AAMI CREMATORY & CEMETERY OPERATIONS TEST STUDY
SET QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
It is believed that the first cremation occurred during the
Stone Age
The concept of the disembodied souls which through the ceremonies by the
living is liberated from the body to then enter into the spiritual life is credited to
Ancient Scandinavians
The end of the acceptance of cremation due to a belief that the body was sacred
is attributed to
Constantine
The reduction of a dead body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a
specifically designed retort or chamber
Cremation
A structure , room or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches
or recesses used to hold cremated remains
Columbarium
The result of the reduction of a dead body to inorganic bone fragments by intense
heat
Cremated remains
A furnace or retort for cremating dead human bodies
Crematory
The burning chamber in a crematory
Retort
The art of placing cremains in an urn ,, niche or grave
Inurnment
A recess or space in a columbarium , used for the permanent placing of cremated
remains
Niche
In early Greece, creation became aligned with valor, patriotism and military glory.
True
Ancient Scandinavians believed cremation was protection from animals
False
Cremation did not become popular in Rome until well after the birth of Christ
False
Cremation was rare and even considered a pagan ritual by the Christians
True
The first cremation performed in the united states after the revolutionary war was
colonel Henry Laurens
True
Cremation in England and the United States was started as a result of limited area
for burial
False
, The cremation association of north America was formed in 1913 to promote
cremation as a modern, safe and hygienic way of dealing with a dead human
body
True
A pile of wood on which the deceased is placed for cremation is called a bier
False
The ancient Scandinavians believed that in afterlife , the dead could enter the
realm of the gods
True
People's earliest view of cremation, come out of their regard for "ashes to ashes.
dust to dust"
False
Between 1500 and 1550 three roman scientist worked independently to invent an
oven which could generate enough heat to cremate a body
False
Prince albert of England was interested in the cremation oven
False
The first crematory in the united stated was built in Washington , PA
True
Early crematories were built in New Orleans, Los Angeles and Seattle
False
The cremation of John F Kennedy, Jr and his wife helped the cremation industry
True
The pubic sees funerals as an important part of the grieving process
True
The internet is increasingly relied upon as a resource for information in the
funeral service
True
The "Funeral Rule" sets forth mandatory practices that funeral directors must
adhere to regarding the purchase of merchandise
True
The public in increasing numbers finds that making per-arrangements to be
offensive and ghoulish
False
The ZMET study of 2012 found that a "traditional unreal" is perceived to be a very
uplifting
False
According to the ZMET study the new view going forward is that a funeral is to be
"customized" and a celebration of life
True
A recommendation that a funeral director can use to help families understand
funerals and cremation is to use the words interchangeably
False
According to the ZMET study the consumer of today wants to find real value in
the services they buy
True
SET QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
It is believed that the first cremation occurred during the
Stone Age
The concept of the disembodied souls which through the ceremonies by the
living is liberated from the body to then enter into the spiritual life is credited to
Ancient Scandinavians
The end of the acceptance of cremation due to a belief that the body was sacred
is attributed to
Constantine
The reduction of a dead body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a
specifically designed retort or chamber
Cremation
A structure , room or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches
or recesses used to hold cremated remains
Columbarium
The result of the reduction of a dead body to inorganic bone fragments by intense
heat
Cremated remains
A furnace or retort for cremating dead human bodies
Crematory
The burning chamber in a crematory
Retort
The art of placing cremains in an urn ,, niche or grave
Inurnment
A recess or space in a columbarium , used for the permanent placing of cremated
remains
Niche
In early Greece, creation became aligned with valor, patriotism and military glory.
True
Ancient Scandinavians believed cremation was protection from animals
False
Cremation did not become popular in Rome until well after the birth of Christ
False
Cremation was rare and even considered a pagan ritual by the Christians
True
The first cremation performed in the united states after the revolutionary war was
colonel Henry Laurens
True
Cremation in England and the United States was started as a result of limited area
for burial
False
, The cremation association of north America was formed in 1913 to promote
cremation as a modern, safe and hygienic way of dealing with a dead human
body
True
A pile of wood on which the deceased is placed for cremation is called a bier
False
The ancient Scandinavians believed that in afterlife , the dead could enter the
realm of the gods
True
People's earliest view of cremation, come out of their regard for "ashes to ashes.
dust to dust"
False
Between 1500 and 1550 three roman scientist worked independently to invent an
oven which could generate enough heat to cremate a body
False
Prince albert of England was interested in the cremation oven
False
The first crematory in the united stated was built in Washington , PA
True
Early crematories were built in New Orleans, Los Angeles and Seattle
False
The cremation of John F Kennedy, Jr and his wife helped the cremation industry
True
The pubic sees funerals as an important part of the grieving process
True
The internet is increasingly relied upon as a resource for information in the
funeral service
True
The "Funeral Rule" sets forth mandatory practices that funeral directors must
adhere to regarding the purchase of merchandise
True
The public in increasing numbers finds that making per-arrangements to be
offensive and ghoulish
False
The ZMET study of 2012 found that a "traditional unreal" is perceived to be a very
uplifting
False
According to the ZMET study the new view going forward is that a funeral is to be
"customized" and a celebration of life
True
A recommendation that a funeral director can use to help families understand
funerals and cremation is to use the words interchangeably
False
According to the ZMET study the consumer of today wants to find real value in
the services they buy
True
