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Cremation FSE 1150 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Pet Cremation - Ans:✔✔-fastest growing death care market in the US, started in 2014, worth $59
billion/year
Types of green/eco friendly products - Ans:✔✔-Urns, shrouds and caskets
The main reason for choosing cremation. - Ans:✔✔-Cost
The US cremation rate in 2013 - Ans:✔✔-45%. In 1960, it was 3.5%
What is an advantage to cremation? - Ans:✔✔-Mobility, as the remains can be transported more
efficiently.
The fastest growing age group - Ans:✔✔-85+
Top places for memorials - Ans:✔✔-Parks, theaters, hotels
Religions that are more reluctant to accept cremation - Ans:✔✔-Orthodox Judaism, Greek Orthodox
Christianity, Islam
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Natural Burial - Ans:✔✔-way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that reduces
carbon emissions, protects worker health and restores the habitat.
Alkaline hydrolysis - Ans:✔✔-the reduction of a dead human body to essential elements through a water
based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation, and pressure to accelerate natural
decomposition
Second most common reason for choosing cremation - Ans:✔✔-Saving land space.
Things that discourage people from memorial ceremonies - Ans:✔✔--Cost
-Doubts in necessity
-Emotional burden
Reason for choosing direct cremation. - Ans:✔✔-Cost effectiveness
2015 - Ans:✔✔-Year it was predicted cremation rates would overtake burial rates.
Region with the lowest rate of cremation - Ans:✔✔-East South Central
Region with the highest cremation rate - Ans:✔✔-Pacific
1.86% - Ans:✔✔-Rise in cremation rate 1998-2013
Top reasons for cremation litigation - Ans:✔✔--Misidentification of deceased
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
Cremation FSE 1150 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Pet Cremation - Ans:✔✔-fastest growing death care market in the US, started in 2014, worth $59
billion/year
Types of green/eco friendly products - Ans:✔✔-Urns, shrouds and caskets
The main reason for choosing cremation. - Ans:✔✔-Cost
The US cremation rate in 2013 - Ans:✔✔-45%. In 1960, it was 3.5%
What is an advantage to cremation? - Ans:✔✔-Mobility, as the remains can be transported more
efficiently.
The fastest growing age group - Ans:✔✔-85+
Top places for memorials - Ans:✔✔-Parks, theaters, hotels
Religions that are more reluctant to accept cremation - Ans:✔✔-Orthodox Judaism, Greek Orthodox
Christianity, Islam
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, ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
Natural Burial - Ans:✔✔-way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that reduces
carbon emissions, protects worker health and restores the habitat.
Alkaline hydrolysis - Ans:✔✔-the reduction of a dead human body to essential elements through a water
based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation, and pressure to accelerate natural
decomposition
Second most common reason for choosing cremation - Ans:✔✔-Saving land space.
Things that discourage people from memorial ceremonies - Ans:✔✔--Cost
-Doubts in necessity
-Emotional burden
Reason for choosing direct cremation. - Ans:✔✔-Cost effectiveness
2015 - Ans:✔✔-Year it was predicted cremation rates would overtake burial rates.
Region with the lowest rate of cremation - Ans:✔✔-East South Central
Region with the highest cremation rate - Ans:✔✔-Pacific
1.86% - Ans:✔✔-Rise in cremation rate 1998-2013
Top reasons for cremation litigation - Ans:✔✔--Misidentification of deceased
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