Fires of Change- Cremation Practice Questions and Answers
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Fires of Change- Cremation Practice
Questions and Answers
What cultures is recognized as having significant influence on the
evolution fo the funeral service industry? - Answer️️ -Ancient Greeks
When did cremation as a means of disposition begin? - Answer️️ -around
1000 B.C.
The pract...
Fires of Change- Cremation Practice
Questions and Answers
What cultures is recognized as having significant influence on the
evolution fo the funeral service industry? - Answer✔️✔️-Ancient Greeks
When did cremation as a means of disposition begin? - Answer✔️✔️-around
1000 B.C.
The practice of fire burial increased in attractiveness during? - Answer✔️✔️-
Homeric and classical times in Greece (approx. 750 B.C. - 350 B.C.)
In Ancient Greece, upon death of the deceased - Answer✔️✔️-The eyes and
mouth were closed and the body was washed and dressed for a time of
lying in state prior to the burial or cremation.
The practice of fire burial began in Scandinavia in? - Answer✔️✔️-During
the middle of the Bronze Age (approx. 2200 B.C. - 1570 B.C.) and continued
through the Iron Age (approx. 1200 B.C. - 550 B.C.).
True or false: Fire burial in Scandinavia was considered the principal
method of disposition in this part of the world until the 10th century when
christian doctrine influence the culture to turn to earth burial as the main
method of disposition? - Answer✔️✔️-True
During ancient Scandinavian times, what two themes were considered
with cremation? - Answer✔️✔️-Cremation offered protection from the dead
and cremation freed the spirit of the dead.
Scandinavians believed that if deceased was not given a proper burial? -
Answer✔️✔️-They may return to haunt the living.
Where did Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne construct the first cremation? -
Answer✔️✔️-Washington, Pennsylvania in 1876. The first cremation was
performed on December 6th of that year.
Who did Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne first cremate? - Answer✔️✔️-Baron
Joseph Henry Louis Charles de Palm.
Purpose for Dr. LeMoyne inventing cremation - Answer✔️✔️-Did not intend
for it to be commercial, but wanted to cremate friends, relatives and
eventually himself.
Natural Law argument - Answer✔️✔️-Role of removing decomposing
matter. God's will to protect the health and life of man.
Sanitary argument - Answer✔️✔️-Vile odors of decomposition are to be
avoided because they spread disease in which cremation can destroy.
Economical argument - Answer✔️✔️-His belief that people spend too much
money on funerals and monuments, cremation cost was about 20% of a
traditional burial.
Religious argument - Answer✔️✔️-Claimed that bible did not fully support
burial or cremation.
Social argument - Answer✔️✔️-The poor spend too much on funerals trying
to imitate the wealthy which they can't afford. Believed that all were equal
in death with cremation.
Political argument - Answer✔️✔️-He felt that cremation treats everyone
equally.
The preparation of the body for cremation is always directed by? -
Answer✔️✔️-Authorizing agent (s) or their designee in writing.
Verification of identification of the deceased begins and ends where? -
Answer✔️✔️-Begins at the place of death and ends when authorized family
members receive the container holding the cremated remains of their loved
one, or with final disposition.
What is the 10 point identification and verification procedure which details
the chain of custody? - Answer✔️✔️-1. Verification of identity at the place of
death 2. family identification at the funeral home 3. Verification before
leaving the funeral home to go to the crematory. 4. verification upon
delivery to the crematory. 5. Verification before placement in the cremation
chamber. 6. verification at the beginning of the clean out of the cremation
chamber 7. verification at the start of processing 8. verification before the
cremated remains are placed in the urn/container. 9. verification when the
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