FSE1150 Cremation History, Principles and Practice Midterm Study Guide Questions and Answers

FSE1150 Cremation History, Principles and Practice Midterm Study Guide Questions and Answers In the United States, cremation rates have been: - Ans:-Increasing What culture is associated with the Elysian Fields? - Ans:-The Ancient Greeks When did the first cremations take place in the Western civilization? - Ans:-3000 BC, in Greece 1000 BC in the stone age. According to CANA, what are the primary reasons cremation is selected today? - Ans:-- To save money (30%); - Because it is simpler, less emotional and more convenient (14%); - To save land (13%). Viking chieftain fire burials are associated with what culture? - Ans:-The Ancient Scandinavians (& Christians) Which Western society lost favor for fire burial, earth burial became the primary mode of disposition? - Ans:-Roman ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/14 In which culture does an undertaker (libitinarius) become more than just a religious location? - Ans:- The Ancient Romans What is the central idea for funeral service? - Ans:-Reverence for the dead. Cremation - Ans:-The process of reducing the body to ash and bone fragments through flame, heat and vaporization. Where did the cremation age in North America begin? - Ans:-Washington, Pennsylvania When was the dawn of cremation age in North America? - Ans:-1876 Who constructed the first crematory in the United States? - Ans:-Dr. Francis LeMoyne Which ancient culture believed that the spirits of the deceased may return to haunt the living, especially if the dead were not provided a proper burial. - Ans:-The Ancient Scandinavians When did the practice of fire burial begin in ancient Scandinavia? - Ans:-The Bronze Age Which culture developed the grand columbaria, containing niches for urns to house cremated remains? - Ans:-The Ancient Romans William Gladstone - Ans:-"Show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals." ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/14 (You can measure a society, with mathematical precision, by how they treat their deceased.) Where should an identification viewing take place? - Ans:-The normal viewing room. When is a photo I.D. permissible for an identification purposes? - Ans:- If a family is adamant about not viewing the deceased, what should the next step be? - Ans:-A document should be signed stating that the family has refused to view the remains. Under which jurisdiction is cremation required to be included on price lists of those who offer both funeral goods and services to consumers? - Ans:-FTC