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cremation mid term examThe reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a
specially designed retort or chamber is known as - correct answer-cremation'
Cremation likely originated in the Near East around 3000 BCE where ancient humans
viewed fire as - correct answer-a diety that released the soul
According to lecture, under which of the following scenarios would an ID viewing be the most
ideal? - correct answer-In the funeral chapel or some other room normally used for visitation
Around the year 400 CE, Roman Emperor Constantine declared the state religion of Rome
to be Christianity and that cremation was - correct answer-Forbidden as an act of denial and
defiance of the resurrection of the body upon the return of Christ
At the Vienna Exposition of 1873, a "cremation furnace" is exhibited by who? - correct
answer-Professor Brunetti
In 1874 who founded the Cremation Society of England to combat rampant health hazards
of unsanitary cemeteries. - correct answer-Sir Henry Thompson
In 1876 Dr. Julius LeMoyne built the first functional crematory in the United States in -
correct answer-washington, PA
CANA was founded by - correct answer-Dr. Hugo Erichsen
in 1963 the non-fiction book "The American Way of Death" by Jessica Mitford changed the
funeral industry in what pivotal way? - correct answer-Funeral directors' image took a major
negative hit and our industry became much more regulated by the government
The Vatican II council that met in 1963 decided that cremation was - correct
answer-Perfectly fine as a method of final disposition for members of the Catholic faith
How did the public assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 affect the funeral
industry? - correct answer-The public admired the beauty and pageantry of his lovely state
funeral which translated into a spike in traditional funerals with earth burials for a time
During the 1960's in California some funeral directors took what has become known as the
"Ostrich Approach" which was - correct answer-Refusing to admit cremation was an option
to the point of denying service to families that wanted cremation
In California during the 1960's there was also a group of funeral directors who took the
"Bigfoot Approach" characterized by - correct answer-Lobbying for more restrictive laws and
regulations to stifle cremation
, Telophase and the Neptune Society, founded in the 1970's in California are examples of -
correct answer-cremation societies
How did funeral directors in the 1960's and 1970's feel about cremation societies? - correct
answer-Hated and despised them seeking to undermine them at every turn
CANA is an acronym for what? - correct answer-cremation association of north america
CANA predicts that by 2025 the national cremation rate could be as high as - correct
answer-60%
Which state currently has the highest cremation rate by percentage? - correct
answer-nevada
a group that is anti-cremation is - correct answer-orthodox jews
a group that is pro-cremation - correct answer-shinto
In class, we said that if one body has been misidentified, that actually means what? - correct
answer-Potentially two bodies have been misidentified
You are providing service for a cremation family and the time comes to verify the identity of
the decedent. Which one of the following methods is not an acceptable method of identifying
a body? - correct answer-The family insists the decedent should have a lucky rabbit foot in
their belongings
In our profession, we respectfully refer to a person's mortal remains post cremation as what?
- correct answer-cremated remains
Of the following pieces of information, which does not appear on a cremation authorization
form? - correct answer-The name of an alternate authorizing agent, should the primary fail in
their duties
Who authored the book Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or a Brief Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns
Lately Found in Norfolk in 1658 - correct answer-Sir Thomas Brown
The loosening of religious restrictions is not one of the 9 trends affecting cremation - correct
answer-false
It's okay for untrained personnel to operate or supervise cremation equipment. - correct
answer-false
Baby-boomers aren't typically interested in cremation. - correct answer-false
70% of cremation consumers plan to hold some kind of service. - correct answer-true
By number, Texas has more cremations annually than any other state - correct answer-false
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