6%)
To photograph the deceased for ID purposes you need - answer✔-Permission of the authorizing
agent
-Establish and adhere to company policy regarding privacy for photographs
Waiver to Identification - answer✔Completed by all authorizing agents
If authorizing agents do not properly follow identification procedure - answer✔You have a right
to refuse service
Checklist for the Identification Process - answer✔1-ID of authorizing agent(s)
2-Explain cremation process
3-Obtain cremation form signatures
3-Personal effects and medical devices documents
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