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CREMATION TEST EXAM WITH 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne - ANSWER✔✔Who constructed the first crematory and
published the "six original arguments for cremation"?
QUESTION: Saves Money - ANSWER✔✔What is the most popular reason, based on a survey by
CANA, that people choose cremation?
QUESTION: -Cause no harm
-All will be viewed - ANSWER✔✔What two rules of cremation are emphasized in Chapter 2-
Preparation of Remains?
QUESTION: Tri-State Crematory - ANSWER✔✔What is the name of the crematory that marred
the reputation of the funeral industry by committing heinous crimes and is a perfect example
for the need to have regulations for third party crematories?
QUESTION: Reverence for the dead - ANSWER✔✔Funerals and the disposition of remains are
ultimately about...
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QUESTION: Greek - ANSWER✔✔The Elysian Fields were the final resting place for which
culture?
QUESTION: 1792 - ANSWER✔✔What year was the first cremation performed in the United
States?
QUESTION: Colonel Henry Laurens - ANSWER✔✔Who was the first cremation in the United
States, and former president of the continental congress?
QUESTION: Celts - ANSWER✔✔The ancient Greeks and Romans practiced cremation, what
other ancient culture is also known to have practiced cremation?
QUESTION: Sir Henry Thompson - ANSWER✔✔Who was the author of the 19th century's most
influential pro-cremation work, "Cremation: The Treatment of the Body After Death"?
QUESTION: 36 - ANSWER✔✔The first cremation in a modern chamber took more than how
many hours to complete?
QUESTION: United States Cremation Company - ANSWER✔✔In 1885, the earliest supporters of
cremation in the US organized at Fresh Pond, Long Island, which remains the longest
continuously operating crematory in the country?
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QUESTION: The mechanical and/or thermal or other dissolution process that reduces human
remains to bone fragments. Cremation includes the processing and usually includes
pulverization of the bone fragments. - ANSWER✔✔Definition of cremation to the glossary of
Fires of Change by Fritch and Altieri
QUESTION: 1000 BC - ANSWER✔✔When did cremation first become widespread?
QUESTION: Scandinavians - ANSWER✔✔What culture is commonly recognized as the first
adopter of cremation
QUESTION: 1876 - ANSWER✔✔What year do most scholars consider "the dawn of the
cremation era" in North America?
QUESTION: Propaganda - ANSWER✔✔Many important methods from the early cremations used
to get their messages out to the public was publishing items that are now referred to as what?
QUESTION: Sanitation - ANSWER✔✔Used to be one of the original arguments for increasing
cremations, but since then the evolution of embalming, and the advent of medicine have made
the argument invalid.
QUESTION: Bronze - ANSWER✔✔A semi-precious metal that will patina with age and not
degrade over time, makes it the perfect medium to create permanent, imperishable memorials.
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QUESTION: Lawrence Moore - ANSWER✔✔Who was the long-time president and operator of
the Chapel of the Chimes in California and was the most adament cremationist of his time?
QUESTION: Bakelite - ANSWER✔✔A notable material use to create urns along with ceramic and
is also considered to be a heavy plastic
QUESTION: Odd Fellows Colombarium SF - ANSWER✔✔The most masterfully constructed
columbarium in the US, located in San Francisco, California
QUESTION: The Manual of Standard Crematory and Columbarium Practices - ANSWER✔✔IN
1944, which book was created by Herbert Hargrave and a committer of others?
QUESTION: Lawrence Moore - ANSWER✔✔Who is credited with coining the term "inurnment"?
QUESTION: World War II - ANSWER✔✔In which war was bronze and brass rationed in order to
be used for munitions?
QUESTION: Identification of the deceased - ANSWER✔✔What is paramount in arranging a
cremation?
CREMATION TEST EXAM WITH 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne - ANSWER✔✔Who constructed the first crematory and
published the "six original arguments for cremation"?
QUESTION: Saves Money - ANSWER✔✔What is the most popular reason, based on a survey by
CANA, that people choose cremation?
QUESTION: -Cause no harm
-All will be viewed - ANSWER✔✔What two rules of cremation are emphasized in Chapter 2-
Preparation of Remains?
QUESTION: Tri-State Crematory - ANSWER✔✔What is the name of the crematory that marred
the reputation of the funeral industry by committing heinous crimes and is a perfect example
for the need to have regulations for third party crematories?
QUESTION: Reverence for the dead - ANSWER✔✔Funerals and the disposition of remains are
ultimately about...
, Page 2 of 95
QUESTION: Greek - ANSWER✔✔The Elysian Fields were the final resting place for which
culture?
QUESTION: 1792 - ANSWER✔✔What year was the first cremation performed in the United
States?
QUESTION: Colonel Henry Laurens - ANSWER✔✔Who was the first cremation in the United
States, and former president of the continental congress?
QUESTION: Celts - ANSWER✔✔The ancient Greeks and Romans practiced cremation, what
other ancient culture is also known to have practiced cremation?
QUESTION: Sir Henry Thompson - ANSWER✔✔Who was the author of the 19th century's most
influential pro-cremation work, "Cremation: The Treatment of the Body After Death"?
QUESTION: 36 - ANSWER✔✔The first cremation in a modern chamber took more than how
many hours to complete?
QUESTION: United States Cremation Company - ANSWER✔✔In 1885, the earliest supporters of
cremation in the US organized at Fresh Pond, Long Island, which remains the longest
continuously operating crematory in the country?
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QUESTION: The mechanical and/or thermal or other dissolution process that reduces human
remains to bone fragments. Cremation includes the processing and usually includes
pulverization of the bone fragments. - ANSWER✔✔Definition of cremation to the glossary of
Fires of Change by Fritch and Altieri
QUESTION: 1000 BC - ANSWER✔✔When did cremation first become widespread?
QUESTION: Scandinavians - ANSWER✔✔What culture is commonly recognized as the first
adopter of cremation
QUESTION: 1876 - ANSWER✔✔What year do most scholars consider "the dawn of the
cremation era" in North America?
QUESTION: Propaganda - ANSWER✔✔Many important methods from the early cremations used
to get their messages out to the public was publishing items that are now referred to as what?
QUESTION: Sanitation - ANSWER✔✔Used to be one of the original arguments for increasing
cremations, but since then the evolution of embalming, and the advent of medicine have made
the argument invalid.
QUESTION: Bronze - ANSWER✔✔A semi-precious metal that will patina with age and not
degrade over time, makes it the perfect medium to create permanent, imperishable memorials.
, Page 4 of 95
QUESTION: Lawrence Moore - ANSWER✔✔Who was the long-time president and operator of
the Chapel of the Chimes in California and was the most adament cremationist of his time?
QUESTION: Bakelite - ANSWER✔✔A notable material use to create urns along with ceramic and
is also considered to be a heavy plastic
QUESTION: Odd Fellows Colombarium SF - ANSWER✔✔The most masterfully constructed
columbarium in the US, located in San Francisco, California
QUESTION: The Manual of Standard Crematory and Columbarium Practices - ANSWER✔✔IN
1944, which book was created by Herbert Hargrave and a committer of others?
QUESTION: Lawrence Moore - ANSWER✔✔Who is credited with coining the term "inurnment"?
QUESTION: World War II - ANSWER✔✔In which war was bronze and brass rationed in order to
be used for munitions?
QUESTION: Identification of the deceased - ANSWER✔✔What is paramount in arranging a
cremation?
