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Cremation Chapter (JAGC Crematory
Operator Certification Program) Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass.
Cremation - answer✔The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by
intense heat in a specifically designed retort or chamber.
Same definition applies to pet cremation however a diff. retort is used for animals.
Serving Cremation Families - answer✔-Deserves same SERVICE as traditional burial families
-Deserves same COMPASSION as traditional burial families
-Ensuring identification is a requirement for the cremation process
Deliver the same care, compassion, and attention (equal)
When did cremation begin? - answer✔early stone ages, around 3,000 B.C. (Europe/near east)
Sacred flame
What did cremation serve as then? - answer✔Protected body from wild beasts, evil spirits, and
mutilation by the enemy of war. Provided warmth and comfort for the deceased in spiritual
travels, means of transporting the soul to paradise. Also a way for the dead not to threaten the
living.
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When did todays modern cremation begin? - answer✔1876
Who built the first crematory and where? - answer✔Dr. LeMoyne built the first crematory in
Washington, PA.
How many applications for cremations did Dr. LeMoyne have the first two years? - answer✔60
applications
when was the first public crematory opened and where> - answer✔1884 in Lancaster, PA and
operated by a cremation society
Who created model cremation furnace in 1873 in Great Exhibition in Vienna? - answer✔Italian
professor Brunetti
Who reviewed professor Brunetti's model and what did he do? - answer✔Sir Henry Thompson
and he formed the Cremation Society of England in 1874.
When was cremation made legal in England? - answer✔1884
When was the first crematories built in Europe> - answer✔1885-1887 in woking, england Gotta,
germany
Who had the first pre-planned cremation in US? - answer✔Colonel Henry Laurens. It took place
according instructions in his will on his Charleston,SC estate in 1876.
What religions do not accept cremation? - answer✔Muslims
Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches
Conservative and Orthodox Churches
The Mormon faith discourages cremation but does not forbid it
When did the US reach over 1 million cremations? - answer✔2011
CANA - answer✔an intentional organisation of cemeteries, creationists, funeral directors,
industry suppliers and consultants. Originally formed to promote cremation as a modern, safe
and hygienic way of dealing with a dead human body.
What are the three components of combustion process? - answer✔oxygen
heat
fuel
Fuel - answer✔human remains and its container
10/21/2024 9:24 PM
Cremation Chapter (JAGC Crematory
Operator Certification Program) Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass.
Cremation - answer✔The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by
intense heat in a specifically designed retort or chamber.
Same definition applies to pet cremation however a diff. retort is used for animals.
Serving Cremation Families - answer✔-Deserves same SERVICE as traditional burial families
-Deserves same COMPASSION as traditional burial families
-Ensuring identification is a requirement for the cremation process
Deliver the same care, compassion, and attention (equal)
When did cremation begin? - answer✔early stone ages, around 3,000 B.C. (Europe/near east)
Sacred flame
What did cremation serve as then? - answer✔Protected body from wild beasts, evil spirits, and
mutilation by the enemy of war. Provided warmth and comfort for the deceased in spiritual
travels, means of transporting the soul to paradise. Also a way for the dead not to threaten the
living.
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
10/21/2024 9:24 PM
When did todays modern cremation begin? - answer✔1876
Who built the first crematory and where? - answer✔Dr. LeMoyne built the first crematory in
Washington, PA.
How many applications for cremations did Dr. LeMoyne have the first two years? - answer✔60
applications
when was the first public crematory opened and where> - answer✔1884 in Lancaster, PA and
operated by a cremation society
Who created model cremation furnace in 1873 in Great Exhibition in Vienna? - answer✔Italian
professor Brunetti
Who reviewed professor Brunetti's model and what did he do? - answer✔Sir Henry Thompson
and he formed the Cremation Society of England in 1874.
When was cremation made legal in England? - answer✔1884
When was the first crematories built in Europe> - answer✔1885-1887 in woking, england Gotta,
germany
Who had the first pre-planned cremation in US? - answer✔Colonel Henry Laurens. It took place
according instructions in his will on his Charleston,SC estate in 1876.
What religions do not accept cremation? - answer✔Muslims
Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches
Conservative and Orthodox Churches
The Mormon faith discourages cremation but does not forbid it
When did the US reach over 1 million cremations? - answer✔2011
CANA - answer✔an intentional organisation of cemeteries, creationists, funeral directors,
industry suppliers and consultants. Originally formed to promote cremation as a modern, safe
and hygienic way of dealing with a dead human body.
What are the three components of combustion process? - answer✔oxygen
heat
fuel
Fuel - answer✔human remains and its container
