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CA Crematory Manager's Test (1)
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CA Crematory Manager's TestHistorical Perspective of cremation - correct answer--ancient cremation history
-major world religions and cremation
-disappearance of cremation
-Modern Eras of Cremation in USA: Birth (1876-1896), Bricks and Mortar (1896-1963),
Boom Times (1963-present)
Ancient History circa 20,000-26,000 years ago - correct answer--First evidence of fire used
as a means of disposition: LM2 or the "Mungo Lady" - "Bothched cremation" aka
"inhumation"
3,000 BCE; Inhumation continues - correct answer--ancient cremation probably began in a
basic sense during the early stone age and most likely in Europe and the Near East
-During the late stone age cremation began to spread across northern Europe, as evidenced
by partic
Circa 1900BCE to 1300BCE - correct answer--cemetery H culture
-"Area H in Harappa" - Punjab or NW India
-"cremation" with remains in pottery burial urns
-described in the Rigveda/early scriptures in Vedic era of Hinduism as most expedient
manner to Samsara
Circa 1000BCE: Ancient Greeks - correct answer--"fire burial" becomes an elaborate part of
Grecian disposition
-cremation "sets the soul free" to travel to the afterlife
Circa 27BCE to 395CE: Roman Empire - correct answer--didn't happen very much
400CE to 18th century-Romans - correct answer--burial becomes accepted mode of
disposition as cremation is only considered for public health reasons such as plague
Cremation Returns in the USA - correct answer--Col. Henry Laurens 1783-1st recorded
preplanned cremation Charleston, SC
-1792-Diedm his body wrapped in 12 yards of tow clothe and burned his ashes interred at
his estate (1st formal cremation in USA)
1873 - correct answer-Origin of Modern Cremation Professor Brunetti perfects his cremator
and displays it at Vienna Exposition
1874-Sir Henry Thompson - correct answer--establishes cremation society of England
-publishes manuscript: Cremations is "a necessary sanitary precaution against the
propagation of disease"
Three Eras of US Cremation History - correct answer-Birth - 1876-1896
-Lemoyne Crematory
, -Origin of modern cremation USA in 1976
-Fun Facts- It was built by John L. Dye and might take all day to cremate a body with
"imperfect combustion"
1876 - correct answer--protestant Clergy advocating cremation to reform burial practices
-cremation rate 0%
1884 - correct answer--2nd crematory in US-Lancaster crematorium conceived by Dr. Miles
Davis
-1st public crematory operated by a cremation society (cremation rate 0%)
Bricks and Mortar 1896-1963 - correct answer--1900: 20 crematories (cana manual)
-Cremation rate at statistical 0% in USA
1913-52 Crematories in USA - correct answer--founded by Dr. Hugo Erichsen (founder of
CANA)
-10,000 cremations to take place
-Cremation rate statistically 0%
Memorialization Concept founded circa 1927 - correct answer--cremation rate still 0%
-U.S. cremation rate remains statistically "insignificant" (e.g. 0%) until 1938=2.56%
Boom times - correct answer-1963-Present
1963 - correct answer-Ushers in the "Boom" era as Pope Paul VI ends the ban on cremation
in Roman Catholic Church
-Rate = 3.71% U.S. cremation
-In same year, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated/Funeral Service "shows off" the
rich traditions, symbolism, and rituals that make for a 'good funeral"
-Jessica Mitford publishes The American Way of Death
1971 - correct answer--Telophase Society begins to offer "inexpensive" direct cremation
-U.S. Cremation rate = 4.78%
1977 - correct answer--Neptune Society enters this market
-U.S. Cremation rate = 7.66%
1981 - correct answer-- # of crematories approaching 500
-U.S. Cremation rate tops 10% for first time in history at 11.01%
1984 - correct answer--FTC Funeral Rule Enacted
-U.S. Cremation rate = 13.06%
1994: Revised Funeral Rule into effect - correct answer--U.S. Cremation rate = 20.66%
-following in the lead of pop culture, powerful legislation is enacted changing the practice of
the funeral/cremation process...
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